SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Texas Historical Commission in recognizing the
businesses that have been named as recipients of the Texas
Treasure Business Award; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious award honors companies that have
been in continuous and substantially similar independent
operation in the state for at least 50 years with an
uninterrupted employment history and good standing with the
state; and
WHEREAS, Previous winners of this award include Adams
Extract; Big Red, Incorporated; Burford and Ryburn, LLP;
Carneiro, Chumney, and Company; Chacon Autos; Cox Manufacturing;
DeWese's Tip Top Café; Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company; Don
Strange of Texas; DPT Laboratories, LTD; Dury's Gun Shop; Earl
Abel's Restaurant; Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home; First State
Bank of Burnet; Firstmark Credit Union; H. E. Butt Grocery
Company; Holt CAT; and Houston Jewelry; and
WHEREAS, Additional previous award winners are Jacala
Mexican Restaurant; Johnson Roofing; J. R. Mooney Galleries of
Fine Art; Kiolbassa Provision Company; Marmon Mok Architecture;
Mills County State Bank; New Braunfels Smokehouse, Incorporated;
Penner's Menswear; the Queen Isabel Inn; R. H. McCrary Hardware;
Roberts Jewelry; the San Angelo Standard-Times; San Antonio
Federal Credit Union; Security Service Federal Credit Union;
Stewart Title Company; Strickland Drugs; Toudouze Market; and
Univision, KWEX-TV; and
WHEREAS, New award winners are the Buckhorn Saloon and
Museum; Frontier Enterprises; Holland Jewelry, Incorporated;
McBride's Guns, Incorporated; Page Southerland Page; and The RK
Group; and
WHEREAS, The success of these exemplary businesses has
played an important role in the growth and progress of our state,
and it is truly fitting that they be recognized for their
resilience, their longevity, and their many outstanding
contributions to the communities they serve; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the recipients of the Texas
Treasure Business Award and extend to them best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to
commemorate the relaunch of the Texas Treasure Business Awards
program.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 23, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate