[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 216 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 216

  Recognizing the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for having an 
       economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2007

 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. McCaul 
of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
  Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Smith of 
Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hinojosa, 
 Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for having an 
       economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas.

Whereas, since 2000, the wine and winegrape industry of Texas has experienced 
        tremendous growth, with nearly 90 percent of such growth resulting from 
        an increase in the number and revenue of small wineries producing less 
        than 5,000 gallons of wine each year;
Whereas, since 2000, wine production in Texas has grown by 30 percent, making 
        Texas the fifth most productive State in wine production; and
Whereas, in 2005, the wine and winegrape industry of Texas--

    (1) included 113 wineries and 220 commercial growers of winegrapes on 
2,900 acres;

    (2) produced over 626,000 cases of wine;

    (3) provided the equivalent of 8,000 full-time jobs and paid over 
$234,000,000 in wages to workers;

    (4) generated revenue from wineries that produced an economic impact of 
$91,500,000 on the economy of Texas;

    (5) generated over $10,000,000 in revenue from vineyards in Texas;

    (6) attracted over 868,000 tourists to Texas, who spent over 
$220,000,000; and

    (7) generated over $69,000,000 in Federal, State, and local taxes: Now, 
therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress recognizes the wine and winegrape industry of Texas for 
having an economic impact of $1,000,000,000 on the economy of Texas.
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