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The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is charged under Texas Government Code Chapter 441.006(a)(9)to “prepare and make available to the public a complete list of every state symbol and place designation.”
The following list represents place designations that have been officially adopted by the Texas Legislature through the 89th Regular Legislative Session (2025). Under Texas Government Code Chapter 391.003(e), capital designations expire after 10 years. The 10-year expiration does not apply to resolutions approved before September 1, 2001.
If you have questions regarding official capital designations, please contact the Reference Desk. TSLAC also publishes the list of Texas State Symbols.
Designation | Place | Resolution |
| Alligator Capital of Texas | Anahuac | House Resolution No. 1151, Senate Resolution No. 730, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Antique Capital of Texas | Baird | House Resolution No. 316, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Aviation and Defense Capital of Texas | Fort Worth | House Concurrent Resolution No. 142, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Banana Pudding Capital of Texas | Slaton | House Concurrent Resolution No. 135, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Barbecue Capital of Texas | Lockhart | House Resolution No. 1024, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Bass Fishing Capital of Texas | Hemphill | House Concurrent Resolution No. 75, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Bed and Breakfast Capital of Texas | Jefferson | House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Bee Capital of Texas | Combes | House Concurrent Resolution No. 111, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley | Brownsville | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Birding Capital of Texas | Matagorda County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 30, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Bluebird Capital of Texas | Wills Point | House Concurrent Resolution No. 6, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 40, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| 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) |
| Boot Capital of Texas | El Paso | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 29, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Cactus Capital of Texas | Sanderson | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Cajun Capital of Texas | Port Arthur | House Concurrent Resolution No. 61, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Catfish Capital of Texas | West Tawakoni | House Concurrent Resolution No. 74, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Celebration Capital of Texas | Granbury | House Concurrent Resolution No. 104, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Citrus Capital of Texas | Weslaco | House Concurrent Resolution No. 149, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Corn Dog Capital of Texas | Bridge City | House Concurrent Resolution No. 148, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Country Music Capital of Texas | Carthage | House Concurrent Resolution No. 74, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Cowboy Capital of Texas | Bandera | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas | Waxahachie | House Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Crape Myrtle City | Paris | 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) |
| 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) |
| Deer Capital of the Texas Hill Country | Llano | House Concurrent Resolution No. 82, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Dinosaur Capital of Texas | Glen Rose | House Resolution No. 1299, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Dogwood Trails Capital of Texas | Palestine | House Concurrent Resolution No. 105, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Eagle Capital of Texas | Rains County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 164, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Film Hospitality Capital of Texas | Bastrop County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 131, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019) |
| Fishing Capital of Texas | Port Aransas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 117, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Garden Capital of Texas | Nacogdoches | House Concurrent Resolution No. 93, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Gateway Capital of Texas | Milam | House Concurrent Resolution No. 81, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Halloween Capital of Texas | Denton | House Concurrent Resolution No. 86, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Highest Town in Texas | Fort Davis | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| Home of the Official Kolache of the Texas Legislature | West | House Concurrent Resolution No. 185, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Horned Lizard Capital of Texas | Kenedy | House Concurrent Resolution No. 41, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Hot Air Balloon Capital of Texas | Plano | House Concurrent Resolution No. 181, 76th Legislature, Regular Session (1999) |
| Hot Link Capital of Texas | Pittsburg | House Concurrent Resolution No. 122, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019) |
| Ice Cream Capital of Texas | Brenham | House Concurrent Resolution No. 80, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas | Odessa | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Juneteenth Capital of Texas | Galveston | House Concurrent Resolution No. 6, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Knife Capital of Texas | Spurger | House Concurrent Resolution No. 27, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) |
| Kolache Capital of Texas | Caldwell | House Concurrent Resolution No. 171, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| Koreatown Dallas | Dallas (Royal Lane and Harry Hines Boulevard neighborhood) | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas | Big Spring | House Concurrent Resolution No. 72, Senate Concurrent Resolution 17, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) |
| Lineman Capital of Texas | Pearsall | House Concurrent Resolution No. 153, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Live Music Capital of North Texas | Rockwall | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) |
| Mardi Gras Capital of Texas | Galveston | House Concurrent Resolution No. 50, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Marriage Capital of Texas | Rockwall County | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Mermaid Capital of Texas | San Marcos | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| Mosaics, Texas City of | Levelland | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 58, 86th Legislature, Regular Session (2019) |
| 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) |
| Peanut Capital of Texas | Floresville | House Concurrent Resolution No. 83, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Pickle Capital of Texas | Mansfield | House Concurrent Resolution No. 45, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Pie Capital of Texas | Kyle | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| 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, Fourth Called Session (1990) |
| Redbud Capital of Texas | Denton | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| Redfish Capital of Texas | Rockport | House Concurrent Resolution No. 157, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Rice Capital of Texas | Winnie | House Concurrent Resolution No. 42, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| 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) |
| Sawmill Capital of Texas | Pineland | House Concurrent Resolution No. 84, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas | Knox City | House Concurrent Resolution No. 245, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Spur Capital of Texas | Gatesville | House Concurrent Resolution No. 197, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| Stagecoach Capital of Texas | Bridgeport | House Concurrent Resolution No. 27, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Storyfest Capital of Texas | George West | House Resolution No. 517, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| Strawberry Capital of Texas | Poteet | House Concurrent Resolution No. 55, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Sunflower Capital of Texas | Hearne | House Concurrent Resolution No. 256, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Syrup Capital of Texas | Rusk County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 83, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Texas Town of Patriotism | Trophy Club | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Timber Products Capital of Texas | Corrigan | House Concurrent Resolution No. 126, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Trail Capital of Texas | Pflugerville | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Vaquero Capital of Texas | Jim Hogg County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 70, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Visual Arts Capital of Texas | San Angelo | House Resolution No. 24, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| Volunteer Capital of Texas | Comal County | House Resolution No. 592, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| Wedding Capital of Texas | Dripping Springs | House Concurrent Resolution No. 58, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Wellness Capital of Texas | Mineral Wells | House Concurrent Resolution No. 4, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023) |
| Western Art Show Capital of Texas | Stamford | House Concurrent Resolution No. 83, Senate Concurrent Resolution 27, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) |
| Wild Hog Capital of Texas | La Salle County | House Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) |
| Wildflower Capital of Texas | Temple | House Concurrent Resolution No. 73, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| 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) |