Bill Text: TX SCR32 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing Lone Star National Bank on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Signed by the Governor [SCR32 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SCR32-Enrolled.html

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S.C.R. No. 32

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to
join staff and board members of Lone Star National Bank in
celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Lone Star National Bank opened its first location in
January 1983 in Pharr with 10 employees providing retail banking
and commercial banking for small businesses, and it subsequently
opened more locations in the Rio Grande Valley, starting in 1984
with a banking center in McAllen; and
WHEREAS, In August 2000, Lone Star National Bank opened its
first branch outside of Hidalgo County, in Rio Grande City; the
regional success of the bank led to the opening of an office in San
Antonio in 2010, with the addition of one center in 2011 and two
more in 2013; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Banking ranked Lone Star
National Bank number 48 in the Lone Star State in September 2022
because of its success in generating regional wealth and providing
financial security to its customers with its multibillion-dollar
assets, loans, and deposits; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star National Bank Board of Directors and
Advisory Board of Directors devote their wisdom and expertise to
guide this major financial institution, which for decades has been
a prosperous and respected center in the South Texas financial
services industry, committed to building customer relationships
and to helping clients succeed financially; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Star National Bank Board of Directors is
led by Chairman Alonzo Cantú, Vice Chairman Óscar R. González, and
President S. David Deanda Jr.; the board's members are Cruz Cantú
III, Narciso Escareño, Luis Flores III, Jaime A. González, Ambrosio
Hernández, Abdala Kalifa, David M. Penoli, Rubén M. Torres, Manny
Vela, Angie Vera-Olivia, Asim Zamir, and Joe D. Zayas; members of
the Lone Star National Bank Advisory Board of Directors are Mónica
Benavides, Rose Benavídez, Billy R. Bradford Jr., Rusty Brechot,
Linda Burke, Roger Campos, Eddie Cantú, Manuel Cantú, Deborah
Cordova, Tony Davila, George Fillis, Celia Galindo, Edmundo O.
García, Miguel García, Ed Garza, Raúl C. Garza, Lawrence Gelman,
Verónica Gonzales, Melissa González, Rosa E. González, Victor
Guerra, Victor Haddad, Mark A. Johnson, Joe López, Sofia Lubin,
Carlos Manrique, Nestor C. Martínez, Jorge Medina, David Oliveira,
Arturo S. Pérez, René Ramírez, Sofia A. Ramón, Annabelle Palomo,
Mario Rodríguez, Bobby Sáenz, Larry E. Safir, Jonathan Starr, José
A. Vázquez, Judge Eloy Vera, Richard Walsh, and Laura Warren; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lone Star National Bank
and extend to all associated with the company sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the
corporation as an expression of high regard from the Texas
Legislature.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 32 was adopted by the Senate
on March 27, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 32 was adopted by the House
on April 14, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor