H.R. No. 132

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the National Association of Insurance and
	Financial Advisors-Texas (NAIFA-Texas), the Texas Association of
	Health Underwriters (TAHU), and the Texas Association of Life and
	Health Insurers (TALHI) are gathering in Austin on January 22,
	2013, for their joint legislative day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, NAIFA-Texas, which was founded in 1925 as the Texas
	Association of Life Underwriters, is composed of more than 3,000
	members statewide; led by president Douglas Massey, it advocates
	for a positive legislative and regulatory environment and aims to
	promote ethical conduct and enhance business and professional
	skills among its membership; and
	WHEREAS, TAHU was established in 1985 to represent the
	interests of licensed professional health insurance agents,
	brokers, consultants, and benefit professionals; now the largest
	association of its kind in the state, it benefits from the
	leadership of president Kelly Fristoe; its programs are designed to
	enhance the professional growth, knowledge, and integrity of its
	members, thereby enabling them to better inform and protect the
	consumer; and
	WHEREAS, TALHI was formed in 1997, following the merger of
	the Texas Life Insurance Association and the Texas Legal Reserve
	Officials Association; under the guidance of chairman Tom Munson,
	its mission is to ensure the continued viability of the life and
	health insurance industry in Texas; and
	WHEREAS, These organizations consistently work in behalf of
	consumers and businesses to advance financial security and reliable
	insurance, and their legislative day provides a fitting opportunity
	to recognize the dedicated efforts of their members; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby welcome members of the National Association of
	Insurance and Financial Advisors-Texas, the Texas Association of
	Health Underwriters, and the Texas Association of Life and Health
	Insurers to the State Capitol on the occasion of their legislative
	day and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for an
	enjoyable visit; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for each association as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Darby
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 132 was adopted by the House on January
	23, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House