| 1 | 1 | | 88R2635 BPG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Raymond H.C.R. No. 55 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, State law stipulates in Section 2165.256, |
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| 7 | 7 | | Government Code, that a person specified in a concurrent resolution |
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| 8 | 8 | | adopted by the legislature is eligible for burial in the State |
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| 9 | 9 | | Cemetery if the State Cemetery Committee finds that the person has |
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| 10 | 10 | | made a significant contribution to Texas history and, based on that |
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| 11 | 11 | | finding, approves the person's burial; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Guy Herman was first elected as Travis County probate judge in 1985; |
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| 14 | 14 | | he has demonstrated exceptional wisdom and compassion in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | adjudication of sensitive matters relating to wills and estates, |
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| 16 | 16 | | guardianships, and mental health commitments, and as the county |
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| 17 | 17 | | population has doubled, he has overseen the growth of the court, |
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| 18 | 18 | | training and guiding associate judges and mentoring many law clerks |
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| 19 | 19 | | who have gone on to success in probate practices; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, During his long tenure as presiding judge for the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Statutory Probate Judges of Texas, Judge Herman has rendered |
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| 22 | 22 | | exceptional service to the legal community and the legislature, |
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| 23 | 23 | | recommending beneficial changes to state laws and collaborating |
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| 24 | 24 | | effectively on legislative matters with the Real Estate, Probate, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and Trust Law sections of the State Bar of Texas; in 1993, he was |
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| 26 | 26 | | elected president of the Texas College of Probate Judges, and he has |
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| 27 | 27 | | served on numerous statewide and Supreme Court task forces over the |
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| 28 | 28 | | years; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, From the very beginning of his career on the bench, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Judge Herman has worked to protect vulnerable populations; his |
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| 31 | 31 | | efforts have been crucial in preserving optimal autonomy and |
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| 32 | 32 | | independence for individuals with mental illness and in the |
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| 33 | 33 | | widespread adoption of warrantless detention rather than jailing |
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| 34 | 34 | | defendants prior to mental health treatment; moreover, he played a |
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| 35 | 35 | | key role in the development of the county's hospital district, |
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| 36 | 36 | | which provides primary, specialty, behavioral, and dental health |
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| 37 | 37 | | care to residents with insufficient resources; in recent years, he |
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| 38 | 38 | | has been instrumental in the creation of the Assisted Outpatient |
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| 39 | 39 | | Services approach to meet mental health needs of defendants; Travis |
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| 40 | 40 | | County Integral Care recognized his outstanding record of service |
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| 41 | 41 | | by naming its short-term residential psychiatric treatment |
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| 42 | 42 | | facility the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care |
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| 43 | 43 | | in his honor; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, In light of his noteworthy contributions to the Lone |
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| 45 | 45 | | Star State, it is fitting that the Honorable Guy Herman be allowed |
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| 46 | 46 | | to designate the State Cemetery as his final resting place; now, |
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| 47 | 47 | | therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 49 | 49 | | hereby authorize the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, |
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| 50 | 50 | | provided that his application for assignment of burial space is |
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| 51 | 51 | | approved by the State Cemetery Committee as required by law. |
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