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Texas State Symbolic Capitals
The Texas Legislature has designated many symbolic capitals.
Texas State Symbolic Capitals
| Designation | Place | Resolution |
| Alligator Capital of Texas | Anahuac | House Resolution No. 73, Senate Resolution 730, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Antique Capital of Texas | Baird | House Resolution No. 316, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Barbecue Capital of Texas | Lockhart | House Resolution No. 1024, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas | Jefferson | House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Bluebird Capital of Texas | Wills Point | House Concurrent Resolution No. 6, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Bluebonnet City | Ennis | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Burnet County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 67th Legislature, Regular Session (1981) |
| Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Llano County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 67th Legislature, Regular Session (1981) |
| Bois d'Arc Capital of Texas | Commerce | House Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Cactus Capital of Texas | Sanderson | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Catfish Capital of Texas | West Tawakoni | House Concurrent Resolution No. 74, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Citrus Capital of Texas | Weslaco | House Concurrent Resolution No. 149, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas | Waxahachie | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Crape Myrtle County Capital | Lamar County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Crape Myrtle City | Paris | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Crawfish Capital of Texas | Mauriceville | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 68th Legislature, Regular Session (1983 |
| Czech Heritage Capital of Texas | West | House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Danish Capital of Texas | Danevang | House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, 71st Legislature, Sixth Called Session (1990) |
| Dinosaur Capital of Texas | Glen Rose | House Resolution No. 1299, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Eagle Capital of Texas | Rains County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 164, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Horned Lizard Capital of Texas | Kenedy | House Resolution No. 39, Senate Resolution 76, 77th Legislature (2001) |
| Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas | Plano | House Concurrent Resolution No. 181, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas | Odessa | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Kolache Capital of Texas | Caldwell | House Concurrent Resolution No. 152, House Concurrent Resolution No. 171, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Kolache Home of the Texas Legislature | West | House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Mural Capital of Texas | Breckenridge | House Concurrent Resolution No. 30, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Norwegian Capital of Texas | Clifton | House Resolution No. 1330, Senate Resolution 704, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Ostrich Capital of Texas | Midland | House Resolution No. 779, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Pancake Capital of Texas | Hawkins | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 73, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Peach Capital of Texas | Parker County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 203, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Polka Capital of Texas | Fredericksburg | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Pump Jack Capital of Texas | Electra | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Purple Martin Capital of Texas | Longview | House Resolution No. 848, Senate Resolution 822, 72nd Legislature (1991) |
| Red Poppy Capital of Texas | Georgetown | House Concurrent Resolution No. 41, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1990) |
| Redbud Capital of Texas | Denton | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Rodeo Capital of Texas | Mesquite | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Sausage Capital of Texas | Elgin | House Resolution No. 705, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas | Knox City | House Concurrent Resolution No. 245, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Spur | Gatesville | House Concurrent Resolution No. 197, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Storyfest Capital of Texas | George West | House Resolution No. 517, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Sunflower Capital of Texas | Hearne | House Concurrent Resolution No. 256, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World | Kenedy | House Concurrent Resolution No. 41, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Volunteer Capital of Texas | Comal County | House Resolution No. 592, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Wildflower Capital of Texas | Temple | House Concurrent Resolution No. 73, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Wildflower Capital of Texas | DeWitt County | House Resolution No. 769, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Wind Energy Capital of Texas | McCamey | House Resolution No. 472, Senate Resolution No. 134, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Wine Root Stock Capital of the World | Denison | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Place | Designation | Resolution |
| Anahuac | Alligator Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 73, Senate Resolution 730, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Baird | Antique Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 316, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Breckenridge | Mural Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 30, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Burnet County | Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 67th Legislature, Regular Session (1981) |
| Caldwell | Kolache Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 152, House Concurrent Resolution No. 171, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Clifton | Norwegian Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 1330, Senate Resolution 704, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Comal County | Volunteer Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 592, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Commerce | Bois d'Arc Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Danevang | Danish Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, 71st Legislature, Sixth Called Session (1990) |
| Denison | Wine Root Stock Capital of the World | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Denton | Redbud Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| DeWitt County | Wildflower Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 769, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Electra | Pump Jack Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Elgin | Sausage Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 705, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Ennis | Bluebonnet City | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Fredericksburg | Polka Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 99, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Gatesville | Spur Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 197, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| George West | Storyfest Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 517, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Georgetown | Red Poppy Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 41, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1990) |
| Glen Rose | Dinosaur Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 1299, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Hawkins | Pancake Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 73, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Hearne | Sunflower Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 256, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Jefferson | Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Kenedy | Horned Lizard Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 39, Senate Resolution 76, 77th Legislature (2001) |
| Kenedy | Texas Horned Lizard Capital of the World | House Concurrent Resolution No. 41, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Knox City | Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 245, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Lamar County | Crape Myrtle County Capital | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Llano County | Bluebonnet Co-capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 67th Legislature, Regular Session (1981) |
| Lockhart | Barbecue Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 1024, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Longview | Purple Martin Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 848, Senate Resolution 822, 72nd Legislature (1991) |
| Mauriceville | Crawfish Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 68th Legislature, Regular Session (1983 |
| McCamey | Wind Energy Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 472, Senate Resolution No. 134, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Mesquite | Rodeo Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Midland | Ostrich Capital of Texas | House Resolution No. 779, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Odessa | Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Paris | Crape Myrtle City | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Parker County | Peach Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 203, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Plano | Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 181, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Rains County | Eagle Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 164, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Sanderson | Cactus Capital of Texas | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Temple | Wildflower Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 73, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| Waxahachie | Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Weslaco | Citrus Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 149, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| West | Czech Heritage Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| West | Kolache Home of Texas Legislature | House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| West Tawakoni | Catfish Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 74, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Wills Point | Bluebird Capital of Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 6, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
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