Redesignating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 58 is a concurrent resolution designating Dripping Springs as Texas' official "Wedding Capital" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. It directly affects Dripping Springs by granting the city an official title recognizing its established wedding industry, which includes over 3,000 annual weddings, 30+ venues (wineries, ranches, etc.), and supporting businesses like caterers and florists. The resolution, passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the Governor in May 2025, has no new policy requirements - its sole mechanism is the symbolic renaming under Section 391.003(e) of the Government Code. This is a procedural designation, not a law affecting state regulations or funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 5, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version with proper official formatting, including certification signatures and vote counts. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding Dripping Springs' designation as the Wedding Capital of Texas.
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Text was reformatted from a draft introduction format to an enrolled version with official signatures, vote tallies, and proper legislative formatting.
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
15
Committee
12
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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