84R6188 JGH-D
By: Huberty H.R. No. 344
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Building Owners and Managers
Association are gathering in Austin on February 24, 2015, to
celebrate Texas BOMA Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1937 as the state chapter of BOMA
International, Texas BOMA represents the interests of stakeholders
in the commercial real estate business; it is composed of 2,000
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 98,000 jobs, provide $3.7
billion in new personal earnings, and contribute more than $12
billion to the state economy; and
WHEREAS, Texas BOMA is aligned with its parent organization
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 six ENERGY
STAR awards; and
WHEREAS, These awards recognize BOMA's long-term commitment
to energy efficiency, which it has demonstrated through its
publications, its sustainability education programs, and its
advocacy efforts on data access issues to drive energy
benchmarking, as well as through such initiatives as the 7 Point
Challenge and the BOMA 360 Performance Program; BOMA International
remains the only commercial real estate association to have
received ENERGY STAR awards; and
WHEREAS, For more than 70 years, the Texas Building Owners
and Managers Association 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 members; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2015, as Texas BOMA
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.