Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 93 designates Nacogdoches as Texas' official "Garden Capital" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. This concurrent resolution formally recognizes Nacogdoches' longstanding commitment to horticulture, including its historic gardens, annual Azalea Trail, and community gardening initiatives. It does not create new laws, funding, or obligations - it is a symbolic designation honoring the city's established garden heritage. The resolution affects only Nacogdoches, affirming its role as a leader in Texas' gardening traditions.
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 28, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version, with significant changes to the header information, page numbering, and spacing. The substantive legislative content regarding Nacogdoches being designated as the official Garden Capital of Texas remains unchanged. These are primarily technical and formatting updates rather than policy changes.
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Header information was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled version - Bill Text' with new bill number formatting
Original page numbers and tracking codes were removed during the formatting process
Added certification signatures for House and Senate adoption dates and vote counts
Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the document for enrolled version 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 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 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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