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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Texas REALTORS, the statewide |
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association of real estate professionals, are celebrating REALTOR |
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Day at the State Capitol on April 9, 2021; 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 original 89 delegates at |
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the first convention came together with the shared goal of |
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protecting the rights of property owners; the association remains |
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committed to that goal today; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since, Texas REALTORS has grown into |
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one of the largest professional associations in the Lone Star |
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State, with more than 135,000 members engaged in every aspect of |
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real estate, including farm and ranch property, property |
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management, and international, residential, and commercial real |
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estate; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the organization are advocates for real |
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estate customers, and as professionals, they pledge to abide by a |
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code of ethics that demands competence, fairness, and integrity; |
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during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have worked tirelessly to adapt |
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their services and ensure the safety of real estate transactions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Real estate and housing are essential to the state's |
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economy, and all those associated with Texas REALTORS are truly |
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deserving of special recognition for their contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2021, as REALTOR Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the association's members sincere best |
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wishes for continued success. |