Designating Rusk County as the official Syrup Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 83 is a ceremonial resolution designating Rusk County as Texas' official "Syrup Capital" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. It recognizes Rusk County's historical and cultural connection to ribbon cane syrup production, including its annual Heritage Syrup Festival and traditional syrup-making methods. The resolution has no legal effect beyond symbolic recognition and expires automatically on the 10th anniversary of its passage. This designation directly honors Rusk County residents and their heritage, with no policy changes or financial impacts.
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
Jun 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version, with the main substantive change being the addition of a new introductory line about digital content accessibility updates on TLO. The core legislative content regarding Rusk County's designation as the Syrup Capital of Texas remained unchanged, though the formatting was standardized for the final enrolled version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the designation of Rusk County as the Syrup Capital of Texas remains the same.
TECHNICAL
Added a line at the top stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, which is a technical update rather than a policy change.
Changed the document title from 'H.C.R.ANo.A83' to '89(R) HCR 83 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect the final enrolled status.
Removed internal tracking numbers and formatting codes (like '1[...]1') that were present in the introduced version but are not part of the final bill text.
Standardized the formatting of the resolution text, removing line numbers and adjusting spacing for the final enrolled version.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 1, 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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