Bill Text: TX HR595 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Robert R. Owen on his retirement as managing director of regulation and legislation for the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR595 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR595-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 595 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Robert R. Owen is retiring as managing director of | ||
| regulation and legislation for the Texas Society of Certified | ||
| Public Accountants in 2017, drawing to a close nearly two decades of | ||
| exemplary service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Owen earned a bachelor of business | ||
| administration degree from Southern Methodist University in 1961 | ||
| and began his career in accounting with the CPA firm Alford, | ||
| Meroney, and Company, where he was named a partner in 1969 and later | ||
| took on the role of managing partner; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following the firm's merger with Arthur Young and | ||
| Company in 1980, Mr. Owen served as deputy regional managing | ||
| partner for the Southwest region, and he went on to be appointed | ||
| national director of Entrepreneurial Services in 1983 and national | ||
| director of Industry Services in 1986; he retained his position | ||
| when the company merged with Ernst and Whinney in 1989 to form Ernst | ||
| and Young, where he continued to carry out his duties with | ||
| distinction until his retirement in 1998; and | ||
| WHEREAS, That same year, Mr. Owen became managing director of | ||
| regulation and legislation at TSCPA, having previously served the | ||
| organization as chair and as a member of six executive committees; | ||
| during his notable tenure, he was instrumental in guiding the | ||
| association through major updates to the Texas Public Accountancy | ||
| Act, completing the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission review for | ||
| TPAA, and attaining Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency status | ||
| for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; in recognition of | ||
| his outstanding efforts, TSCPA named him an honorary fellow and | ||
| presented him with Meritorious Service to the Accounting Profession | ||
| in Texas and Distinguished Public Service awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has further benefited his | ||
| profession through his involvement with the American Institute of | ||
| Certified Public Accountants; he was a member of its Governing | ||
| Council for two terms, and he has held a seat on several other AICPA | ||
| committees, including the Uniform Accountancy Act Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bob Owen has rendered exceptional service to TSCPA | ||
| and garnered the respect and admiration of his colleagues across | ||
| the state, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his record of | ||
| achievement as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Robert R. Owen on his retirement as | ||
| managing director of regulation and legislation for the Texas | ||
| Society of Certified Public Accountants 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. Owen as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 595 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
