H.R. No. 173
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
  recognize January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of Certified Public
  Accountants Day at the Capitol and to honor the certified public
  accountants who are visiting the Capitol today; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants is
  a nonprofit, voluntary professional organization representing
  28,000 members in 20 local chapters situated across the state; and
         WHEREAS, This outstanding organization offers numerous
  services and programs to its members and to those seeking to enter
  the field of accountancy; the Accounting Education Foundation
  provides financial assistance to students, and the Peer Review
  Program and hundreds of continuing education programs keep members
  up to date on the latest accounting practices and ethics
  requirements; and
         WHEREAS, The society has created a nonpartisan political
  action committee to work with the members of the Texas Legislature;
  it meets regularly with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  and stays informed of proposed tax legislation to better understand
  the impact on the Texas economy; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
  contributes greatly to the economic vitality of our state, and it is
  justly deserving of recognition for its many accomplishments; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize January 28, 2009, as Texas Society of
  Certified Public Accountants Day at the State Capitol and commend
  the organization's members for their dedication to serving the
  public interest; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants as
  an expression of esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Morrison
  Otto
  Isett
  Button
  Eissler
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 173 was adopted by the House on
  January 28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House