H.R. No. 183

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and the
	Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants are each celebrating
	their 100th anniversary in 2015, and this provides a fitting
	occasion to commemorate the first century of accounting as a
	licensed profession in the state of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Fro
	m the ancient world to the present day, the
	public has relied upon the skill and integrity of professional
	accountants in the conduct of personal, commercial, and public
	activities; and
	WHEREAS, In 1915, in order to protect the public and promote
	the prosperity of the Lone Star State, the Texas Legislature
	created the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; it is the
	mission of this essential regulatory agency to oversee the
	examination and certification of the accountants of Texas, ensuring
	that they possess a high level of expertise; and
	WHEREAS, That same year, the Texas Society of Certified
	Public Accountants was also created, and today, the TSCPA boasts 20
	chapters across the state, with a membership of more than 26,000;
	these individuals play a crucial role in the success of entities
	ranging from private businesses and government agencies to
	nonprofit organizations and educational institutions; and
	WHEREAS, The leading professional association for Texas
	CPAs, the TSCPA serves the public interest by advancing superior
	standards of professional ethics and practice and by advocating for
	accountancy before state and federal regulators and the general
	public; in addition, the society offers its members myriad
	opportunities for networking, education, and community service;
	and
	WHEREAS, For the past century, the Texas State Board of
	Public Accountancy and the Texas Society of Certified Public
	Accountants have faithfully served the accounting profession in
	Texas, and the outstanding contributions of each of these
	institutions are a testament to the dedicated efforts of their
	members, both past and present; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Texas
	State Board of Public Accountancy and the Texas Society of
	Certified Public Accountants and extend to their officers and
	members sincere best wishes for continued success with their
	important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the TSBPA and the TSCPA as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Otto
	Button
	Frullo
	Stephenson
	Sanford
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 183 was adopted by the House on January
	27, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House