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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rob Kepple has earned great distinction through his |
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outstanding career with the Texas District and County Attorneys |
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Association, including his 22 years of exemplary leadership as the |
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organization's executive director; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The George Washington University Law |
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School, Rob Kepple began his career by serving as an associate at |
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the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston; he went on to |
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distinguish himself as a prosecutor in Harris County, working under |
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the legendary district attorney John Holmes, and he rose to become a |
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chief felony prosecutor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Kepple joined the Texas District and County |
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Attorneys Association in 1990, overseeing the legal training of |
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prosecutors throughout the state and representing them at the State |
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Capitol; he assisted in drafting and implementing the 1993 Texas |
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Penal Code, and in 2002, he accepted the position of executive |
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director of the association; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Kepple's skilled leadership, the Texas |
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District and County Attorneys Association has become recognized as |
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the largest statewide association of prosecutors in the nation; his |
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impressive tenure is marked by such notable accomplishments as the |
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formation of the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation and |
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the Prosecutor Management Institute, and he has been an |
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indispensable asset to numerous legislators as well as aspiring |
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prosecutors at The University of Texas School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Rob Kepple is an esteemed legal expert who has left |
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an indelible mark on the practice and application of law in Texas, |
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and his leadership as executive director of the Texas District and |
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County Attorneys Association will be greatly missed by all; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Rob Kepple for his exceptional career |
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and his many contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to him |
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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 Mr. Kepple as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Moody |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 802 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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