Bill Text: TX SR61 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Steve Ellis on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-02 - Reported enrolled [SR61 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR61-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Honorable Steve Ellis, who retired as judge of the | ||
35th Judicial District Court for Brown and Mills Counties on | ||
December 31, 2020, after an exemplary career that spanned nearly | ||
a quarter century; and | ||
WHEREAS, Steve Ellis was first elected judge of the 35th | ||
Judicial District Court in 1996; known for his fairness and | ||
integrity, he presided over thousands of criminal and civil cases | ||
and hundreds of jury trials, and his decisions were rarely | ||
reversed on appeal; his many accomplishments included | ||
implementing the Children and Divorce, Safe Exchange, and | ||
Mediation Programs at the Family Services Center in Brownwood and | ||
helping to create the Indigent Defense and Pretrial Services | ||
office and CASA in the Heart of Texas; formerly, while serving as | ||
district attorney, he played a vital role in establishing Brown | ||
County Crime Stoppers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Widely respected, Judge Ellis belongs to the | ||
Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas and the American | ||
Judicature Society; he was recognized by Texas Lawyer for his | ||
outstanding service on the bench, and he received a commendation | ||
from the State Bar of Texas president; within his community, he | ||
has been honored as Professional of the Year and Outstanding Man | ||
of the Year by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce; he holds a | ||
juris doctor degree from the Baylor University Law School and is | ||
a graduate of the Texas College for Judicial Studies; and | ||
WHEREAS, In his personal life, Judge Ellis treasures time | ||
spent with his wife, Mary Jane, and their children and | ||
grandchildren; he is a deacon of First Baptist Church Brownwood, | ||
and retirement is affording him the opportunity to more fully | ||
devote himself to his work as a cattle rancher; and | ||
WHEREAS, Demonstrating a commitment to the highest ideals | ||
of public service, Judge Steve Ellis greatly benefited the | ||
citizens of Brown and Mills Counties, and he may indeed reflect | ||
with pride on a job well done as he embarks on the next exciting | ||
chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Honorable Steve Ellis on | ||
his retirement as judge of the 35th Judicial District Court and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
Buckingham | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 2, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |