H.R. No. 200
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Taco Olé in Mission is celebrating its 50th
  anniversary in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, In 1973, four years after their marriage, Mission
  natives Elias Bazan Jr. and Delia Bazan established Taco Olé
  downtown, using knowledge gained from an earlier venture in
  McAllen; members of both sides of their family helped to build the
  business, working at breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and
         WHEREAS, "Welo," Mr. Bazan's father, opened the restaurant
  at 5 a.m., serving coffee to oilfield workers and city employees
  headed to their jobs; many cooks contributed to the restaurant's
  reputation for offering authentic Mexican food, including
  enchiladas and family-sized botanas, but the tortillas made by
  "Mommie Rosa," Mrs. Bazan's mother, became especially well known;
  and
         WHEREAS, In 1986, the Bazans constructed a new building on
  North Conway; over the years, the couple made the restaurant a
  family tradition, and they mentored not only cousins, nieces, and
  nephews, but also customers' children looking to enter the
  hospitality industry; and
         WHEREAS, Taco Olé has been featured on local television news
  during Hispanic Heritage Month, and Texas Monthly magazine has
  listed it as one of the state's best Mexican restaurants; today, it
  has locations in Edinburg and the Sharyland area as well as in
  Mission; and
         WHEREAS, Family owned and operated restaurants contribute to
  both the culinary culture and the economic prosperity of the Lone
  Star State, and those enterprises that build a record of
  dependability and longevity enjoy a special degree of esteem in
  their communities; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Taco Olé on its 50th anniversary
  and that all those associated with this noteworthy establishment be
  extended sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Taco Olé as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Muñoz, Jr.
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 200 was adopted by the House on March
  8, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House