H.R. No. 583
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Brent Carr as judge
of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9 on December 31, 2022,
concluded an exceptional tenure that spanned more than three
decades; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from the University of Tampa, Brent
Carr joined the Marine Corps and served in Washington, D.C.,
Oklahoma, Korea, and Japan; he later continued his education at the
South Texas College of Law in Houston, and in 1983, he began working
for the district attorney's office in Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, In 1991, this esteemed public official was elected
as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9; in the following
years, he distinguished himself as a dedicated servant to the
community; among his many responsibilities, he was the presiding
judge over three specialty courts: the Tarrant County Mental Health
Court, the Tarrant County Veterans Treatment Court, and the Tarrant
County RISE program for female victims of sex trafficking; these
initiatives give people a chance to be diverted from prosecution
and have enhanced the lives of more than 1,000 participants; and
WHEREAS, Judge Carr shared his expertise and insight as a
member of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, and he was a
consultant for numerous specialty courts across the state of Texas;
he was also a past chair of the Office of Court Administration's
Specialty Court Advisory Committee and the Tarrant County Mental
Health Association, as well as the inaugural chair of the Tarrant
County Veterans Coalition; more recently, he was reappointed to the
Specialty Courts Advisory Council by Governor Greg Abbott; in all
his endeavors, he is supported by his wife and three children; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Judge Brent Carr
demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the law and to the highest
ideals of his profession, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize
him for his outstanding public service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Brent Carr on the occasion of his
retirement as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9 and
extend to him sincere best wishes as he embarks on the next exciting
chapter of his life; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Carr as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Collier
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 583 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House