TITLE: Recognizing April 29, 2015, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 29, 2015, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Texas craft brewers produced nearly one million barrels of beer in 2014, experiencing production increases of 36 percent over the past two years; and WHEREAS, The State of Texas is home to 117 craft breweries, the seventh-largest number in any state; and WHEREAS, These craft brewers share a unique passion for their industry and take an intense pride in continuously creating products of the highest caliber; the work of these craft brewers embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of Texas small business owners; and WHEREAS, At the most recent Great American Beer Festival, the superiority of Texas craft beer was evident as Lone Star State brewers brought home 16 medals; 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 alone, and Texas craft beer producers provided 2,929 jobs directly at breweries and brewpubs throughout the state; and WHEREAS, Continued growth in this industry will lead to a larger positive impact 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 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2015, as Craft Brewers Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere appreciation and recognition to craft beer makers for their profound impact across Texas. Rodriguez of Bexar Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2278 was adopted by the House on April 29, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House