H.R. No. 253
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Chad Bridges has ably served the
people of Fort Bend County for 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Chad Bridges began his career with Fort Bend County
in 2003, when he joined the district attorney's office; in 2015, he
was appointed as judge of the 240th District Court by Governor Greg
Abbott, and after his term ended in 2018, he became the chief
prosecutor of the county's Family Violence Division; he was
recently elected as judge of the 458th District Court in Fort Bend
County, and he was sworn into office on January 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Active in his professional community, Judge Bridges
served as the president and director of the county Crime Victim
Response Team (CVRT), and he also trains other judges for the Texas
Council on Family Violence; he has been a faculty advisor for the
Texas District and County Attorneys Association's Advanced Trial
Skills course, and in 2017, he was published in the Texas Center for
the Judiciary's In Chambers journal; he became board certified in
criminal law in 2020 and currently serves as an adjunct professor of
criminal justice at Houston Christian University; his honors
include the CVRT Carol Rees Award for outstanding service to crime
victims, and in January 2023, he received a 20-Year Service Award
from the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court in recognition of his
unwavering commitment to the county; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and integrity demonstrated by Chad
Bridges have greatly benefited area residents and earned him the
respect and admiration of his peers, and he may take justifiable
pride in his exemplary record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Chad Bridges for his 20 years of service to
Fort Bend County and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Bridges as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Jetton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 253 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House