H.R. No. 34
R E S O L U T I O N
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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House