81R25575 JGH-D
By: Kuempel H.R. No. 1476
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;
and
WHEREAS, The agency was created in 1909 as the Bureau of Labor
Statistics to collect information on Texas employees and to address
industrial issues affecting employers, employees, and the general
public; by 1956 the Bureau of Labor Statistics had six divisions,
and in 1989 the agency began operating under its current name and
many of its labor functions were transferred to the Texas
Employment Commission; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Executive Director William
H. Kuntz, Jr., the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is
today the state's umbrella occupational regulatory agency,
governed by a seven-member commission that is appointed by the
governor; guided by its core values of integrity, accountability,
customer service, open and free communication, innovation,
teamwork, and respect, TDLR currently oversees 26 occupations and
industries, with more than 500,000 licensees, and its mission is to
foster a fair and efficient regulatory environment and ensure
public safety; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, the Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation has demonstrated its commitment to
becoming the model state agency, earning the public trust by
setting the standard for customer service, innovation,
cost-effectiveness, and efficiency, and its contributions to our
state government indeed merit special recognition; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation and extend to its current
and former employees and commissioners and all those associated
with the agency sincere appreciation for their service to the Lone
Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for TDLR as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.