HCR67 - Congratulating David M. Cobos on his retirement as Midland County justice of the peace for Precinct 2.

      H.C.R. No. 67       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Honorable David M. Cobos retired as Midland   County justice of the peace for Precinct 2 on February 1, 2025,   drawing to a close a distinguished 46-year career in the justice   system; and          WHEREAS, Appointed justice of the peace in 1997 to fill an   unexpired term, Judge Cobos won his subsequent elections unopposed;   in 1998, he implemented the Justice Court Alternative Sentencing   Program/Teen Leadership Program, which was designed to divert   juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system and reduce the   school dropout rate; the initiative was featured on ABC World News   Tonight and received the Texas Association of Counties Best   Practices Innovation Award and the Justice of the Peace and   Constables Association Best Practices Award; and          WHEREAS, Judge Cobos also worked to make the judicial process   more efficient and accessible to the public, overseeing such   modernization efforts as the introduction of electronic filing and   online payment options for fines; dedicated to his profession, he   served JPCA as director of District 4 and chair of the Justice of   the Peace Legislative Committee; among numerous other accolades, he   received the prestigious JPCA T. A. Vines Award, and he was named   the 2004 and 2005 JPCA Judge of the Year and the 2009 West Texas   JPCA Judge of the Year; and          WHEREAS, A graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, Judge   Cobos joined the Midland County Sheriff's Office in 1979 and gained   experience as a jailer, patrol officer, and major crimes   investigator; he played an instrumental role in the creation of the   highly effective Midland Crime Stoppers Program in 1984, and three   years later, he was appointed state director of Texas Crime   Stoppers; serving in three gubernatorial administrations, he rose   to become deputy executive director of the Governor's Criminal   Justice Division; and          WHEREAS, Over the course of more than four and a half decades,   David Cobos demonstrated wisdom, integrity, and a deep commitment   to the fair administration of justice, earning the respect and   admiration of his colleagues and fellow citizens alike; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby congratulate the Honorable David M. Cobos on his retirement   as Midland County justice of the peace for Precinct 2 and extend to   him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Judge Cobos as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives and Senate.     Craddick       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the House on March   10, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 67 was adopted by the Senate on   March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor