H.R. No. 1475

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Austin community lost an admired business leader
	with the passing of Güero's Taco Bar founder Rob Lippincott on
	November 4, 2022, at the age of 74; and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 16, 1948, in South Bend, Indiana, Rob
	Lippincott and his family moved around the Midwest before settling
	in Houston when he was eight years old; in his youth, he gained a
	reputation for fearlessness by engaging in a variety of dares and
	stunts, such as performing a backflip off a 25-foot tower and using
	roller skates and a bedsheet to take advantage of the winds from
	Hurricane Carla; a natural athlete, he was a superstar competitor
	on the community swim team and in Little League Baseball, and as a
	student at Lee High School, he was a letterman on the swim team and
	became a state champion in track during his senior year; he went on
	to enroll at The University of Texas at Austin, where he served as
	president of the Kappa Sigma Tau Chapter, and he played baseball and
	football for the fraternity's intramural teams; he was later
	recognized as the Tau Man of the Year and twice received the
	fraternity's Frank Erwin Award; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lippincott spent the early part of his career
	working a variety of jobs before he and his wife, Cathy, opened
	Güero's Taco Bar on East Oltorf Street in 1986; the restaurant
	relocated in 1995 to the old Central Feed and Seed storefront on
	South Congress Avenue, and over the years, it has played a vital
	role in helping to create the distinctive atmosphere that the area
	is now known for; with its signature Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine and
	frequent live music offerings, Güero's has attracted locals and
	visitors alike, including many politicians and celebrities, and it
	has been featured in numerous travel shows as well as in the 2014
	film Chef; along with his business partners, Mr. Lippincott also
	developed the South Congress complex that houses such popular spots
	as Hopdoddy Burger Bar and Perla's Seafood & Oyster Bar; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lippincott enjoyed the
	love and encouragement of his wife, and he took great pride in his
	two daughters, Lyle and Bette, who joined the family business in
	2013; he also had the privilege of welcoming two beloved grandsons,
	Milo and Theo, into the family; and
	WHEREAS, Rob Lippincott earned the admiration of all who knew
	him, not only for his success as a restaurateur and businessman but
	also for his exceptional warmth and kindness, and he leaves behind a
	legacy that will resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rob Lippincott and
	extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
	Cathy; to his daughters, Lyle and her husband, Josh, and Bette and
	her husband, Andy; to his grandsons, Milo and Theo; to his siblings,
	Jack and his wife, Kathy, and Nancy and her husband, Bruce; and to
	his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rob
	Lippincott.
	Flores
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1475 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 16, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House