Bill Text: TX SR258 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Texas BOMA Advocacy Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR258 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR258-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers | ||
| Association are gathering in Austin on February 22, 2017, to | ||
| celebrate Texas Building Owners and Managers Association | ||
| Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1937 as the state federated | ||
| organization of BOMA International, the association represents | ||
| the interests of stakeholders in the commercial real estate | ||
| business; it is composed of 2,500 members and six federated | ||
| associations in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, | ||
| Houston, and San Antonio; as leaders in a vital industry, its | ||
| members support over 109,000 jobs, provide $3.2 billion in new | ||
| personal earnings, and contribute more than $13.8 billion to the | ||
| state economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The association is aligned with its parent | ||
| organization and local affiliates in working to reduce the | ||
| environmental impact of development by advancing energy efficiency | ||
| and sustainability initiatives; since 2007, BOMA International | ||
| has been honored by the United States Environmental Protection | ||
| Agency and the United States Department of Energy with eight | ||
| ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year Awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For the past 80 years, the Texas Building Owners | ||
| and Managers Association has served as a voice for those who | ||
| work in the commercial real estate industry while helping to | ||
| promote responsible building practices, and the association's | ||
| legislative day provides a welcome opportunity to recognize the | ||
| dedicated efforts of its membership; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Texas | ||
| Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the | ||
| State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the members of | ||
| the delegation here today for an enjoyable visit to Austin; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the | ||
| association as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Bettencourt | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
