H.R. No. 2
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family-owned businesses that are passed down
through the generations contribute to the quality of life in
communities across Texas, and Torres Garage of Robstown, which has
been in continuous operation for 92 years, is a true Lone Star
success story; and
WHEREAS, Torres Garage was founded in Brownsville in 1921 by
Elias Torres; he later passed the business down to his son, Balde
Torres, who moved the shop from Brownsville to West Avenue B in
Robstown in 1971; and
WHEREAS, The business relocated to its current address on
Western Avenue in the early 1980s, and since 2007, the garage has
been owned and operated by Balde Torres III, the great-grandson of
the founder; with four generations of automotive experience to
build upon, Mr. Torres offers area residents general maintenance
services for a wide variety of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, For nearly a century, from the Ford Model T to the
Honda Civic, the Torres family has provided quality automobile
service and repair for countless customers in Brownsville and
Robstown, and this venerable Texas business is truly deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Torres Garage on
its 92 years of operation and extend to Balde Torres III and his
staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Torres family as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2 was adopted by the House on August
5, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House