H.R. No. 574
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert L. Hurley retired as Atascosa
  County judge on December 31, 2022, following an exemplary
  eight-year tenure in office; and
         WHEREAS, Elected to the first of two terms on January 1, 2015,
  Judge Hurley worked tirelessly to bring positive change to the
  county, including numerous capital improvements; the county built a
  much-needed animal control shelter, as well as a new office
  building for the Precinct 3 justice of the peace, featuring a
  revenue-generating truck weigh station; a new courthouse annex not
  only relieved crowding, but anticipates future growth; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Hurley collaborated effectively with
  stakeholders to develop an intercity mass transit system; during
  the COVID-19 pandemic, he led a robust response, and he brought the
  first San Antonio Food Bank to the county; he undertook
  modernization of bill payments and the employee compensation
  system; while remaining focused on cost control and property tax
  reduction, he supported staff members wholeheartedly; he launched a
  wellness initiative, committed to an improved health insurance
  plan, and implemented a safety program with a new safety manager; in
  addition, he hired the county's first IT manager and supervised
  overhauls of the EMS system and indigent health care; and
         WHEREAS, In his role as judge of the probate and juvenile
  courts, Judge Hurley demonstrated similar dynamism; he spearheaded
  the effort to clear up years of probate case closures and expired
  guardianship cases, created a court visitor program to supervise
  active guardianship cases, and secured a grant to establish a
  public defender program in concert with three other counties; the
  juvenile detention center now has a rehab treatment facility; and
         WHEREAS, Judge Hurley served on the board of the Alamo Area
  Council of Governments during his tenure; previously, he was a
  member of the Pleasanton City Council, and he was twice elected
  mayor; he has shared his expertise with a host of civic
  organizations over the years, among them the Atascosa County
  Economic Development Corporation and Atascosa County Mental Health
  Advisory Board; in 2003, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce named
  him Man of the Year; and
         WHEREAS, A strong and energetic leader, Bob Hurley has
  contributed significantly to the betterment of his community, and
  his endeavors have produced results of lasting benefit to countless
  Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Bob Hurley on his retirement as
  Atascosa County judge and extend to him sincere best wishes for
  continued happiness with his wife, June, and his children,
  grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Judge Hurley as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  King of Uvalde
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 574 was adopted by the House on March
  30, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House