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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Builders are |
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celebrating Texas Association of Builders Day on November 23, 2021, |
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to mark the organization's 75th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, An affiliate of the National Association of Home |
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Builders, TAB was founded in 1946 when a group of Texas home |
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builders met in Dallas to establish an organization dedicated to |
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fostering a positive business environment for the housing industry; |
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in the years since, TAB has grown to include 26 local associations |
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and nearly 10,000 members; and |
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WHEREAS, TAB strives to address issues that impact the |
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industry through its many programs and initiatives, such as the |
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Grassroots Advocacy & Action Center, the HOMEPAC political action |
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committee, and the Texas Builders Foundation, which facilitates |
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charitable activities; in addition, the association recognizes |
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leaders in home building through the Texas Housing Hall of Honor and |
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the Star Awards, and it hosts one of the largest industry events in |
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North America, the Sunbelt Builders Show; and |
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WHEREAS, Residential housing is essential to the state's |
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economy, and all those who are part of the Texas Association of |
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Builders are truly deserving of special recognition for their |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize November 23, 2021, as Texas |
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Association of Builders Day and extend to the organization's |
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members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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. |