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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was |
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recognized as a Top Midsize Employer in the Austin |
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American-Statesman 2010 Top Workplaces survey; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of executive director William |
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H. Kuntz, Jr., the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation |
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serves as the state's umbrella occupational regulatory agency and |
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is governed by a seven-member commission appointed by the governor; |
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in the course of its duties, the organization strives to foster a |
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fair and efficient regulatory environment and ensure public safety |
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while overseeing 27 occupations and industries and more than |
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630,000 licensees; and |
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WHEREAS, TDLR is guided by the core values of integrity, |
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accountability, customer service, open and free communication, |
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innovation, teamwork, and respect; recognized for its dedication to |
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these tenets, the agency was nominated for consideration in the Top |
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Workplaces survey by employees Beverly Williamson and Nancy Foster; |
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TDLR achieved the highest response of any employer, with 94 percent |
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of the staff answering the anonymous questionnaire; and |
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WHEREAS, Building on its success, TDLR was honored with the |
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2011 Progress Level Award for Performance Excellence, given to role |
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model establishments that have demonstrated well-deployed, |
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effective, and systematic approaches to organizational management, |
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with strong performance levels and trends compared to industry |
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standards; the accolade is presented by the Quality Texas |
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Foundation, which helps businesses, hospitals, schools, government |
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agencies, and nonprofits improve performance through education, |
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training, and assessment; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation |
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celebrated 100 years of excellence as a model state agency in 2009, |
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and it continues to earn the public trust by setting the standard |
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for customer service, innovation, cost-effectiveness, and |
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efficiency; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Department of Licensing |
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and Regulation on being named one of the top workplaces in the |
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Austin area by the Austin American-Statesman and extend to its |
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current and former commissioners and employees sincere |
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appreciation for their service to the Lone Star State; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the agency as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Pitts |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1793 was adopted by the House on May 19, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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