Bill Text: TX HR155 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Judge Earl Kent Ellis of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR155 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR155-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 155 |
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WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Earl Kent Ellis of Houston on | ||
July 2, 2017, at the age of 78, concluded a life of professional | ||
achievement and dedicated public service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Neosho, Missouri, on November 24, 1938, to | ||
Jewell William and Irene Lucille Ellis, Kent Ellis grew up on his | ||
family's farm outside of Dill City, Oklahoma; on New Year's Day in | ||
1960, he exchanged wedding vows with the former Oreta Cammell, and | ||
the couple went on to enjoy 57 rewarding years of marriage; they | ||
became the proud parents of three children, Mark, Angela, and | ||
James, and were blessed later in life with eight grandchildren and | ||
two great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Ellis graduated from The University of Texas at | ||
Austin before earning his law degree from the South Texas College of | ||
Law in Houston; from 1980 to 1985, he served as an assistant | ||
district attorney in the Harris County District Attorney's Office, | ||
and he subsequently entered private practice as an attorney for | ||
several years; in 1994, he won election as a state district judge in | ||
the state's 315th District Court, which specializes in juvenile | ||
cases; voters returned him to office in 1998 and 2002, and during | ||
his 12 years of exemplary service, he gained a reputation as a fair | ||
and compassionate jurist; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Judge Ellis served for many | ||
years as a minister and elder in various Church of Christ | ||
congregations in Oklahoma and Texas offering helpful guidance to | ||
numerous individuals as they pursued their spiritual paths; he drew | ||
on his vast knowledge of the Bible to deliver eloquent and inspiring | ||
sermons, and he was likewise an exceptional writer on various | ||
topics related to the Christian faith; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Kent Ellis made a meaningful difference in | ||
countless lives, and his unwavering commitment to his profession, | ||
his faith, and his loved ones will be remembered and admired for | ||
years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
Judge Earl Kent Ellis and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family | ||
and friends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Kent | ||
Ellis. | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 155 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||