TITLE: Recognizing February 9, 2017, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 9, 2017, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to more than 180 craft breweries whose workers share a unique passion for their industry and take an intense pride in continuously creating products of the highest caliber; and WHEREAS, The work of these craft brewers embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of Texas small business owners; and WHEREAS, Laws passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature allowed craft breweries in the state to deliver an economic impact of $2.3 billion in 2013, and another $3.77 billion in 2014; moreover, Texas craft beer producers provide thousands of jobs directly at breweries and brewpubs throughout the state, and the industry is one of the top five fastest-growing manufacturing sectors in the country; and WHEREAS, Continued support for craft breweries will lead to a larger positive effect on the Texas economy, bringing more jobs, higher-quality products, and increased tourism to our state; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 9, 2017, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable day in Austin. Rodriguez of Travis Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 355 was adopted by the House on February 9, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House