Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 574
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert L. Hurley retired as Atascosa
6	6	County judge on December 31, 2022, following an exemplary
7	7	eight-year tenure in office; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Elected to the first of two terms on January 1, 2015,
9	9	Judge Hurley worked tirelessly to bring positive change to the
10	10	county, including numerous capital improvements; the county built a
11	11	much-needed animal control shelter, as well as a new office
12	12	building for the Precinct 3 justice of the peace, featuring a
13	13	revenue-generating truck weigh station; a new courthouse annex not
14	14	only relieved crowding, but anticipates future growth; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Judge Hurley collaborated effectively with
16	16	stakeholders to develop an intercity mass transit system; during
17	17	the COVID-19 pandemic, he led a robust response, and he brought the
18	18	first San Antonio Food Bank to the county; he undertook
19	19	modernization of bill payments and the employee compensation
20	20	system; while remaining focused on cost control and property tax
21	21	reduction, he supported staff members wholeheartedly; he launched a
22	22	wellness initiative, committed to an improved health insurance
23	23	plan, and implemented a safety program with a new safety manager; in
24	24	addition, he hired the county's first IT manager and supervised
25	25	overhauls of the EMS system and indigent health care; and
26	26	WHEREAS, In his role as judge of the probate and juvenile
27	27	courts, Judge Hurley demonstrated similar dynamism; he spearheaded
28	28	the effort to clear up years of probate case closures and expired
29	29	guardianship cases, created a court visitor program to supervise
30	30	active guardianship cases, and secured a grant to establish a
31	31	public defender program in concert with three other counties; the
32	32	juvenile detention center now has a rehab treatment facility; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Judge Hurley served on the board of the Alamo Area
34	34	Council of Governments during his tenure; previously, he was a
35	35	member of the Pleasanton City Council, and he was twice elected
36	36	mayor; he has shared his expertise with a host of civic
37	37	organizations over the years, among them the Atascosa County
38	38	Economic Development Corporation and Atascosa County Mental Health
39	39	Advisory Board; in 2003, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce named
40	40	him Man of the Year; and
41	41	WHEREAS, A strong and energetic leader, Bob Hurley has
42	42	contributed significantly to the betterment of his community, and
43	43	his endeavors have produced results of lasting benefit to countless
44	44	Texans; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Hurley on his retirement as
47	47	Atascosa County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes for
48	48	continued happiness with his wife, June, and his children,
49	49	grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Judge Hurley as an expression of high regard by the
52	52	Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	King of Uvalde
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 574 was adopted by the House on March
57	57	30, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House