H.R. No. 178
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the National Association of Insurance and
  Financial Advisors-Texas (NAIFA-Texas) are gathering in Austin on
  January 27, 2009, for their legislative day at the Capitol,
  providing a fitting opportunity to acknowledge this exemplary
  organization on its 84th anniversary; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1925, NAIFA-Texas, formerly known as the
  Texas Association of Life Underwriters, is composed of more than
  3,000 members statewide, making it the largest association of
  financial and insurance professionals in the Lone Star State; the
  group is dedicated to protecting the interests of families and
  businesses by identifying risks and offering solutions for
  financial independence; the association also promotes
  communication, ethical conduct, governmental relations and
  advocacy, networking, and public service while hosting conferences
  and seminars; and
         WHEREAS, The association currently benefits from the
  leadership and expertise of president Earl A. Thompson, RFC, LUTCF
  and the members of the Texas Leaders Round Table, representing the
  top two percent of the state's life insurance producers; and
         WHEREAS, NAIFA-Texas is a vital group of professionals who
  consistently work in behalf of consumers and businesses to advance
  financial independence and reliable insurance for all, and it is a
  pleasure to recognize their important work at this time; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome members of the National Association of
  Insurance and Financial Advisors-Texas to the State Capitol on the
  occasion of NAIFA-Texas' 84th anniversary and commend its
  membership for an excellent record of serving families and
  businesses in the Lone Star State; 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.
 
  Farabee
 
 
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. 178 was adopted by the House on
  January 27, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House