TITLE: Commending Rob Kepple on his exemplary career and his many contributions to the Lone Star State.

SUMMARY: Commending Rob Kepple on his exemplary career and his many contributions to the Lone Star State.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Rob Kepple has earned great distinction through his outstanding career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, including his 22 years of exemplary leadership as the organization's executive director; and WHEREAS, A graduate of The George Washington University Law School, Rob Kepple began his career by serving as an associate at the Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston; he went on to distinguish himself as a prosecutor in Harris County, working under the legendary district attorney John Holmes, and he rose to become a chief felony prosecutor; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kepple joined the Texas District and County Attorneys Association in 1990, overseeing the legal training of prosecutors throughout the state and representing them at the State Capitol; he assisted in drafting and implementing the 1993 Texas Penal Code, and in 2002, he accepted the position of executive director of the association; and WHEREAS, Under Mr. Kepple's skilled leadership, the Texas District and County Attorneys Association has become recognized as the largest statewide association of prosecutors in the nation; his impressive tenure is marked by such notable accomplishments as the formation of the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation and the Prosecutor Management Institute, and he has been an indispensable asset to numerous legislators as well as aspiring prosecutors at The University of Texas School of Law; and WHEREAS, Rob Kepple is an esteemed legal expert who has left an indelible mark on the practice and application of law in Texas, and his leadership as executive director of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association will be greatly missed by all; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby commend Rob Kepple for his exceptional career and his many contributions to the Lone Star State 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 Mr. Kepple as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Moody Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 802 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House