Bill Text: TX HR869 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the International Franchise Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR869 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR869-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 869 |
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WHEREAS, For more than a half-century, the International | ||
Franchise Association has played an important role in protecting, | ||
enhancing, and promoting franchising worldwide; and | ||
WHEREAS, Across the United States, franchising has proven to | ||
be a dynamic method of business development; the majority of | ||
franchisees nationwide are small firms, although they may include | ||
some very prominent brands; franchising often benefits groups | ||
traditionally underrepresented in the business community, | ||
including veterans, minorities, and women; and | ||
WHEREAS, Job growth in franchising has outpaced growth in the | ||
overall economy in recent years; in Texas, franchising makes a | ||
major impact, accounting for nearly $62 billion in annual economic | ||
activity and supporting over 700,000 jobs at more than 66,000 | ||
locations across the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Franchising enables individuals to enter freely | ||
into business relationships that profit from the strength of | ||
established brands, systems, and support; franchisors continually | ||
focus on managing and improving systems through brand standards, | ||
research and development, proactive policies, constructive | ||
communications, and supportive consultation with their | ||
franchisees; as a result, franchisees can maximize the return on | ||
their investments as they create jobs and opportunities at the | ||
local level; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through its endeavors in behalf of its member | ||
companies, the International Franchise Association is helping to | ||
enhance the vitality of an important sector of the economy, and it | ||
is indeed fitting to recognize its contributions to the prosperity | ||
of the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize the International Franchise | ||
Association for its service to the business community and extend to | ||
the organization and its members sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Leach | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on March | ||
12, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||