Bill Text: TX HR878 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 878 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Bel's Diner in Longview.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR878 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR878-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 878



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The iconic Longview restaurant Bel's Diner
	celebrated its 25th anniversary on February 28, 2017; and
	WHEREAS, The restaurant's founder, Harvel "Bel" Davis,
	learned home-style cooking at a young age and continued his
	culinary education during high school by working at a truck stop on
	Interstate 20; he opened Bel's Diner in 1992, offering a variety of
	southern and soul food favorites, including smothered chicken,
	fried catfish, liver and onions, and grilled pork steak; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Davis initially received help from his parents,
	the late Roger and Mary Lee Davis, and from his uncle and silent
	partner, the late John Thomas; after five years, his brother, Tommy
	Davis, joined him at the restaurant, and the siblings have
	continued to cook and serve scratch-made meals five days a week;
	over the years, the diner has developed a loyal base of customers
	who come back for both the food and the fellowship; and
	WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses play an
	important role in furthering the economic well-being of towns
	throughout Texas, and all those associated with Bel's Diner may
	take great pride in the contributions that the restaurant has made
	to the Longview community over the past quarter century; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bel's Diner
	and extend to Harvel Davis, Tommy Davis, and the restaurant's
	employees sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Bel's Diner as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Dean

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 878 was adopted by the House on March
	23, 2017, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House