Bill Text: TX HCR123 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Concurrent Resolution 123 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Designating Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of Texas.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-17 - Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism [HCR123 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HCR123-Introduced.html

	85R18484 BPG-D

	By: Biedermann	H.C.R. No. 123



	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Texas Hill Country is home to more than 45
	wineries and vineyards, and Fredericksburg is the epicenter of this
	popular region; and
	WHEREAS, Early in the history of Fredericksburg, settlers
	used the native mustang grape to make wine; subsequent generations
	refined the cultivation of grapes and production of wine, and in
	recent years, several wines produced by Fredericksburg-area
	vineyards and wineries have won state and national awards,
	attesting to the high quality of local viticulture; and
	WHEREAS, More than 600 acres of grapes sprawl north and west
	of Fredericksburg, and the concentration of vineyards and wineries
	along U.S. Highway 290 draws a host of tourists; visitors enjoy
	patronizing tasting rooms, wine cellars, festivals, and a variety
	of other events, and several guided tours have been established for
	the convenience of customers; and
	WHEREAS, Fredericksburg has been designated as an American
	Viticultural Area by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau;
	this appellation officially recognizes a "delimited grape growing
	region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of
	which have been recognized and defined"; and
	WHEREAS, Hill Country wineries and vineyards contribute
	significantly to the prosperity of Fredericksburg, and they have
	brought the city international recognition that is a source of
	pride to area citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby designate Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of
	Texas.