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89(R) HR 1241 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1241
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Wes-Mer Drive-In Theatre in Mercedes is
celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025; and
WHEREAS, On July 6, 1950, Wes-Mer opened as a single screen
drive-in theater with a 430-car capacity, and its first featured
film was the romantic comedy
Everybody Does It
; through the
decades, the business has persisted through such challenges as
natural disasters, writers' strikes, and the COVID-19 pandemic to
remain standing as one of an estimated 250 drive-in theaters still
operating in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Each evening, Wes-Mer presents two feature films
using digital projection and sound broadcasted via FM radio; the
theater also offers its patrons a variety of concessions; and
WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, the Wes-Mer
Drive-In Theatre has served the Rio Grande Valley as a family
entertainment destination, and it is a pleasure to join in
recognizing the business on this milestone occasion; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Wes-Mer
Drive-In Theatre and extend to all those associated with the
business 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.
Muñoz
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1241 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House