Bill Text: TX HR1473 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring The Texas Theater in Waxahachie.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1473 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1473-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1473 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Theater is a beloved local landmark and an | ||
| iconic business in the Waxahachie community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located on the Waxahachie town square, the theater | ||
| was constructed in 1895; in the early years, it provided a venue for | ||
| up-and-coming musical artists and stage actors, and it started | ||
| showing motion pictures in 1907; the theater operated under a | ||
| number of names over the succeeding years, and following a fire, it | ||
| reopened as the Texas Theater on March 31, 1939; in 2022, the new | ||
| owners, Jon and Alyssa Garrett, restored the building to its former | ||
| art deco glory, complete with gilded detailing and red and bronze | ||
| accents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the oldest theaters in the state, The Texas | ||
| Theater has hosted numerous famous artists in its history, | ||
| including Leon Russell, Jack Ingram, and Miranda Lambert, and Rusty | ||
| Wier recorded a live album there; today, the theater continues to | ||
| present live music performances, as well as movies, plays, and | ||
| stand-up comedy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than a century, The Texas Theater has been a | ||
| treasured community asset, and it is indeed deserving of | ||
| recognition for its vital contributions to Waxahachie and the Lone | ||
| Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor The Texas Theater in Waxahachie and extend | ||
| to Jon and Alyssa Garrett and their staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the theater as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Harrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1473 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
