88R12031 BHH-D
By: Johnson, Hughes, Whitmire S.R. No. 346
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Robert Lynn Trimble, an esteemed attorney and a
tireless advocate for animal welfare law in the State of Texas,
passed away on June 18, 2022, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 31, 1940, to Lynn and Faye Fisher
Trimble, "Skip" Trimble grew up with the companionship of two
sisters, Karen and Linda; he went on to graduate from South Oak
Cliff High School in 1957, and after serving in the United States
Marine Corps, he earned his undergraduate degree from Southern
Methodist University in 1961 and his law degree from SMU's law
school in 1964; he moved to Washington, D.C., when he took his first
job with the U.S. Department of Justice and was later transferred to
the agency's Fort Worth office; over the years, he honed his legal
skills while working for several law practices, including Winstead,
McGuire, Sechrest and Trimble, LLC, of which he was a founding
partner; he was also employed for a time as a partner in Centre
Development, before becoming a cofounder of Catlyn Capital
Corporation alongside his longtime friend, Baker Montgomery; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Trimble shared 44 rewarding years of marriage
with his wife, the former Mary Mitchell; a longtime animal lover,
she persuaded him to take on a pro bono case representing an animal
rescue group, which proved to be the beginning of an exceptional
career as a champion for animal welfare legislation; his advocacy
played an instrumental role in the passage of a number of state
laws, including the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, as well as legislation
regarding puppy mills, dog fighting, exotic animal ownership, and
regulation of breeders, and he worked to prohibit the use of carbon
monoxide for euthanasia; moreover, he contributed to the Dallas
City Council's Humane Pet Store Ordinance and to the establishment
of a local low-cost spay/neuter clinic; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Trimble served on the boards of the Texas Humane
Legislative Network, the Metroplex Animal Coalition, and other
organizations; he was also a former chair of the Dallas Animal
Advisory Commission, and he was involved in the formation of the
Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and of the animal
cruelty prosecutor position in the Dallas County District
Attorney's Office; in addition, he was a valued member of Holy
Covenant United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Skip Trimble lived a life of profound devotion to
his beloved family and to the causes he held dear, and he will
forever be remembered with admiration and affection by those he has
left behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Lynn Trimble and extend
deepest sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Skip Trimble.