2025S0418-3 07/23/25     By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 81       SENATE RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize the Sames Auto Group on the grand occasion of its 115th   anniversary; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1910 as a division of the Sames and   Moore Company, a Laredo commodity brokerage co-owned by W. J.   Sames, the Sames Auto Group first operated as Laredo Auto Sales   and sold vehicles from the Ford Motor Company; the business   succeeded as the first to sell automobiles in Laredo and became   the Sames Motor Company in 1925 under the guidance of   W. J. Sames; and          WHEREAS, The company endured the hardships of the Great   Depression and World War II but flourished due to the diligent   stewardship of five generations of Sames family members over the   past century; the company has grown remarkably under Harry "Hank"    Sames III, who became general manager in 1981, and in 2010,   Evelyn Sames, W. J.'s great-great-granddaughter, took over   operations as the first woman to helm the company; and          WHEREAS, The Sames Auto Group has enjoyed a long era of   exceptional growth that began in the 1980s, and it now includes   21 rooftops representing 11 different automotive franchise   brands in Laredo, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Bastrop, and   Harlingen; and          WHEREAS, The Sames Auto Group in Laredo is the oldest   automobile dealership in Texas and one of the oldest in the   nation; the Sames family is proud to uphold a longstanding legacy   of service, local philanthropy, and charitable giving, and all   associated with the auto group are indeed deserving of special   recognition for their contributions to the Lone Star State; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Sames family   and the dedicated employees of the Sames Auto Group on 115 years   of success and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the business as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.