Bill Text: TX HCR21 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite on his retirement from the 441st Judicial District Court.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-21 - Signed by the Governor [HCR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR21-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 21 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite retired as judge | ||
| of the 441st Judicial District Court of Midland County in January | ||
| 2019, concluding more than nine years of outstanding service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An alumnus of Midland High School, Rodney | ||
| Satterwhite earned his bachelor's degree from The University of | ||
| Texas before graduating from the UT School of Law in 1969; he served | ||
| in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 as chief military justice for the | ||
| 13th Support Brigade at Fort Hood and as a legal officer in Vietnam; | ||
| after returning to Midland, he practiced law for 38 years at | ||
| Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mr. Satterwhite as | ||
| judge of the newly created 441st District Court in 2009, and he was | ||
| reelected to the position in 2010 and 2014; he has further | ||
| distinguished himself as a member of The University of Texas | ||
| Chancellor's Council Executive Committee and the International and | ||
| Texas Associations of Defense Counsel and as a Texas commissioner | ||
| for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Judge Satterwhite has | ||
| served as a director of the United Way of Midland, as a campaign | ||
| chair for the Midland American Cancer Society, and as a community | ||
| advisor for the Junior League of Midland; in his leisure time, he | ||
| enjoys golfing and spending time with his grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Satterwhite has greatly benefited his fellow | ||
| citizens through his dedicated service to the 441st Judicial | ||
| District, and he may reflect with pride on his many contributions; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate the Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite on his | ||
| retirement as judge of the 441st Judicial District Court 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 Judge Satterwhite as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 7, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
