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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 575
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WHEREAS, On November 6, 2015, State District Judge Julie |
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Kocurek was the target of an assassination attempt in the |
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driveway of her West Austin home; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Kocurek was at the time in the company of |
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her 17-year-old son, Will, and other family members; in a display |
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of selfless courage, Will Kocurek placed himself between the |
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assassin and his mother to shield her from further harm; and |
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WHEREAS, Thanks in large part to the courage of her son, |
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Judge Kocurek survived the attempt on her life; despite |
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undergoing 26 surgeries over the course of 40 days in the |
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hospital, she was determined to show that the administration of |
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justice would not be hindered by violence, and she returned to |
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the bench to continue doing the vital job for which she was |
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elected; and |
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WHEREAS, This near-tragic event brought to light the lack |
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of security measures in place for the members of the state's |
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judiciary; to address this deficit, Senate Bill 42, also known as |
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the Judge Julie Kocurek Judicial and Courthouse Security Act of |
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2017, is being considered by the Texas Senate; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Will Kocurek for his bravery and |
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quick thinking in the face of mortal danger and Judge Julie |
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Kocurek for her commitment to equal justice under the law; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson, Zaffirini |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Perry |
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| Birdwell |
Huffines |
Rodríguez |
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| Buckingham |
Huffman |
Schwertner |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Creighton |
Lucio |
Taylor of Galveston |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 4, 2017. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |