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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of the Honorable Arthur Robert Hinojosa of |
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Houston on April 5, 2019, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Houstonian, Robert Hinojosa was |
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born on January 17, 1941, to Arthur and Edna Hinojosa and grew up |
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with a brother, Walter; he graduated from San Jacinto High School |
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and went on to earn a bachelor of business administration degree |
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from The University of Texas at Austin in 1962 and a juris doctor |
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from the UT School of Law in 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Hinojosa gained experience in the judge |
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advocate general's department of the U.S. Air Force, receiving a |
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Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service during the Vietnam War; |
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board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal |
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Specialization of the State Bar of Texas, he practiced law for many |
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years and served as a Harris County family district court judge and |
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a municipal court judge for the City of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the legal community, Judge Hinojosa was |
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a founding member of the Mexican American Bar Associations of Texas |
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and of Houston and a director of the Gulf Coast Legal Foundation; in |
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addition, he mentored many law students and attorneys and chaired a |
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State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee; he contributed to his |
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fellow citizens through his membership in the South End Optimist |
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Club of Houston, which he served as president, and in the Robert E. |
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Lee Chapter of the Order of DeMolay; moreover, he sat on the |
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executive board of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and faithfully |
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attended Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Hinojosa enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Patricia, with whom he shared a |
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rewarding marriage of nearly 50 years; a devoted father, he took |
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great pride in his two daughters, Victoria and Alejandra; in his |
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leisure time, this avid sports fan closely followed the Houston |
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Astros, Texans, and Rockets; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of Robert Hinojosa stands as an outstanding |
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example of civic engagement, and his work will be remembered and |
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admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable |
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Arthur Robert Hinojosa and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those |
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who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert |
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Hinojosa. |