Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HCR 37	86-0 (2019)	Author: Biedermann, Kyle	Designating Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of Texas, replacing the city's previous designation as the Polka Capital of Texas.	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
HCR 89	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HCR 122	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hefner, Cole Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Designating Pittsburg as the official Hot Link Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 131	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cyrier, John Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Designating Bastrop County as the official Film Hospitality Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 176	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Designating San Marcos as the official Mermaid Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SCR 18	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna Sponsor: Zwiener, Erin	Designating Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SCR 63	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Designating San Marcos as the Mermaid Capital of Texas.	Senate: Administration	Received from the Senate
HCR 27	85-0 (2017)	Author: White, James Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Designating Spurger as the Knife Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 42	85-0 (2017)	Author: Holland, Justin \| et. al. Sponsor: Hall, Bob	Designating the city of Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 70	85-0 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason Sponsor: Campbell, Donna	Designating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 72	85-0 (2017)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Designating Big Spring as the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 83	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lambert, Stan Sponsor: Perry, Charles	Designating Stamford as the Western Art Show Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 123	85-0 (2017)	Author: Biedermann, Kyle	Designating Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SCR 5	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Designating Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas.	Senate: Administration	Not again placed on intent calendar
SCR 17	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Designating Big Spring as the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
SCR 27	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Designating Stamford as the Western Art Show Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
SCR 29	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Designating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.	Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
HCR 39	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheffield, J. D.	Designating Hico as the official Steak Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
HCR 43	84-0 (2015)	Author: Isaac, Jason Sponsor: Campbell, Donna	Designating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas.	Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 62	84-0 (2015)	Author: Springer, Drew Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Designating Nocona as the official Classic Car Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 64	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Designating Llano as the official Deer Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HCR 69	84-0 (2015)	Author: White, James Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Designating the city of Jasper as the official Butterfly Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 76	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Designating Poteet as the official Strawberry Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 77	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guillen, Ryan Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Redesignating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 93	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Susan Lewis Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Designating Abilene as the official Storybook Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 132	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie Sponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Designating Brownsville as the official Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.		Signed by the Governor
HR 3025	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Honoring Llano as the Deer Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SCR 22	84-0 (2015)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: King, Ken	Designating Quitaque as the official Bison Capital for a 10-year period beginning in 2015.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SCR 31	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Designating Hico as the official Steak Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	No action taken in committee
SCR 38	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fraser, Troy \| et. al. Sponsor: King, Susan Lewis	Designating Abilene as the official Storybook Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SCR 41	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles Sponsor: Burrows, Dustin	Designating Terry County as the official Grape Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 23	83-0 (2013)	Author: Simpson, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Designating Gregg County the Balloon Race Capital of Texas and commemorating the 36th anniversary of the Great Texas Balloon Race.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 24	83-0 (2013)	Author: Clardy, Travis \| et. al. Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 41	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ashby, Trent Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Designating Jewett as the Sculpture Capital of Texas and commemorating the third annual Leon County Art Trail.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 54	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Designating Grand Prairie as the Purple Martin Conservation Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 84	83-0 (2013)	Author: Springer, Drew Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Designating Floydada as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 96	83-0 (2013)	Author: Button, Angie \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Designating Garland as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 115	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zedler, Bill Sponsor: Davis, Wendy	Designating the city of Mansfield as the Pickle Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SCR 13	83-0 (2013)	Author: Deuell, Bob Sponsor: Flynn, Dan	Declaring the City of Canton to be the Walking Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 45	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Designating Giddings as the official Depot Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 83	82-0 (2011)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian	Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 117	82-0 (2011)	Author: Parker, Tan Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Designating Roanoke as the Unique Dining Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Placed on intent calendar
HCR 121	82-0 (2011)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Designating Denton as the Independent Music Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR 122	82-0 (2011)	Author: Chisum, Warren	Designating Lipscomb County as the official Turkey Buzzard Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR 130	82-0 (2011)	Author: Button, Angie \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Designating the city of Richardson as the official International Business Capital of North Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 72	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Designating Lago Vista as the Entrepreneurial Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Left pending in committee
HCR 188	81-0 (2009)	Author: Parker, Tan	Designating Roanoke as the Unique Dining Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Received from the House
SCR 11	81-0 (2009)	Author: Estes, Craig Sponsor: King, Phil	Designating Bridgeport as the official Stagecoach Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Signed by the Governor
SCR 40	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Truitt, Vicki	Recognizing the City of Grapevine as the Christmas Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Returned to Calendars Committee
HCR 22	80-0 (2007)	Author: England, Kirk	Designating Grand Prairie as the Purple Martin Capital of North Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
HCR 25	80-0 (2007)	Author: Chisum, Warren Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Designating Friona as the official Cheeseburger Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Signed by the Governor
