Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 242
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	recognize women judges from across the state and to welcome them
4	4	to Austin on April 13, 2021, on the occasion of Texas Women
5	5	Judges' Day at the State Capitol; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Women judges in Texas have a storied history
7	7	dating back to 1925, when Governor Pat Neff appointed Hortense
8	8	Sparks Ward, Hattie Leah Henenberg, and Ruth Virginia Brazzil to
9	9	serve as Texas Supreme Court justices for a case from which all of
10	10	the existing judges on the court had recused themselves; and
11	11	WHEREAS, The case involved a fraternal organization that
12	12	had so many prominent members that no qualified male judges or
13	13	attorneys could be found who did not have a conflict of interest;
14	14	the women appointed to serve on the supreme court were all
15	15	well-established attorneys, and these pioneering women formed
16	16	the first court in the nation composed entirely of women; and
17	17	WHEREAS, The first woman to hold a permanent position on a
18	18	Texas bench was Sarah Tilghman Hughes, a highly esteemed state
19	19	representative who was appointed to the 14th District Court in
20	20	Dallas by Governor James Allred in 1935; Judge Hughes went on to
21	21	win election to the seat for a full term and was reelected for six
22	22	more terms; in 1961, she became the first woman to serve as a
23	23	federal district judge in Texas; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Since that time, numerous women have served with
25	25	distinction on the Texas Supreme Court and on the Texas Court of
26	26	Criminal Appeals; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Today, more than 1,100 women preside over courts
28	28	throughout the state; they exemplify the highest standards of
29	29	judicial conduct, and their dedication to public service is truly
30	30	an inspiration to us all; now, therefore, be it
31	31	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
32	32	Legislature, hereby commend the women judges of Texas for their
33	33	service and their commitment to equal justice under the law and
34	34	extend to them best wishes for a memorable Texas Women Judges'
35	35	Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
36	36	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
37	37	honor of this special occasion.
38	38	Zaffirini
39	39	Alvarado Hinojosa Lucio Alvarado Hinojosa Lucio
40	40	Alvarado Hinojosa Lucio
41	41	Buckingham Huffman Nelson Buckingham Huffman Nelson
42	42	Buckingham Huffman Nelson
43	43	Campbell Hughes Paxton Campbell Hughes Paxton
44	44	Campbell Hughes Paxton
45	45	Creighton Johnson Powell Creighton Johnson Powell
46	46	Creighton Johnson Powell
47	47	Eckhardt Kolkhorst West Eckhardt Kolkhorst West
48	48	Eckhardt Kolkhorst West
49	49	Gutierrez Whitmire Gutierrez Whitmire
50	50	Gutierrez Whitmire
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on April 13, 2021.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate
60	60
61	61	Alvarado Hinojosa Lucio
62	62
63	63	Buckingham Huffman Nelson
64	64
65	65	Campbell Hughes Paxton
66	66
67	67	Creighton Johnson Powell
68	68
69	69	Eckhardt Kolkhorst West
70	70
71	71	Gutierrez Whitmire