Bill Text: TX HR1765 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Revolution Spirits on its contributions to the Austin business community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1765 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1765-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1765 |
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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 2013, Revolution Spirits | ||
has built an admirable reputation in the Austin area and made an | ||
important contribution to the city's vibrant craft distillery | ||
scene; and | ||
WHEREAS, Revolution Spirits benefits from the inspired | ||
leadership of company president Aaron Day and distillers Brian | ||
Meola, John Henry, and Forrest Allen; the distillery launched its | ||
first product, Austin reserve gin, in 2014 and later began offering | ||
an expanded year-round lineup that includes an herbal liqueur and | ||
two coffee-based spirits; a variety of limited-release products are | ||
also available at the company's tasting room and cocktail bar, | ||
which opened in February 2018; and | ||
WHEREAS, The owners and staff of Revolution Spirits 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 Revolution Spirits as a noteworthy member | ||
of the Austin business community and extend to all those associated | ||
with the distillery sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Revolution Spirits as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Rodriguez | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1765 was adopted by the House on May | ||
24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||