Bill Text: TX HR2041 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Judge William Edward Moody for his service to the 34th Judicial District Court of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR2041 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2041-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2041 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable William Edward Moody has served with | ||
| distinction as presiding judge of the 34th District Court in | ||
| El Paso County for 36 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Appointed in 1986 at the age of 36, Judge Bill Moody | ||
| was then one of the youngest judges on the bench; he has since been | ||
| elected nine times and now ranks as the longest-serving judge in the | ||
| history of El Paso; during his remarkable tenure, he has presided | ||
| over more than 800 felony and civil cases, including five capital | ||
| murder cases; he has also served as presiding judge for the 6th | ||
| Administrative Judicial Region of Texas and for the Council of | ||
| Judges of El Paso County; in 2001, he successfully led the fight to | ||
| increase juror pay in the county, and four years later, he was the | ||
| lead witness before the legislature in the successful effort to | ||
| raise juror pay across the state; he is the recipient of an | ||
| Outstanding Service Award from the American Board of Trial | ||
| Advocates; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before taking the bench, Judge Moody held the | ||
| position of first assistant district attorney in El Paso; he was a | ||
| member of the Texas Ethics Commission for three years and further | ||
| distinguished himself as its vice chair; a veteran of the U.S. Army, | ||
| he holds a bachelor's degree with honors from The University of | ||
| Texas at El Paso and a law degree from Texas Tech University, and he | ||
| is currently working on a master's degree in history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Moody has served in leadership roles with many | ||
| civic organizations, among them the advisory boards of the El Paso | ||
| Boy Scouts, Yucca Council, and the El Paso Museum of History, and he | ||
| served three terms on the board of the El Paso County Historical | ||
| Society; currently, he is president of GiGi's Playhouse El Paso, | ||
| which offers programs for children and adults with Down syndrome; | ||
| he has been recognized for his community involvement by the El Paso | ||
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his long and rewarding career, | ||
| Judge Moody has earned the respect and admiration of all who know | ||
| him, and it is indeed a privilege to join with residents of El Paso | ||
| County in honoring him for his outstanding public service; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Judge William Edward Moody for his service | ||
| to the 34th District Court in El Paso County and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Judge Moody as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Moody | ||
| González of El Paso | ||
| Ortega | ||
| Ordaz | ||
| Morales of Maverick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2041 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
