Bill Text: TX SCR33 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James J. Hartnett Sr.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-24 - Signed by the Governor [SCR33 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SCR33-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 33 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of James J. Hartnett Sr. on May 29, 2020, at the age of 90; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Florence Hartnett, Jim Hartnett | ||
| was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1929, and he grew up in Jackson, | ||
| Nebraska, with the companionship of 10 siblings; he joined the U.S. | ||
| Air Force during the Korean War, and he served in South Korea as | ||
| part of the 5th Communications Squadron Command; in 1957, he | ||
| graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's | ||
| degree in business, and he earned his juris doctor degree from UT | ||
| two years later; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Mr. Hartnett shared a | ||
| rewarding marriage of 64 years with his wife, Emily, and he took | ||
| great pride in his seven children, Will, Jim, Ellen, Jay, Fred, | ||
| Melinda, and the late Robert Hartnett; with the passing years, he | ||
| had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 21 | ||
| grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hartnett enjoyed a distinguished career as a | ||
| trial and probate attorney in Dallas; he was an associate and later | ||
| a partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb & Hartnett and in | ||
| 1982, he opened The Hartnett Law Firm with two of his sons; | ||
| specializing in probate litigation, the boutique firm eventually | ||
| grew to employ nine members of his family; Mr. Hartnett was a member | ||
| of the Dallas Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas and a | ||
| Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the | ||
| Texas Bar Foundation; among his many accolades, he was recognized | ||
| as a "Super Lawyer" by Thomson Reuters in 2004, and he received a | ||
| lifetime achievement award from the Dallas Bar Association Probate | ||
| Section in 2009; and | ||
| WHEREAS, When he was not practicing law, Mr. Hartnett could | ||
| often be found at Hartnett Farms, a farming operation he | ||
| established in 1970; a man of deep faith, he participated in | ||
| numerous religious organizations, including the St. Bernard Parish | ||
| CCD, the Cistercian Preparatory School, and The Catholic | ||
| Foundation; in addition, he was a Knight of the Order of Malta; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jim Hartnett possessed a generosity of spirit that | ||
| expressed itself in myriad ways, and those he leaves behind will | ||
| forever cherish their memories of this kind and caring man; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of James J. Hartnett Sr. and extend | ||
| sincere sympathy to his loved ones; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Jim Hartnett. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on April 26, 2021, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House | ||
| on May 8, 2021, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
