Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2.
This resolution (HR 63) is a symbolic gesture by the Texas House of Representatives to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2, a locally owned business in Brownsville. It recognizes the restaurant's history since 1975, its founding by the Alviar family, and its role as a community institution serving Tex-Mex cuisine for five decades. The resolution has no binding effect; it merely extends "sincere best wishes" and provides an official copy to the restaurant as a token of appreciation. It directly affects the business and its owner, Jovita Alviar Chase, without creating any new laws or policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2025
Last action Aug 27, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a compact, line-numbered draft to a clean, readable enrolled version with proper spacing and title formatting. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brownsville Coffee Shop No. 2 and expressing the House's appreciation for the establishment.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout were updated to convert the bill from a draft introduction format to an enrolled final version, including removal of line numbers, addition of proper title headers, and reorganization of spacing for readability.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janie Lopez
RRepublican
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