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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas First Insurance is celebrating its 100th |
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anniversary on February 27, 2025, and this occasion provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize the agency's exemplary service to |
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residents of the Gulf Coast region; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 27, 1925, the company was founded in |
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Texas City as the R. B. Smith Agency; after a number of acquisitions |
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and mergers, it became known in 1976 as Rust, Ewing, Watt, and |
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Haney, reflecting the agency's evolution and growth; some four |
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decades later, Texas Independent Bancshares assumed full ownership |
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of the company; the agency's subsequent name change to Texas First |
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Insurance marked an expansion of services to the Houston market; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Texas First Insurance is one of the largest |
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independent insurance agencies in the region, with offices in Texas |
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City, Houston, and Conroe; the company serves individuals, small- |
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to medium-sized businesses, and large corporations and offers a |
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wide range of personal and commercial insurance products and |
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services; highly engaged in the community at large, the agency |
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supports charities and organizations throughout the Greater |
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Houston area; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, Texas First Insurance |
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has contributed to the economic prosperity of the Lone Star State |
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while building a record of dependability, and the company's |
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longevity reflects the special degree of esteem it has earned in the |
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communities it serves; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Texas First |
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Insurance and extend to all those associated with the agency |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Texas First Insurance as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |