H.R. No. 257
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Municipal courts provide citizens of the Lone Star
  State with a local forum where questions of law and fact can be
  resolved in regard to alleged violations of state law and municipal
  ordinances; and
         WHEREAS, Because citizens come into contact with municipal
  courts more than any other courts, the public impression of the
  Texas judicial system is largely dependent on their experience
  there; and
         WHEREAS, Judges of the municipal courts function also as
  magistrates for the State of Texas, and in that role they perform
  such duties as issuing search and arrest warrants, giving
  magistrate warnings, and setting bail for offenses ranging from
  petty theft to murder; and
         WHEREAS, Pledging to be impartial and to conform to the
  standards set by the Canons of Judicial Conduct, the estimated
  6,000 employees of municipal courts work diligently to ensure the
  fair administration of justice while upholding the rigorous
  standards of professionalism; and
         WHEREAS, Municipal judges, clerks, court administrators,
  bailiffs, and warrant officers continually strive to improve the
  administration of justice through participation in judicial
  education programs, seminars, workshops, and the annual meetings of
  their state and local professional organizations; and
         WHEREAS, Municipal courts in Texas play a vital role in
  preserving public safety, protecting the quality of life for area
  residents, and deterring future criminal behavior, and it is indeed
  fitting to recognize municipal judges and court support personnel
  for their exemplary dedication to the communities they serve; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize November 2-6, 2009, as Municipal
  Courts Week and take special note of the important work performed by
  all those associated with the state's municipal courts.
 
  Solomons
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 257 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House