Bill Text: TX HR193 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing January 31, 2017, as CPA Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-02-01 - Reported enrolled [HR193 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR193-Introduced.html

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85R8465 JGH-D
By: Button H.R. No. 193

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud members of the Texas Society of Certified
Public Accountants are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2017, to
celebrate CPA Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Specializing in accounting, tax, and financial
services for individuals and businesses, these accomplished
professionals are licensed by the State of Texas and are held to the
highest standards of education, expertise, and integrity; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
was established in 1915, and it is one of the largest in-state CPA
associations in the nation; TSCPA advances superior standards of
practice and ethics and advocates for the profession before state
and federal regulators; moreover, the group offers its more than
28,000 members in 20 chapters myriad opportunities for networking
and education; and
WHEREAS, TSCPA also facilitates numerous community service
efforts, and for half a century, its Accounting Education
Foundation has provided millions of dollars in scholarships to
thousands of deserving accounting students; and
WHEREAS, Every day, the certified public accountants of Texas
play an indispensable role in the economic success of the Lone Star
State, and their 2017 gathering in Austin is a fitting opportunity
to celebrate their many contributions and achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as CPA Day at the
State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the officers and members
of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the TSCPA as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.