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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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join the Texas Historical Commission in recognizing the businesses |
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that have been named as recipients of the Texas Treasure Business |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious award honors companies that have |
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been in continuous and substantially similar independent operation |
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in the state for at least 50 years with an uninterrupted employment |
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history and good standing with the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Previous winners of this award include Adams |
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Extract; Big Red, Incorporated; Burford and Ryburn, LLP; Carneiro, |
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Chumney, and Company; Chacon Autos; Cox Manufacturing; DeWese's Tip |
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Top Café; Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company; Don Strange of Texas; |
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DPT Laboratories, LTD; Dury's Gun Shop; Earl Abel's Restaurant; |
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Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home; First State Bank of Burnet; |
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Firstmark Credit Union; H. E. Butt Grocery Company; Holt CAT; and |
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Houston Jewelry; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional previous award winners are Jacala |
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Mexican Restaurant; Johnson Roofing; J. R. Mooney Galleries of |
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Fine Art; Kiolbassa Provision Company; Marmon Mok Architecture; |
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Mills County State Bank; New Braunfels Smokehouse, Incorporated; |
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Penner's Menswear; the Queen Isabel Inn; R. H. McCrary Hardware; |
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Roberts Jewelry; the San Angelo Standard-Times; San Antonio Federal |
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Credit Union; Security Service Federal Credit Union; Stewart Title |
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Company; Strickland Drugs; Toudouze Market; and Univision, |
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KWEX-TV; and |
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WHEREAS, New award winners are the Buckhorn Saloon and |
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Museum; Frontier Enterprises; Holland Jewelry, Incorporated; |
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McBride's Guns, Incorporated; Page Southerland Page; and The RK |
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Group; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of these exemplary businesses has played |
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an important role in the growth and progress of our state, and it is |
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truly fitting that they be recognized for their resilience, their |
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longevity, and their many outstanding contributions to the |
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communities they serve; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the recipients of the Texas Treasure |
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Business Award and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared to commemorate the relaunch of the Texas Treasure Business |
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Awards program. |