Redesignating Jim Hogg County as the official Vaquero Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 70 designates Jim Hogg County as the official "Vaquero Capital of Texas" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. This symbolic resolution recognizes the historical significance of vaqueros (Spanish-Mexican ranchers) to the county's cultural and economic heritage, referencing their role in early ranching traditions. It does not create new laws, alter regulations, or impose requirements on residents or businesses. The resolution was passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the governor in May 2025.
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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May 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, with minor text corrections including fixing a typo ('vaquero's' to 'vaquero') and standardizing spacing. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Text formatting and spacing were standardized throughout the document to comply with enrolled bill requirements.
A typo was corrected from 'vaquero's' to 'vaquero' in one instance.
Enrollment certification signatures and dates were added to indicate the bill was adopted by both legislative chambers and approved by the Governor.
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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