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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Honorable Frank Follis, who is retiring as judge |
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for Guadalupe County Court of Law Number 2 on February 28, 2021, |
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after 19 years of distinguished service on the bench and a |
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47-year career in the field of criminal justice; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Houston School of |
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Law, Frank Follis began his long and distinguished career by |
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serving as a criminal defense attorney; he eventually left |
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private practice to serve as an assistant district attorney, and |
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in this role as a felony prosecutor, he tried numerous criminal |
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cases ranging from theft to capital murder; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, the Texas Legislature created the |
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Guadalupe County Court of Law Number 2 to help the county's |
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single judge manage a backlog of misdemeanor and criminal cases; |
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in January of 2003, Frank Follis became the first to ascend to the |
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newly formed bench, and he is retiring without having faced a |
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single challenger in his reelection bids; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Follis worked with the county attorney and |
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county clerk to reduce the number of the county's backlogged |
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cases, and he succeeded in attaining a 50 percent decrease in his |
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first three years; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his terms on the bench, Judge Follis |
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has strived for justice for all citizens of Guadalupe County and |
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has established a culture of excellence in the court while |
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steadfastly upholding the values of faith, family, and freedom; |
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he has been a fair-minded judge who has consistently focused on |
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the safety of the county's residents, and his presence as county |
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judge will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Judge Frank Follis on his |
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outstanding career and his exemplary tenure as judge for |
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Guadalupe County Court of Law Number 2 and extend to him best |
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wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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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 March 2, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |