87R9449 JGH-D
 
  By: Huberty H.R. No. 154
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers
  Association are celebrating Texas BOMA Virtual Advocacy Day on
  February 24, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1937 as the state federated
  organization of BOMA International, Texas BOMA represents the
  interests of stakeholders in the commercial real estate business;
  it is composed of more than 2,500 members statewide and six
  federated associations in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort
  Worth, Houston, and San Antonio; its members support over 100,000
  jobs and add billions of dollars to the state's economy; and
         WHEREAS, Texas BOMA is aligned with its parent organization
  and local affiliates in working to reduce the environmental impact
  of development by advancing energy efficiency and sustainability
  initiatives; since 2007, BOMA International has been honored by the
  Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy
  with 13 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year
  Awards; and
         WHEREAS, In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected our
  state and its business community, and the commercial real estate
  sector has played a vital role in reopening and recovery efforts;
  building owners and managers have dedicated themselves to
  maintaining operations and ensuring the continuation of services, and
  businesses and employers have relied on these essential workers to provide the safe,
  secure, and healthy environments necessary to bring Texans back to work and revitalize the economy of the Lone
  Star State; and
         WHEREAS, For more than eight decades, Texas BOMA has served
  as a voice for those who work in the commercial real estate industry
  while helping to promote responsible building practices, and this
  legislative day provides a fitting opportunity to honor the
  organization and its members; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Building Owners and Managers
  Association on the occasion of its 2021 Virtual Advocacy Day; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.