Bill Text: TX HR571 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Judge Lynn Ellison on his retirement from the 81st Judicial District Court.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-30 - Reported enrolled [HR571 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR571-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 571 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Lynn Ellison retired as judge of the | ||
| 81st Judicial District Court on December 31, 2022, and his | ||
| exemplary tenure in that office marked a notable chapter in a | ||
| distinguished legal career spanning nearly five decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison was first elected judge of the 81st | ||
| Judicial District Court in 2018, and after taking office in 2019, he | ||
| presided over numerous civil, criminal, family, probate, and | ||
| juvenile cases for the court, which serves Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, | ||
| La Salle, and Wilson Counties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Ellison earned his bachelor's degree from | ||
| Tulane University and his law degree from The University of Texas at | ||
| Austin School of Law; he began his career in 1974 as an assistant | ||
| city attorney in Austin, and from 1975 to 1977, he was an assistant | ||
| district attorney in Travis County; after a brief time in private | ||
| practice, he served in a range of state positions, including as a | ||
| committee counsel for the Texas House of Representatives, as a | ||
| staff attorney for Texas MHMR, as general counsel for the office of | ||
| the Speaker of the House, as a staff attorney for the Texas State | ||
| Ethics Advisory Commission, and as a special assistant for the | ||
| State Property Tax Board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1985, this respected attorney was hired by the | ||
| 81st Judicial District Court as an assistant district attorney, and | ||
| he went on to be elected as the D.A., holding that office from 1993 | ||
| to 2004; following nine years as an assistant attorney general, he | ||
| was appointed in 2013 as judge of the Atascosa County Court at Law, | ||
| where he served until his election as district court judge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Ellison has contributed to his professional | ||
| community as a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Atascosa County | ||
| Bar Association, and the Texas District and County Attorneys | ||
| Association, and he has served on the Special Prosecution Unit | ||
| Board; furthermore, he has given generously of his time to numerous | ||
| other organizations, including the Atascosa County Child Welfare | ||
| Board and the Atascosa County Law Enforcement Officers Association; | ||
| in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife of | ||
| 42 years, Janet, his daughters, Rachel and Gretchen, and his | ||
| grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lynn Ellison's dedication, expertise, and | ||
| commitment to justice have greatly benefited citizens across the | ||
| Lone Star State, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many | ||
| achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Lynn Ellison on his | ||
| retirement from the 81st 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 Ellison as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| King of Uvalde | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 571 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
