Bill Text: TX SR297 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Lynn Ellison on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-13 - Reported enrolled [SR297 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR297-Enrolled.html
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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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| 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 from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Flores | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 13, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
