Designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 80 is a ceremonial resolution designating Brenham as Texas' official "Ice Cream Capital" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. It directly recognizes Brenham's historical and economic ties to Blue Bell Creameries, the state's iconic ice cream manufacturer founded there in 1907. The resolution cites Blue Bell's role as a major employer, tourist attraction (projecting 300,000 visitors annually), and contributor to Brenham's culinary heritage. This designation, effective immediately after the governor signed it on May 24, 2025, has no regulatory or financial impact - it is purely symbolic recognition under Texas Government Code Section 391.003(e).
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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Enrolled
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May 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version, with the primary substantive change being the addition of a new introductory paragraph at the top stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. The core legislative content regarding designating Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of Texas remained substantively unchanged, though formatting was standardized and signature lines were added for final approval.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the Ice Cream Capital designation remains unchanged; the only addition is a new accessibility compliance statement about digital content.
TECHNICAL
Added a new paragraph at the top of the bill stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
Converted the document from an introduced draft format to an enrolled final format with standardized spacing, proper headers, and signature lines for legislative approval.
Removed draft markings and page numbers that were present in the introduced version.
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 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 16, 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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