85R7222 KSM-D
 
  By: Phillips H.C.R. No. 48
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Proud members of the Southwest Movers Association of
  Texas are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2017, for their
  Moving/Trucking Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The Southwest Movers Association is also marking a
  special milestone in 2017, as it celebrates its 100th year
  representing the household goods industry in Texas; and
         WHEREAS, SMA was originally founded as the Texas Warehouse
  and Transfermen's Association at a meeting held in Fort Worth in
  August 1917; the meeting was organized by S. J. Westheimer of
  Houston, who went on to serve as the organization's first
  president; and
         WHEREAS, In 1934, the group became known as the Southwest
  Warehouse and Transfer Association to reflect its expansion to the
  surrounding states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New
  Mexico, and its regional responsibilities continued until 2001,
  when Texas again became its sole focus; in 1978, the association's
  offices were moved from Dallas to Austin, and its name was changed
  to the Southwest Movers Association in 1995; and
         WHEREAS, Although state and federal laws have evolved with
  the passing years, the protection of the consumer public, through
  licensing and insurance regulations, has been and continues to be a
  core part of the SMA mission; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past 100 years, the Southwest Movers
  Association has worked diligently to promote and support the moving
  industry while safeguarding the needs of the customers it serves,
  and its members may indeed take great satisfaction in the
  organization's dedicated efforts and many notable achievements;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby recognize January 31, 2017, as Moving/Trucking Day at the
  State Capitol and congratulate the Southwest Movers Association on
  the occasion of its 100th anniversary; 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 and Senate.