Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR14: Congratulating Lori Rickert on her retirement as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 4, 2025:
89(2) HCR 14 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.C.R. No. 14 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The Honorable Lori Rickert is retiring as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court on December 31, 2026, following two decades of dedicated service; and WHEREAS, In 2006, Judge Rickert was elected as the county's first presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court; she has since won reelection four times, with no primary opponents, and in 2018 easily defeated her sole general election challenger; and WHEREAS, Judge Rickert has presided over a wide range of matters, including felony, criminal misdemeanor, civil, probate, guardianship, and juvenile cases; moreover, she has administered the county's Recovery Court program, which provides personalized, one-on-one support for individuals struggling with addiction as an alternative to traditional probation or incarceration; and WHEREAS, Previously, Judge Rickert served for eight years as an assistant district attorney for Brazoria County; in addition to handling both misdemeanor and felony cases, she represented the State of Texas in child abuse and neglect matters; she earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Houston and went on to graduate from South Texas College of Law in 1997; and WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Judge Rickert is supported by the love and encouragement …
Sponsors
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received from the House
- : Adopted
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, RICKERT, LORI (ND36O)
Common questions
- What is HCR14?
- HCR14 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Congratulating Lori Rickert on her retirement as presiding judge for Brazoria County Court at Law No. 4 and Probate Court.
- What is the status of HCR14?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR14?
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR14?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00014
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