Bill Text: TX HR494 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Honoring the Texas Apartment Association on the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-22 - Reported enrolled [HR494 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR494-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 494
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The Texas Apartment Association marks a notable
  milestone in 2013 with the celebration of its 50-year anniversary;
  and
         WHEREAS, The association traces its origins to 1963, when
  individuals from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin saw a
  need to bring rental housing owners together to discuss issues of
  importance, advocate for fair legislation, and promote
  professionalism within the industry; and
         WHEREAS, TAA represents 10,700 individuals, who have
  responsibility for nearly two million rental housing units across
  the state and provide housing to more than four million Texans;
  members hold property with a combined market value of more than $150
  billion and pay property taxes exceeding $3 billion while employing
  70,000 full-time employees; and
         WHEREAS, The standardized lease contract forms and other
  operational forms that are available to TAA members have played a
  pivotal role in promoting consistent, fair, legal, and predictable
  standards of operation for rental properties of all types across
  Texas; in 1996, TAA gave these lease forms to the National Apartment
  Association as a template that could be adapted for use nationwide,
  and 43 states currently participate in this lease program; and
         WHEREAS, Supporting legislation that protects the interests
  of both renters and property owners, TAA has advocated for security
  deposit and security device legislation, habitability standards,
  ownership disclosures, pool yard enclosures, and smoke detectors;
  and
         WHEREAS, The organization has also encouraged
  professionalism in the rental housing industry, developing
  professional certification programs for apartment managers (CAM),
  maintenance staff (CAMT), property supervisors (CAPS), and leasing
  professionals (NALP); initially developed by TAA volunteers, these
  standards were ultimately adopted by the National Apartment
  Association for use nationwide; in addition, TAA sponsors
  educational seminars, webinars, and an annual education conference
  to provide learning opportunities to members; local associations
  supplement these efforts with many more educational offerings at
  the regional level; and
         WHEREAS, In 2001, the group formed the TAA Education
  Foundation to endorse industry careers and to develop and support
  the creation of undergraduate and graduate programs in the rental
  housing arena; TAAEF also established a free "Renting 101" online
  course for high school students and other first-time renters, used
  in classrooms around the state, and thousands of students have
  benefited from this resource; and
         WHEREAS, TAA has a long track record of communicating with
  members about issues that are important to rental housing
  operators; publications include regular articles offering guidance
  on legal issues that affect members; and
         WHEREAS, The work of the Texas Apartment Association has
  benefited many property owners and renters in the Lone Star State,
  and the conclusion of its first illustrious half century provides a
  fitting opportunity to recognize this worthwhile organization;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the Texas Apartment Association on the
  50th anniversary of its founding and commend the group for its many
  contributions to residents of this state; 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.
 
  Murphy
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 494 was adopted by the House on February
  20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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