Bill Text: TX HR1155 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Ray Reese of Cuero for his service as DeWitt County attorney.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1155 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1155-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1155 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ray Reese of Cuero is stepping down as DeWitt County | ||
| attorney on June 28, 2019, drawing to a close 25 years of | ||
| exceptional service in that position; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Reese first took office as county attorney in | ||
| 1994, and he was subsequently reelected six times; in the course of | ||
| his tenure, he has been instrumental in fostering cooperation | ||
| between public offices and emphasizing fairness in juvenile and | ||
| misdemeanor criminal cases; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the past quarter of a century, his office has | ||
| overseen more than 13,000 adult and 11,000 juvenile hearings, as | ||
| well as collected upwards of $3.4 million in fines and more than $2 | ||
| million in bounced checks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his invaluable work as county | ||
| attorney, Mr. Reese has further served his fellow residents through | ||
| his private law practice, Dietze & Reese; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ray Reese's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence have greatly benefited DeWitt County and | ||
| earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may | ||
| indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he embarks on | ||
| the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Ray Reese for his service as DeWitt County | ||
| attorney 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. Reese as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Morrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1155 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 18, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
