Bill Text: TX HR1801 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 120th anniversary of the founding of the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company in Bell County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1801 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1801-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1801 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company is | ||
| celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding in 2021, offering | ||
| a fitting opportunity to recognize its rich history and many | ||
| achievements; and | ||
| WHEREAS, RVOS Insurance traces its beginnings to January | ||
| 1901, when nine individuals of Czech descent met at the general | ||
| store in the Bell County farming community of Ocker; they discussed | ||
| a collaborative effort to provide affordable insurance to rural | ||
| residents to help them cope with unexpected losses; on February 22, | ||
| the group's vision of neighbors helping neighbors came to fruition | ||
| with the formation of the nonprofit association Rolnickú Vzájemne | ||
| Ochrannú Spolek Statu Texas (RVOS), which also became known as the | ||
| Farmers Mutual Protective Association of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout its history, RVOS has been owned by its | ||
| policyholders, with lodges being established in local communities | ||
| to represent the interests of the members; the association's senior | ||
| officers worked from their homes until 1946, when headquarters were | ||
| established in Temple, and RVOS has been based in the city ever | ||
| since; the original site of the association's founding is | ||
| commemorated by a Texas Historical Marker, which was dedicated in | ||
| 1987 in eastern Bell County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its humble beginnings, when it focused on | ||
| basic fire and storm coverage, RVOS Insurance has expanded its | ||
| services and today offers a broad range of options to Texas | ||
| homeowners, farmers, and ranchers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Longstanding businesses play an important role in | ||
| furthering the economic well-being of Texas, and all those | ||
| associated with the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company may take | ||
| great pride in the contributions that the company has made for well | ||
| over a century; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 120th anniversary of the | ||
| founding of the RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company and extend to its | ||
| policyholders, officers, and employees sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for RVOS Insurance as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Shine | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1801 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
