H.R. No. 532

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Texas Brand Bank of Garland received the Prime Partners in Justice Award from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation in November 2012; and

WHEREAS, This award recognizes longtime participants in the foundation's Prime Partners program, in which banks contribute to legal aid funding for low-income Texans by voluntarily paying higher interest rates on certain attorney trust accounts; the need for Prime Partner banks has increased in recent years, as a decline in interest rates has resulted in a shortfall in legal aid revenue; and

WHEREAS, One of only 13 recipients of this honor, Texas Brand Bank is a locally owned bank serving residents and small businesses in Garland and Northeast Dallas; a Prime Partner since the program's inception in 2007, the bank has also contributed to area Boy Scout troops and to health care for families that lack insurance; and

WHEREAS, Through its continued support of legal aid services, Texas Brand Bank is helping to ensure that all Texans have access to the justice system, and its efforts are indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Texas Brand Bank on its receipt of the Prime Partners in Justice Award from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and commend all those associated with the bank for their generosity in behalf of Texans in need; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Texas Brand Bank as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 532 was adopted by the House on March 7, 2013, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House