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
 
  ______________________________
  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.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House