TITLE: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Texas Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 22, 2017, as Texas Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers Association are gathering in Austin on February 22, 2017, to celebrate Texas BOMA Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; 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 2,500 members and six federated associations in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio; as leaders in a vital industry, its members support over 109,000 jobs, provide $3.2 billion in new personal earnings, and contribute more than $13.8 billion to the state 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 eight ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year Awards; and WHEREAS, For the past 80 years, 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 the organization's legislative day provides a welcome opportunity to recognize the dedicated efforts of its membership; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Texas Building Owners and Managers Association Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the members of the delegation here today for an enjoyable visit to Austin; 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. Huberty Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 378 was adopted by the House on February 22, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House