Designating the tomahawk rib-eye steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the tomahawk rib-eye steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.
HCR 101 is a symbolic resolution designating the tomahawk rib-eye steak as Texas' official State Steak. It directs the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote this cut as part of the state's efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products. The resolution highlights Texas' status as the top U.S. beef producer and aims to celebrate the state's ranching heritage and culinary identity through this designation. It does not create new laws or regulations but serves as a promotional tool for the beef industry.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
133–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 146
Apr 14, 2025
D
Democratic60
95% Yea
R
Republican86
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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