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