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TX HR1241

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sergio Munoz

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Wes-Mer Drive-In Theatre in Mercedes, Texas, which opened on July 6, 1950
  • The theater originally opened as a single-screen venue with 430-car capacity, featuring the romantic comedy "Everybody Does It" as its first film
  • Wes-Mer has persevered through natural disasters, writers' strikes, and the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining one of approximately 250 drive-in theaters still operating in the United States
  • The theater currently shows two feature films nightly using digital projection with FM radio sound broadcast
  • Resolution adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025, by non-record vote

Legislative Description

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Wes-Mer Drive-In Theatre in Mercedes.

Resolutions

Last Action

Reported enrolled

5/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Consent Calendars5/20/2025

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