Bill Text: TX HCR68 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending former Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia for his service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR68 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR68-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 68 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Ramon Garcia has contributed greatly | ||
| to his fellow citizens through his long and dedicated service as | ||
| Hidalgo County judge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of McAllen, Mr. Garcia knew from an early | ||
| age that he wanted to pursue a career in law; after earning his | ||
| bachelor's degree from Pan American University in 1970, he | ||
| graduated with honors from the Bates College of Law at the | ||
| University of Houston in 1972, passing the State Bar exam that same | ||
| year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early in his 40-year career, Mr. Garcia earned a | ||
| reputation as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in South | ||
| Texas, and he went on to enjoy equal success as a personal injury | ||
| attorney; over the years, he has tried more than 200 cases before | ||
| juries and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for plaintiffs | ||
| across Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2002, Mr. Garcia was elected as Hidalgo County | ||
| judge, and he donated his entire salary from his first term to | ||
| charity; he held the position for a total of three terms until his | ||
| retirement in December 2018, making him the longest-serving county | ||
| judge in the county's history; over the course of his tenure in | ||
| office, he worked to increase the county's reserve funds from | ||
| $710,000 to $38 million, and he also led the effort to build a new | ||
| Hidalgo County courthouse; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Garcia is the recipient of numerous honors, | ||
| including the Valley Hispanic Award from The University of | ||
| Texas-Pan American Library, the Golden Eagle Award from the McAllen | ||
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Exemplary Award from El | ||
| Americano News, the Governor's Humanitarian Achievement Award from | ||
| Rio Grande Valley Humanities, and the Pillars of Success Award from | ||
| The University of Texas-Pan American; in 2019, the law library of | ||
| the new Hidalgo County Courthouse was dedicated in his honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his vision, leadership, and expertise, | ||
| Ramon Garcia has contributed immeasurably to his community, and in | ||
| so doing, he has earned the lasting respect and appreciation of his | ||
| fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend Ramon Garcia for his service as Hidalgo County judge | ||
| and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Canales | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 68 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 25, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 68 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 30, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
