85R7985 JGH-D

By: Longoria H.R. No. 238

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Renee Rodriguez-Betancourt was sworn in as the judge of State District Court 449 at a ceremony in Edinburg on January 1, 2017, becoming the youngest district judge currently serving in the State of Texas; and

WHEREAS, An Edinburg native, Ms. Rodriguez-Betancourt graduated from Edinburg High School in 1999, and she went on to earn a bachelor's degree at The University of Texas--Pan American and a law degree from The University of Texas at Austin; she established a law practice in her hometown in 2012; and

WHEREAS, Elected in May 2016, Judge Rodriguez-Betancourt will serve a four-year term as the district judge presiding over cases concerning juveniles in Hidalgo County; in preparation, she visited juvenile courts in several counties across the Lone Star State, including Cameron, Bexar, and El Paso, where she examined the practices of veteran juvenile judges; and

WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Rodriguez-Betancourt has greatly benefited from the love and support of her husband, J. R. Betancourt, and their three daughters; and

WHEREAS, Judge Rodriguez-Betancourt brings to the 449th District Court her professionalism, legal expertise, and unwavering commitment to excellence, and she may indeed take pride in all that she has accomplished in her career thus far as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of her new office; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Renee Rodriguez-Betancourt on becoming the judge of the 449th State District Court and extend to her sincere best wishes for success in her important work; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Judge Rodriguez-Betancourt as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.