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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, State law stipulates in Section 2165.256, |
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Government Code, that a person specified in a concurrent resolution |
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adopted by the legislature is eligible for burial in the State |
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Cemetery if the State Cemetery Committee finds that the person has |
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made a significant contribution to Texas history and, based on that |
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finding, approves the person's burial; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, |
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Guy Herman was first elected as Travis County probate judge in 1985; |
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he has demonstrated exceptional wisdom and compassion in the |
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adjudication of sensitive matters relating to wills and estates, |
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guardianships, and mental health commitments, and as the county |
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population has doubled, he has overseen the growth of the court, |
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training and guiding associate judges and mentoring many law clerks |
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who have gone on to success in probate practices; and |
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WHEREAS, During his long tenure as presiding judge for the |
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Statutory Probate Judges of Texas, Judge Herman has rendered |
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exceptional service to the legal community and the legislature, |
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recommending beneficial changes to state laws and collaborating |
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effectively on legislative matters with the Real Estate, Probate, |
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and Trust Law sections of the State Bar of Texas; in 1993, he was |
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elected president of the Texas College of Probate Judges, and he has |
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served on numerous statewide and Supreme Court task forces over the |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, From the very beginning of his career on the bench, |
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Judge Herman has worked to protect vulnerable populations; his |
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efforts have been crucial in preserving optimal autonomy and |
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independence for individuals with mental illness and in the |
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widespread adoption of warrantless detention rather than jailing |
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defendants prior to mental health treatment; moreover, he played a |
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key role in the development of the county's hospital district, |
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which provides primary, specialty, behavioral, and dental health |
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care to residents with insufficient resources; in recent years, he |
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has been instrumental in the creation of the Assisted Outpatient |
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Services approach to meet mental health needs of defendants; Travis |
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County Integral Care recognized his outstanding record of service |
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by naming its short-term residential psychiatric treatment |
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facility the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care |
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in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, In light of his noteworthy contributions to the Lone |
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Star State, it is fitting that the Honorable Guy Herman be allowed |
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to designate the State Cemetery as his final resting place; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby authorize the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, |
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provided that his application for assignment of burial space is |
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approved by the State Cemetery Committee as required by law. |