86R34047 CW-D
 
  By: Rodriguez H.R. No. 1715
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Entrepreneurs and the small businesses they create
  play an essential role in the Texas economy, generating jobs and
  enhancing the overall vitality of the communities they serve; and
         WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 2011, Hops & Grain
  Brewing has built an admirable reputation in the Austin area and has
  made an important contribution to the city's vibrant craft brewing
  scene; and
         WHEREAS, Hops & Grain Brewing benefits from the inspired
  leadership of founder, president, and chief executive officer Josh
  Hare, who also serves as chair of the board of the Texas Craft
  Brewers Guild; with locations in both Austin and San Marcos, Hops &
  Grain Brewing is committed to community involvement and
  environmental stewardship; the brewery employs technology that
  captures, purifies, and reuses carbon dioxide released during the
  craft brewing process, and its San Marcos facility is entirely
  powered by wind energy; and
         WHEREAS, The owners and staff of Hops & Grain Brewing are
  helping to make the enterprise a Lone Star success story, and they
  may take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Hops & Grain Brewing as a noteworthy
  member of the Austin and San Marcos business communities and extend
  to all those associated with the brewery sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Hops & Grain Brewing as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.