Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SR55: Recognizing Antone's Nightclub on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 11, 2025:
89(2) SR 55 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to join the citizens of Austin in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Antone's Nightclub; and WHEREAS, The vision of Port Arthur native Clifford Antone, Antone's began as a small sandwich shop before reopening as a blues venue on Sixth Street in July of 1975, and it soon ushered in a new and defining wave of live music to the capital city; and WHEREAS, The famed nightclub has been known as a launch pad for many renowned musical artists over the years and has nurtured the successful careers of many emerging blues performers and served as a creative home for established musicians; the venue has showcased such legendary performers as Muddy Waters, B. B. King, and Jimmy Reed, as well as the great Albert King, who once shared the stage with a young Stevie Ray Vaughan; and WHEREAS, Antone's has remained a steady presence throughout years of extensive development and growth in the capital city, and the club has relocated a number of times to adapt to Austin's ever-evolving music scene and culture; Antone's stage on Burnet Road drew crowds for such iconic artists as Ray Charles and James Brown, and during the club's storied era on Guadalupe …
Sponsors
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, ANTONE'S NIGHTCLUB (NO1XF)
Common questions
- What is SR55?
- SR55 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Recognizing Antone's Nightclub on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- What is the status of SR55?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR55?
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SR55?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00055
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