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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of the Honorable Brent Carr as judge |
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of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9 on December 31, 2022, |
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concluded an exceptional tenure that spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from the University of Tampa, Brent |
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Carr joined the Marine Corps and served in Washington, D.C., |
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Oklahoma, Korea, and Japan; he later continued his education at the |
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South Texas College of Law in Houston, and in 1983, he began working |
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for the district attorney's office in Tarrant County; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1991, this esteemed public official was elected |
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as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9; in the following |
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years, he distinguished himself as a dedicated servant to the |
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community; among his many responsibilities, he was the presiding |
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judge over three specialty courts: the Tarrant County Mental Health |
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Court, the Tarrant County Veterans Treatment Court, and the Tarrant |
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County RISE program for female victims of sex trafficking; these |
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initiatives give people a chance to be diverted from prosecution |
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and have enhanced the lives of more than 1,000 participants; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Carr shared his expertise and insight as a |
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member of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health, and he was a |
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consultant for numerous specialty courts across the state of Texas; |
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he was also a past chair of the Office of Court Administration's |
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Specialty Court Advisory Committee and the Tarrant County Mental |
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Health Association, as well as the inaugural chair of the Tarrant |
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County Veterans Coalition; more recently, he was reappointed to the |
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Specialty Courts Advisory Council by Governor Greg Abbott; in all |
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his endeavors, he is supported by his wife and three children; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Judge Brent Carr |
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demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the law and to the highest |
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ideals of his profession, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize |
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him for his outstanding public service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Brent Carr on the occasion of his |
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retirement as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 9 and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Carr as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 583 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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