Designating Denton as the official Halloween Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
This ceremonial resolution designates Denton as Texas' official Halloween Capital for a 10-year period ending in 2035, replacing its previous "Redbud Capital" designation. The resolution recognizes Denton's annual "31 Days of Denton Halloween" event, which features month-long festivities including themed activities, pumpkin carving, and downtown celebrations that attracted over 660,000 attendees in 2024. The designation is purely symbolic and does not create new laws 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 8, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an official enrolled version, removing internal tracking numbers and page breaks while adding certification signatures and the final Governor's approval. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered; the core content designating Denton as the Halloween Capital of Texas remains identical.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal bill tracking identifiers (e.g., '89(R)', page numbers, and amendment markers) and replaced them with official enrolled formatting, including signatures for the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor.
Floor votes · House May 7, 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
13
Committee
10
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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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