SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 487

WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the State of Texas has maintained a commitment to the principle of private property rights, and since its creation in 1920, the Texas Association of Realtors and its members have supported this vital principle; and

WHEREAS, Each day, Texas realtors provide valuable professional services and information that empower their fellow Texans to buy, sell, lease, develop, and manage residential and commercial real estate in a knowledgeable and confident manner while helping preserve the free enterprise system and the right to own real property; and

WHEREAS, Over the years, Texas realtors have worked diligently within the regulatory process to promote and raise the caliber of their business practices, and the term "realtor" has come to symbolize competence, integrity, and a high regard for ethics; and

WHEREAS, The more than 110,000 members of the Texas Association of Realtors have consistently advocated for responsible government, as well as for the entrepreneurial spirit that is the backbone of our state's economy, and its members are indeed worthy of special recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2017, as Texas Realtor Appreciation Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to members of the Texas Association of Realtors on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the Texas Association of Realtors as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Seliger

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 4, 2017.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate