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TX HR1241
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sergio Munoz
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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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