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               WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is home to more than 180 craft  | 
      
      
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        breweries whose workers share a unique passion for their industry  | 
      
      
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        and take an intense pride in continuously creating products of the  | 
      
      
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        highest caliber; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, The work of these craft brewers embodies the  | 
      
      
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        entrepreneurial spirit of Texas small business owners; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Laws passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature allowed  | 
      
      
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        craft breweries in the state to deliver an economic impact of $2.3  | 
      
      
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        billion in 2013, and another $3.77 billion in 2014; moreover, Texas  | 
      
      
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        craft beer producers provide thousands of jobs directly at  | 
      
      
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        breweries and brewpubs throughout the state, and the industry is  | 
      
      
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        one of the top five fastest-growing manufacturing sectors in the  | 
      
      
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        country; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Continued support for craft breweries will lead to a  | 
      
      
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        larger positive effect on the Texas economy, bringing more jobs,  | 
      
      
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        higher-quality products, and increased tourism to our state; now,  | 
      
      
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        therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby recognize February 9, 2017, as Craft Brewers Day  | 
      
      
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        at the State Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best  | 
      
      
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        wishes for an informative and enjoyable day in Austin. | 
      
      
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        Rodriguez of Travis | 
      
      
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              | Allen | 
              Gonzales of Williamson | 
              Ortega | 
             
           
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              | Alonzo | 
              González of El Paso | 
              Paddie | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of Dallas | 
              Guillen | 
              Perez | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of McLennan | 
              Gutierrez | 
              Phelan | 
             
           
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              | Biedermann | 
              Howard | 
              Reynolds | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Brazoria | 
              Isaac | 
              Rodriguez of Bexar | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Galveston | 
              Israel | 
              Rodriguez of Travis | 
             
           
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              | Burkett | 
              Johnson of Dallas | 
              Romero, Jr. | 
             
           
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              | Burns | 
              Johnson of Harris | 
              Rose | 
             
           
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              | Cain | 
              King of Hemphill | 
              Schofield | 
             
           
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              | Canales | 
              King of Parker | 
              Schubert | 
             
           
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              | Capriglione | 
              King of Uvalde | 
              Shaheen | 
             
           
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              | Cosper | 
              Landgraf | 
              Stephenson | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Dallas | 
              Longoria | 
              Thompson of Brazoria | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Harris | 
              Lozano | 
              Thompson of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Dean | 
              Lucio III | 
              Tinderholt | 
             
           
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              | Gervin-Hawkins | 
              Nevárez | 
              Zedler | 
             
           
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 355 was adopted by the House on February  | 
      
      
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        9, 2017, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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