SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 432
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Rob Kepple for his outstanding career with the Texas
District and County Attorneys Association and for his 22 years of
leadership as the organization's executive director; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of George Washington University Law
School, Rob Kepple began his career by serving as an associate at
the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston; he went on to
distinguish himself as a prosecutor in Harris County, working
under the legendary district attorney Johnny Holmes, and he rose
to become a chief felony prosecutor; and
WHEREAS, Rob joined the Texas District and County
Attorneys Association in 1990 to oversee legal training of
prosecutors throughout the state and to represent prosecutors at
the State Capitol; he assisted in drafting and implementing the
1993 Texas Penal Code, and in 2002, he accepted the role as
executive director of the association; and
WHEREAS, Under Rob's skilled leadership, the Texas
District and County Attorneys Association has grown to become the
largest statewide association of prosecutors in the nation; his
impressive tenure is marked by such notable accomplishments as
the formation of the Texas District and County Attorneys
Foundation and the Prosecutor Management Institute, and he has
been an indispensable asset to numerous legislators and aspiring
prosecutors at The University of Texas School of Law; and
WHEREAS, Rob Kepple is an esteemed legal expert who has
left an indelible mark on the practice and application of law in
Texas, and his leadership as executive director of the
association will be greatly missed by all; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commend Rob Kepple on his exemplary career
and his many contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to
him best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, Huffman, West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 24, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate