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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Apartment Association marks a notable |
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milestone in 2013 with the celebration of its 50-year anniversary; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The association traces its origins to 1963, when |
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individuals from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin saw a |
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need to bring rental housing owners together to discuss issues of |
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importance, advocate for fair legislation, and promote |
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professionalism within the industry; and |
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WHEREAS, TAA represents 10,700 individuals, who have |
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responsibility for nearly two million rental housing units across |
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the state and provide housing to more than four million Texans; |
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members hold property with a combined market value of more than $150 |
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billion and pay property taxes exceeding $3 billion while employing |
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70,000 full-time employees; and |
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WHEREAS, The standardized lease contract forms and other |
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operational forms that are available to TAA members have played a |
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pivotal role in promoting consistent, fair, legal, and predictable |
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standards of operation for rental properties of all types across |
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Texas; in 1996, TAA gave these lease forms to the National Apartment |
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Association as a template that could be adapted for use nationwide, |
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and 43 states currently participate in this lease program; and |
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WHEREAS, Supporting legislation that protects the interests |
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of both renters and property owners, TAA has advocated for security |
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deposit and security device legislation, habitability standards, |
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ownership disclosures, pool yard enclosures, and smoke detectors; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The organization has also encouraged |
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professionalism in the rental housing industry, developing |
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professional certification programs for apartment managers (CAM), |
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maintenance staff (CAMT), property supervisors (CAPS), and leasing |
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professionals (NALP); initially developed by TAA volunteers, these |
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standards were ultimately adopted by the National Apartment |
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Association for use nationwide; in addition, TAA sponsors |
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educational seminars, webinars, and an annual education conference |
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to provide learning opportunities to members; local associations |
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supplement these efforts with many more educational offerings at |
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the regional level; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, the group formed the TAA Education |
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Foundation to endorse industry careers and to develop and support |
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the creation of undergraduate and graduate programs in the rental |
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housing arena; TAAEF also established a free "Renting 101" online |
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course for high school students and other first-time renters, used |
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in classrooms around the state, and thousands of students have |
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benefited from this resource; and |
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WHEREAS, TAA has a long track record of communicating with |
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members about issues that are important to rental housing |
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operators; publications include regular articles offering guidance |
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on legal issues that affect members; and |
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WHEREAS, The work of the Texas Apartment Association has |
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benefited many property owners and renters in the Lone Star State, |
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and the conclusion of its first illustrious half century provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize this worthwhile organization; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Apartment Association on the |
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50th anniversary of its founding and commend the group for its many |
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contributions to residents of this state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Murphy |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 494 was adopted by the House on February |
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20, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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