By Hunter of Taylor H.C.R. No. 187 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Edward E. Cockerell alleges that: 1-2 (1) he is an attorney duly licensed to practice in the 1-3 State of Texas (State Bar No. 04462000); and that 1-4 (2) on or about June 8, 1992 he agreed to represent 1-5 Ruben Gonzales under the Crime Victims Compensation Act for lost 1-6 earnings and medical expenses incurred by Mr. Gonzales due to 1-7 personal injuries he suffered as a result of criminally injurious 1-8 conduct; and that 1-9 (3) Mr. Gonzales' claim was denied by the attorney 1-10 general and, after following the required administrative appellate 1-11 procedures, suit was brought as authorized by the Act in the 104th 1-12 District Court of Taylor County, Texas; and that 1-13 (4) The case was tried to a jury; and that 1-14 (5) The jury by its answers to the special issues gave 1-15 its verdict in favor of Ruben Gonzales and the Court entered 1-16 judgment therefor on April 4, 1994; and that 1-17 (6) Citing Section 12 of the Victims Compensation Act 1-18 in effect at the time of Mr. Gonzales' claim, he submitted an 1-19 itemized statement for his attorney's fees and out of pocket 1-20 expenses in the total amount of $5846.86 to the Division Director, 1-21 Crime Victims Compensation, Office of the Attorney General. By 1-22 letter dated June 24, 1994, Richard H. Anderson, Director of that 1-23 division, stated that he did not have the authority to grant 2-1 Mr. Cockerell attorney's fees in this matter. 2-2 RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That 2-3 Mr. Edward E. Cockerell is granted permission to sue the State of 2-4 Texas and the Office of the Attorney General subject to Chapter 2-5 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and, be it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Office of the Attorney General be served 2-7 process as provided by Section 107.002(a)(3), Civil Practices and 2-8 Remedies Code.