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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna is retiring as judge |
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of the 206th District Court on December 31, 2026, concluding her |
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tenure as the longest-serving woman in that role; and |
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WHEREAS, Rose Reyna first took office as judge of the 206th |
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District Court in 1999, and she has since presided over numerous |
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civil, family, felony, and juvenile cases for the court, which |
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serves Hidalgo County; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Judge Reyna |
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earned her bachelor's degree from Pan American University and her |
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juris doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law; she |
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began her career in private practice, working for the Law Offices of |
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Ramon Garcia before moving to Skaggs, Reyna & Garza, L.L.P., where |
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she was a partner for 11 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Reyna has contributed to her professional |
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community as a member of several statewide task forces, as a |
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multidistrict litigation judge, and as presiding judge of the |
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Hidalgo County Re-entry Court; in addition, she has been involved |
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in various nonprofit organizations, and she has received numerous |
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accolades in recognition of her efforts, including the 2010 Texas |
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Center Professionalism Award from the Hidalgo County Bar |
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Association and the Texas Center for Legal Ethics; in all her |
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endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her sons, Josh and |
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Anthony Reyna; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a quarter century, Judge Reyna's |
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dedication, expertise, and commitment to justice have greatly |
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benefited citizens across the Lone Star State, and she may indeed |
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reflect with pride on her many achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna on |
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her retirement from the 206th District Court and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Reyna as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guerra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 323 was adopted by the House on March |
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6, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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