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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas REALTORS® celebrates the statewide |
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association's centennial anniversary in 2020, having served as |
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steadfast advocates committed to protecting private-property |
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rights and the real estate industry for 100 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas REALTORS® was founded in 1920 as the Texas |
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Association of Real Estate Boards; and the 89 attendees at the |
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organization's first convention united with the shared goal of |
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protecting real estate consumers at the local, state, and national |
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levels--a goal that remain in place to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, The Association has grown into the largest |
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professional membership association in Texas, with more than |
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125,000 members engaged in every aspect of Texas real estate, |
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including farm and ranch, property management, international, |
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residential, and commercial real estate, with a membership |
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reflective of the state's diverse population and geography; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas REALTORS® pledge to abide by the REALTOR® |
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Code of Ethics--the highest standard of professionalism within the |
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real estate industry--in their duties to clients and consumers, |
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duties to the public, and duties to fellow real estate |
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professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of Texas REALTORS® from across the state |
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converge on the Texas Capitol as a grassroots show of force during |
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every legislative session to advocate for real estate consumers; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 26, 2019 as REALTOR® Day at the |
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Texas Capitol and extend heartfelt congratulations to all Texas |
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REALTORS® on the Association's 100th anniversary in 2020; and, be |
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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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Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 382 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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