Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 298
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Judge K. Randall Hufstetler retired from the 300th
6	6	Judicial District Court of Brazoria County in December 2022,
7	7	drawing to a close nearly a quarter century of distinguished
8	8	service on the bench; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Randall Hufstetler earned his bachelor's degree
10	10	from Austin College and his law degree from St. Mary's University,
11	11	and he began his legal career in 1986 as an associate in the firm of
12	12	Hill, Ellis and Walker in Sherman; he went on to set up his own
13	13	practice in Pearland in 1993; and
14	14	WHEREAS, In 1995, Judge Hufstetler entered public service
15	15	when he became an assistant district attorney for Brazoria County,
16	16	and from 1999 to 2022, he was district judge for the county's 300th
17	17	Judicial District Court, presiding over a dual docket of family
18	18	court cases and felony criminal cases; between 2002 and 2014, he
19	19	also served several terms as presiding judge of Brazoria County;
20	20	with his retirement from the court, he looks forward to returning to
21	21	private practice; and
22	22	WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities on the bench,
23	23	Judge Hufstetler has taught at Alvin Community College and the
24	24	University of Houston-Clear Lake, and he has served on the faculty
25	25	of the National Family Law Trial Institute of Houston since 2013; he
26	26	has been a member of the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial
27	27	Commission for Children, Youth, and Families, where he has served
28	28	on the Task Force on Court-Appointed Legal Representation and as
29	29	chair of the Legal Practice and Process Committee; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Judge Hufstetler has also found time to serve as
31	31	vice president of the Brazoria County Bar Association, as a judge on
32	32	the Teen Court of Brazoria County, and as a member of the county's
33	33	Community Supervision and Corrections Department board, Juvenile
34	34	Probation Department board, and Bail Bond Board; a sought-after
35	35	speaker, he has been recognized as the Judge of the Year by the
36	36	Brazoria County Women's Bar Association and as the Professional of
37	37	the Year by Brazoria County Youth & Family Counseling Services, and
38	38	he has been inducted into the National Youth Court Center Volunteer
39	39	Hall of Fame; and
40	40	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Hufstetler enjoys the
41	41	love and support of his wife of nearly 40 years, Danette Hufstetler,
42	42	his children, Maegan and Kristopher, and his grandchildren, Chip,
43	43	Hartley, and Kaden; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Randall Hufstetler's dedication, expertise, and
45	45	commitment to justice have greatly benefited the citizens of
46	46	Brazoria County and earned him the respect and admiration of his
47	47	peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his successful tenure
48	48	on the court as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;
49	49	now, therefore, be it
50	50	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
51	51	Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable K. Randall
52	52	Hufstetler on his retirement from the 300th Judicial District Court
53	53	of Brazoria County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
54	54	future; and, be it further
55	55	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
56	56	prepared for Judge Hufstetler as an expression of high regard by the
57	57	Texas House of Representatives.
58	58	Vasut
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Speaker of the House
61	61	I certify that H.R. No. 298 was adopted by the House on March
62	62	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
63	63	voting.
64	64	______________________________
65	65	Chief Clerk of the House