TITLE: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding on November 18, 2010; and WHEREAS, The Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in December 1933, ending Prohibition and giving individual states the right to regulate alcohol; and WHEREAS, In 1935, Texas voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution repealing state prohibition, granting local governments across the state the authority to decide if their communities were "wet" or "dry"; and WHEREAS, That same year, a special called session of the 44th Texas Legislature passed the Texas Liquor Control Act, creating the Texas Liquor Control Board, which met for the first time on November 18, 1935, in the governor's reception room in the State Capitol; in 1970, the board was renamed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; and WHEREAS, Today, the TABC continues to oversee every aspect of the alcoholic beverage industry in Texas, regulating more than 40,000 licensed businesses; the commission collects over $200 million annually in taxes and fees, contributing greatly to the funding of state government; and WHEREAS, The TABC also encourages legal and responsible alcohol consumption through education and prevention programs and by forming innovative partnerships with communities and the beverage industry; and WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has ably served the citizens of Texas and fulfilled its mission to promote public safety by ensuring the responsible manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and extend to the commission's members and employees sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Menendez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 34 was adopted by the House on February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House