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89(R) HR 1340 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1340
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Liberty Bar in San Antonio is celebrating the 40th
anniversary of its opening in July 2025, providing a fitting
opportunity to recognize the acclaimed restaurant's owner, Dwight
Hobart; and
WHEREAS, Hailing from the Texas Panhandle, Timothy Dwight
Hobart was raised at his family's ranch northeast of Amarillo; he
attended The University of Texas at Austin before dropping out in
1962 to work at the Seattle World's Fair; while serving in the U.S.
Marine Corps Reserve, he earned a degree in Russian language and
literature from Boston University, and he later studied at Indiana
University and the University of California, Berkeley; his varied
career included employment as a wire service photographer based in
Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, and his photos were also
published in
Rolling Stone
magazine; and
WHEREAS, After settling in San Antonio, Mr. Hobart joined
with chef Drew Allen to open Liberty Bar in 1985; originally located
on Josephine Street near the former Pearl Brewery, the restaurant
quickly became known for its eclectic charm and homemade breads,
pastries, and pastas, and it attracted customers from across the
city; Mr. Allen passed away in 1995, but Mr. Hobart continued the
business; in 2010, Liberty Bar moved to its current location in a
multistory pink building in Southtown that once housed the
St. Scholastica Convent; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of four decades, Liberty Bar has
gained a large and loyal following and earned the status of a
treasured community institution, and Dwight Hobart may indeed
reflect with pride on his restaurant's long history and many
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Dwight Hobart for his contributions to
the San Antonio community as the owner of Liberty Bar and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hobart as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1340 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House