Bill Text: TX HR448 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Tom Sefcik Hall.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR448 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR448-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 448 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Tom Sefcik Hall in Bell County is celebrating its | ||
| 100th anniversary in April 2023, providing a welcome opportunity to | ||
| honor the legacy of this storied dance hall; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Built in 1923 by Tom T. Sefcik, the dance hall became | ||
| a centerpiece of the small community of Seaton; Mr. Sefcik and his | ||
| wife, Tracy, raised their two daughters, Adela and Alice, in the | ||
| two-story house he constructed next door to the dance hall; in the | ||
| absence of electricity, he put in a battery lighting system for the | ||
| hall, and in the 1950s, refrigerated beer coolers replaced the | ||
| ice-filled troughs that previously kept beverages cold; in the late | ||
| 1960s, indoor bathrooms and propane heat were installed; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alice Sulak took over ownership of the dance hall in | ||
| 1970 from her father, who passed away the following year; she | ||
| greeted patrons, oversaw finances, and booked bands, and from her | ||
| station on the upstairs wooden dance floor, she even yelled drink | ||
| orders down a vertical dumbwaiter shaft to the bar below; a | ||
| community gathering place since its inception, the dance hall has | ||
| earned a reputation for hosting well-known performers, including | ||
| Jimmy Heap, Asleep at the Wheel, Gary P. Nunn, Johnny Rodriguez, and | ||
| Rusty Wier; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2019, the Texas Dance Hall Preservation | ||
| organization presented Mrs. Sulak with its Lifetime Achievement | ||
| Award; she managed Sefcik Hall until her passing in 2022, and today, | ||
| the business is owned and operated by her son Kenny Sulak and his | ||
| wife, Irene; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the past century, Sefcik Hall has contributed | ||
| greatly to the cultural tapestry of the Lone Star State, and it is | ||
| indeed a pleasure to join in marking this special milestone in its | ||
| rich history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tom Sefcik | ||
| Hall and extend to all those associated with the dance hall sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the dance hall as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Shine | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 448 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
