89R17458 DSH-D
By: Geren H.R. No. 484
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
are gathering in Austin on March 12, 2025, to celebrate Wholesale
Beer Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Formed in 1939, the association held its first
meeting in Galveston one year later; members appreciated that they
shared many mutual concerns, and they committed to working together
for the benefit of the industry as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Membership in WBDT today includes the majority of
the state's family-owned licensed beer distributorships; the
organization advocates for businesses and also focuses on consumer
protection, product integrity, and the availability of choices in
the marketplace; and
WHEREAS, Since the early days of the association, members
have encouraged each other to engage in civic life for the
betterment of their communities; notable activities have ranged
from establishing one of the state's first anti-litter programs to
sponsoring Little League teams, supporting the arts, and promoting
local chambers of commerce; in recent years, WBDT members have
joined the state's campaign to prevent human trafficking, training
employees in ways to identify and report suspected instances of the
crime; and
WHEREAS, The Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas has
diligently served its members for more than eight and a half
decades, and its efforts have allowed these companies to make an
even greater contribution to the continued prosperity of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Wholesale Beer
Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
welcome to the visiting members of the association.