Bret Griffin of Friendswood was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry as judge of the 212th District Court in Galveston County for a term to expire at the next general election.

Lindsey Scott of Nederland was appointed by Perry as judge of the 252nd District Court in Jefferson County for a term to expire at the next general election.

Cory J.H. Crenshaw of Beaumont was appointed by Perry as Jefferson County criminal district attorney for a term to expire at the next general election.

TxDOT chief of staff Scott Haywood is moving on. He will join Move Texas Forward next week as the group's president. Move Texas Forward, a project begun by several former Texas transportation commissioners — Ned Holmes, Deirdre Delisi, Bill Meadows and Henry Muñoz — is working to build support for the constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would dedicate close to $1.4 billion annually for road and highway projects.

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht on Sunday became the longest-serving justice in the court's history. He broke the record for service of the late Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill, who served 25 years and 25 days before his retirement in October 1982. Hecht's tenure on the bench began Jan. 1, 1989.

Deaths:

Adelfa Botello Callejo, 90, Dallas attorney, civic leader and nationally recognized Hispanic civil rights activist