Bill Text: TX SR461 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of George P. Kazen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-21 - Reported enrolled [SR461 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR461-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| George P. Kazen | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of the Honorable George P. Kazen, who died | ||
| April 27, 2021, at the age of 81; and | ||
| WHEREAS, George Kazen was an exemplary citizen and a highly | ||
| regarded federal judge whose fairness, integrity, and thorough | ||
| knowledge of the law had a profound impact on jurisprudence in | ||
| our state and nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on February 29, 1940, he grew up in Laredo | ||
| and attended Saint Joseph's Academy; he went on to earn a degree | ||
| from The University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member | ||
| of the Law Review; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Kazen was nominated by President Jimmy | ||
| Carter to a seat on the United States District Court in 1979, and | ||
| he served with distinction for nearly 40 years with the Laredo | ||
| Division of the Southern District of Texas; he served as chief | ||
| judge for the district from 1996 to 2003, and he was appointed to | ||
| the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in 2003; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He assumed senior status in 2009 but remained | ||
| active, and he continued to handle a third of the Laredo | ||
| Division's civil and criminal docket until his retirement in | ||
| 2018; in recognition of his years of exceptional service, the | ||
| federal courthouse in Laredo was named in his honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devout Catholic who practiced his faith in his | ||
| daily life, Judge Kazen was involved in supporting a number of | ||
| charitable Catholic organizations, and he served as a member of | ||
| the Red Mass planning committee for the Diocese of Laredo since | ||
| its inception in 2000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband to the late Barbara Ann | ||
| Kazen and a loving father to his four children; he was respected | ||
| and admired by all who were privileged to share in his life, and | ||
| he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his | ||
| family and his countless friends; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of George P. Kazen; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of George Kazen. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 21, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
