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HR 973

Congratulating Cullum's Attaboy in San Antonio on its receipt of a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Diego Bernal

Texas legislature formally congratulates San Antonio's Cullum's Attaboy restaurant for earning a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award through a nonbinding ceremonial resolution.

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Bill Summary · HR 973

Legislative bill overview

HR 973 is a commemorative resolution that congratulates Cullum's Attaboy, a restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, for receiving a 2024 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award. The bill serves no legislative function and creates no new laws or policies.

Why is this important

While ceremonial in nature, such resolutions allow legislatures to formally recognize local achievements and businesses. This recognition can provide modest promotional benefit to the restaurant and acknowledges culinary excellence within the sponsoring legislator's district.

Potential points of contention

  • Use of legislative resources: Critics may argue that legislative bodies should focus on substantive policy matters rather than spending time on congratulatory resolutions
  • Selective recognition: Questions about why this particular restaurant receives state legislative recognition while many other worthy businesses do not
  • Precedent concerns: If widely adopted, such resolutions could proliferate and consume legislative calendars disproportionately

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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