Bill Text: TX HR129 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Judge K. Randall Hufstetler on his retirement from the 300th Judicial District Court.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR129 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR129-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 129 |
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WHEREAS, Judge K. Randall Hufstetler is retiring from the | ||
300th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County in December 2022, | ||
drawing to a close nearly a quarter century of distinguished | ||
service on the bench; and | ||
WHEREAS, Randall Hufstetler earned his bachelor's degree | ||
from Austin College and his law degree from St. Mary's University, | ||
and he began his legal career in 1986 as an associate in the firm of | ||
Hill, Ellis and Walker in Sherman; he went on to set up his own | ||
practice in Pearland in 1993; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1995, Judge Hufstetler entered public service | ||
when he became an assistant district attorney for Brazoria County, | ||
and since 1999, he has been district judge for the county's 300th | ||
Judicial District Court, presiding over a dual docket of family | ||
court cases and felony criminal cases; between 2002 and 2014, he | ||
also served several terms as presiding judge of Brazoria County; | ||
following his retirement from the court, he plans to return to | ||
private practice; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities on the bench, | ||
Judge Hufstetler has taught at Alvin Community College and the | ||
University of Houston-Clear Lake, and he has been on the faculty of | ||
the National Family Law Trial Institute of Houston since 2013; he is | ||
currently a member of the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial | ||
Commission for Children, Youth, and Families, where he serves on | ||
the Task Force on Court-Appointed Legal Representation and as chair | ||
of the Legal Practice and Process Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Hufstetler has also found time to serve as | ||
vice president of the Brazoria County Bar Association, as a judge on | ||
the Teen Court of Brazoria County, and as a member of the county's | ||
Community Supervision and Corrections Department board, Juvenile | ||
Probation Department board, and Bail Bond Board; a sought-after | ||
speaker, he has been recognized as the Judge of the Year by the | ||
Brazoria County Women's Bar Association and as the Professional of | ||
the Year by Brazoria County Youth & Family Counseling Services, and | ||
he has been inducted into the National Youth Court Center Volunteer | ||
Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Hufstetler enjoys the | ||
love and support of his wife of nearly 40 years, Danette Hufstetler, | ||
his children, Maegan and Kristopher, and his grandchildren, Chip, | ||
Hartley, and Kaden; and | ||
WHEREAS, Randall Hufstetler's dedication, expertise, and | ||
commitment to justice have greatly benefited the citizens of | ||
Brazoria County and earned him the respect and admiration of his | ||
peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his successful tenure | ||
on the court as he embarks upon the next exciting chapter of his | ||
life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Honorable | ||
K. Randall Hufstetler on his retirement from the 300th Judicial | ||
District Court of Brazoria County 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 Hufstetler as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Vasut | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 129 was adopted by the House on | ||
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||