Bill Text: TX HR970 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Honorable Esmeralda Peña Garcia on her retirement from the Houston Municipal Court.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR970 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR970-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 970 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Esmeralda Peña Garcia retired from the | ||
| Houston Municipal Court in March 2020, drawing to a close a notable | ||
| career in public service that spanned more than three decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After receiving her bachelor's degree in sociology | ||
| from the University of Houston in 1974, Ms. Garcia worked for the | ||
| Abuse Team of Harris County Children's Protective Services; she | ||
| went on to earn her law degree in 1982 from the University of | ||
| Houston Law Center, and she was the first Hispanic person to be | ||
| elected president of the UH Student Bar Association and helped lead | ||
| the effort to include minority students on the admissions | ||
| committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known to many as "Judge Essie," Ms. Garcia served | ||
| the City of Houston and the State of Texas for 33 years as a | ||
| municipal court judge, and her long and tireless service was | ||
| recognized when October 11, 2016, was declared Judge Esmeralda Peña | ||
| Garcia Day by the City of Houston; her many other honors include the | ||
| Women Making History Award from the Harris County Democratic Party, | ||
| the Distinguished Service Award from the UH Law Center Faculty, and | ||
| lifetime achievement awards from the Mexican-American Bar | ||
| Association of Texas Foundation and the National Hispanic | ||
| Professional Organization-Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since her retirement, Judge Garcia has joined the | ||
| firm of Johnson Garcia LLP, where she is of counsel as a personal | ||
| injury attorney; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Essie Garcia's dedication, integrity, and | ||
| commitment to justice greatly benefited the citizens of Harris | ||
| County and earned her the respect and admiration of her peers, and | ||
| she may indeed reflect with pride on her many years of service; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Esmeralda Peña | ||
| Garcia on her retirement from the Houston Municipal Court and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Morales of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 970 was adopted by the House on May 8, | ||
| 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
