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HR 1170

Congratulating El Botanero Mariscos in El Paso on being included in Texas Monthly's list of "The 50 Best Taco Restaurants in Texas."

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Mary González

A ceremonial House resolution congratulates El Botanero Mariscos (El Paso) for Texas Monthly's 50 Best Taco Restaurants in Texas, a symbolic honor with no policy or funding effect.

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Bill Summary · HR 1170

Summary — H.R. 1170 (2025)

Title: Congratulating El Botanero Mariscos in El Paso on being included in Texas Monthly's list of "The 50 Best Taco Restaurants in Texas."
Sponsor: Rep. Trent Kelly (primary)
Classification: Congratulatory resolution
Introduced: February 10, 2025
Status: Reported enrolled (adopted by the House on May 23, 2025; reported enrolled May 24, 2025)
Subject codes: EL BOTANERO MARISCOS (NX6ZH); Resolutions—Congratulatory & Honorary (I0705)

Purpose and intent

H.R. 1170 is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution that formally congratulates El Botanero Mariscos, a restaurant in El Paso, Texas, for being named to Texas Monthly magazine’s list of “The 50 Best Taco Restaurants in Texas.” The resolution recognizes the restaurant’s culinary achievement and its contribution to the local community and Texas’s food culture.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates El Botanero Mariscos on its inclusion in Texas Monthly’s list of the state’s 50 best taco restaurants.
  • Expresses the House’s recognition of the restaurant’s contribution to the culinary reputation of El Paso and Texas more broadly.
  • Contains no authorizations of funding, regulatory changes, or policy mandates. It is purely honorary.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: El Botanero Mariscos (owner(s), staff, and patrons).
  • Secondary beneficiaries: the El Paso community and local hospitality industry (publicity and civic recognition).
  • No direct legal, regulatory, or budgetary effects on federal agencies, individuals, or businesses.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Feb 10, 2025: Introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 13, 2025: Filed (clerk action).
  • May 16, 2025: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • May 22, 2025: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • May 23, 2025: Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in the Journal).
  • May 24, 2025: Reported enrolled.

Impact and significance

  • Symbolic recognition that raises the restaurant’s public profile and provides an official commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • No legal or fiscal impact—does not change law, create entitlements, or authorize spending.
  • Typical of congressional practice in acknowledging notable local achievements by individuals, businesses, and organizations within districts.

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

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