Texas State Representative Venton Jones is backpedaling a bit after celebrating Chris Brown over the weekend ... 'cause now he's apologizing.

Four months later, Crockett would take to the mic to express her joy once again, not at a congressional hearing but at the Texas AT&T Stadium, to bestow honors on a man who, in 2009, choked his then- ...

"We are here because of Chris Brown!" Crockett shouted as Brown stood beside her and the crowd erupted.