HCR 49	80-0 (2007)	Author: Cook, Robert	Designating Lee County as the official Festival Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization
HCR 186	80-0 (2007)	Author: Crownover, Myra Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Designating Lake Lewisville as the official Urban Bass Fishing Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee
HCR 201	80-0 (2007)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Designating San Felipe as the Colonial Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	Left pending in committee
SCR 58	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Crownover, Myra	Designating Lewisville Lake as the Urban Bass Fishing Capital of Texas.	House: Rules & Resolutions Senate: Government Organization	Signed by the Governor
HCR 24	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Designating Navasota the Blues Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor
HCR 30	79-0 (2005)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Designating Dublin as the official Irish Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor
HCR 34	79-0 (2005)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Designating San Felipe as the Colonial Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
HCR 40	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Designating Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
HCR 55	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Designating Blanco the Lavender Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
HCR 56	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Designating Buda as the official Outdoor Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
HCR 105	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Designating Buda as the official Outdoor Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 128	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dunnam, Jim Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Designating Madisonville the Mushroom Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor
HCR 154	79-0 (2005)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Designating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Signed by the Governor
HCR 172	79-0 (2005)	Author: Escobar, Juan \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Designating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Signed by the Governor
HCR 187	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Designating the Hill Country as the Official Lavender Growing Region of Texas.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Signed by the Governor
HCR 19	79-3 (2006)	Author: Cook, Robert	Designating Giddings and Lee County as the official Festival Capital of Texas.	House: Rules & Resolutions	Received from the House
HCR 89	78-0 (2003)	Author: Krusee, Mike Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Designating Hutto as the official Hippo Capital of Texas.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 219	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Designating Mineola as the official Birding Capital of East Texas.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HCR 281	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Recognizing Mineola as the Birding Capital of East Texas.		Signed by the Governor
HR 1719	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Recognizing Mineola as the Birding Capital of East Texas.		Filed
SCR 26	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Krusee, Mike	Designating Round Rock as the official Daffodil Capital of Texas.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SR 610	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Declaring the City of Brownsville as the "Chess Capital of Texas."		Reported enrolled
SR 1068	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Recognizing Mineola as the Birding Capitol of East Texas.		Reported enrolled
HCR 17	78-1 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Designating Kilgore as the official Texas City of Stars.		Adopted
HCR 6	78-2 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck	Designating Kilgore as the official Texas City of Stars.		Adopted
SR 7	78-2 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Recognizing the City of Lockhart as the Barbecue Capital of Texas.		Received by the Secretary of the Senate
HCR 6	78-3 (2003)	Author: Hopson, Chuck Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Designating Kilgore as the official Texas City of Stars.	House: Rules & Resolutions Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 30	78-3 (2003)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Designating Mason County as the official Topaz Capital of Texas.	House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources	Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res
SR 13	78-3 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Recognizing Lockhart as the Barbecue Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
HCR 30	77-0 (2001)	Author: Keffer, Jim Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Designating the city of Breckenridge the Mural Capital of Texas.		Signed by the Governor
HCR 41	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Designating the city of Kenedy as the Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 42	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, George Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Declaring Odessa the Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 74	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, Betty Sponsor: Cain, David	Declaring West Tawakoni the Catfish Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 197	77-0 (2001)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Designating Gatesville as the Spur Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 204	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick	Declaring Electra the Pump Jack Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Referred to State, Fed. & International Rel.
HR 30	77-0 (2001)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Recognizing the city of Breckenridge as the Mural Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
HR 39	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hawley, Judy	Recognizing the city of Kenedy as the Horned Lizard Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
HR 132	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, George	Recognizing Odessa as the Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HR 472	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob	Recognizing McCamey as the Wind Energy Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Reported enrolled
SCR 33	77-0 (2001)	Author: Haywood, Tom Sponsor: Hardcastle, Rick	Declaring Electra the Pump Jack Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
SR 25	77-0 (2001)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Recognizing Breckenridge as the Mural Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
SR 76	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Recognizing the City of Kenedy as the Horned Lizard Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
SR 134	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proclaiming McCamey, Texas, Wind Energy Capital of Texas.		Reported enrolled
HCR 31	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, Betty Sponsor: Cain, David	Proclaiming Commerce the Official Bois d'Arc Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 109	76-0 (1999)	Author: Chavez, Norma \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Declaring El Paso the Sun Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HCR 181	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madden, Jerry \| et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Designating Plano as the Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HR 769	76-0 (1999)	Author: Morrison, Geanie	Recognizing April 1999 as Wildflower Month in DeWitt County and DeWitt County as the Wildflower Capital of Texas.	House: Rules & Resolutions	Reported enrolled
HR 1024	76-0 (1999)	Author: Green, Rick	Recognizing Lockhart as the Barbecue Capital of Texas.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Reported enrolled
SR 540	70-0 (1987)	Author: Anderson, Richard	Recognizing June 20, 1987, as Texas Blueberry Festival Day and recognizing the community of Hooks as the Blueberry Capital of Texas.
HCR 42	68-0 (1983)	Author: Peveto, Wayne Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Proclaiming Mauriceville as "The Crawfish Capital of Texas".	House: Agriculture & Livestock	Signed by the Governor
HCR 94	68-2 (1984)	Author: Crockett, Jim Sponsor: Sims, Bill	Designating the City of Bandera as the National Trick and Fancy Roping Capital of the Republic of Texas.		Signed by the Governor
HCR 154	67-0 (1981)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Recognizing Burnet as the Bluebonnet Capital of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
SCR 108	67-0 (1981)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd	Recognizing Burnet as the Bluebonnet Capital of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor

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