SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 319
	WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert L. Hurley retired as
	Atascosa County judge on December 31, 2022, following an
	exemplary eight-year tenure in office; and
	WHEREAS, Elected to the first of two terms on January 1,
	2015, Judge Hurley worked tirelessly to bring positive change to
	the county, including numerous capital improvements; the county
	built a much-needed animal control shelter, as well as a new
	office building for the Precinct 3 justice of the peace,
	featuring a revenue-generating truck weigh station; a new
	courthouse annex not only relieved crowding, but anticipates
	future growth; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Hurley collaborated effectively with
	stakeholders to develop an intercity mass transit system; during
	the COVID-19 pandemic, he led a robust response, and he brought
	the first San Antonio Food Bank to the county; he undertook
	modernization of bill payments and the employee compensation
	system; while remaining focused on cost control and property tax
	reduction, he supported staff members wholeheartedly; he
	launched a wellness initiative, committed to an improved health
	insurance plan, and implemented a safety program with a new
	safety manager; in addition, he hired the county's first IT
	manager and supervised overhauls of the EMS system and indigent
	health care; and
	WHEREAS, In his role as judge of the probate and juvenile
	courts, Judge Hurley demonstrated similar dynamism; he
	spearheaded the effort to clear up years of probate case closures
	and expired guardianship cases, created a court visitor program
	to supervise active guardianship cases, and secured a grant to
	establish a public defender program in concert with three other
	counties; the juvenile detention center now has a rehab treatment
	facility; and
	WHEREAS, Judge Hurley served on the board of the Alamo Area
	Council of Governments during his tenure; previously, he was a
	member of the Pleasanton City Council, and he was twice elected
	mayor; he has shared his expertise with a host of civic
	organizations over the years, among them the Atascosa County
	Economic Development Corporation and Atascosa County Mental
	Health Advisory Board; in 2003, the Pleasanton Chamber of
	Commerce named him Man of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, A strong and energetic leader, Bob Hurley has
	contributed significantly to the betterment of his community,
	and his endeavors have produced results of lasting benefit to
	countless Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby congratulate Bob Hurley on his retirement as
	Atascosa County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes for
	continued happiness with his wife, June, and his children,
	grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Judge Hurley as an expression of high regard from
	the Texas Senate.
	Flores
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 16, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate