Texas State Symbols
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The following list represents only those state symbols which have been officially designated by the Texas Legislature. If you have questions regarding the symbols, please contact the Reference Desk.
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Symbol | Resolution |
| air force | COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE (formerly known as the CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE) | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 114, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| amphibian | TEXAS TOAD | House Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 81st Legislature, Regular Session (2009) |
| aquarium | TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM | House Concurrent Resolution No. 40, 69th Legislature, Regular Session (1985) |
| bird | MOCKINGBIRD | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 40th Legislature, Regular Session (1927) |
| bison herd | TEXAS STATE BISON HERD AT CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK | House Concurrent Resolution No. 86, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session (2011) |
| bluebonnet city | ENNIS | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| bluebonnet festival | CHAPPELL HILL BLUEBONNET FESTIVAL | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| bluebonnet trail | ENNIS | House Concurrent Resolution No. 116, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| bread | PAN DE CAMPO | House Concurrent Resolution No. 98, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| cobbler | PEACH COBBLER | House Concurrent Resolution No. 102, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session (2013) |
| cooking implement | CAST IRON DUTCH OVEN | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| crustacean | TEXAS GULF SHRIMP | House Concurrent Resolution No. 122, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| dinosaur | PALUXYSAURUS JONESI (replaced BRACHIOSAUR SAUROPOD, PLEUROCOELUS designated by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997)) | House Concurrent Resolution No. 16, 81st Legislature, Regular Session (2009) |
| dish | CHILI | House Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 65th Legislature, Regular Session (1977) |
| dog breed | BLUE LACY | House Concurrent Resolution No. 108, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| domino game | 42 | House Concurrent Resolution No. 84, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session (2011) |
| epic poem | LEGEND OF OLD STONE RANCH | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 61st Legislature, 1st Called Session (1969) |
| fiber and fabric | COTTON | House Concurrent Resolution No. 228, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| fish | GUADALUPE BASS | House Concurrent Resolution No. 61, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| flower | BLUEBONNET, LUPINUS TEXENSIS AND ANY OTHER VARIETY OF BLUEBONNET (Supplementing LUPINUS SUBCARNOSUS designated by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10, 27th Legislature, Regular Session (1901)) | House Concurrent Resolution No. 44, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session (1971) |
| flower song | "BLUEBONNETS" | House Concurrent Resolution No. 24, 43rd Legislature, Regular Session (1933) |
| folk dance | SQUARE DANCE | House Concurrent Resolution No. 153, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session (1991) |
| footwear | COWBOY BOOT | House Concurrent Resolution No. 151, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007) |
| fruit | TEXAS RED GRAPEFRUIT | House Concurrent Resolution No. 75, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| garden, botanical | LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER | House Bill No. 394, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) |
| gem | TEXAS BLUE TOPAZ | House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 61st Legislature, Regular Session (1969) |
| gemstone cut | LONE STAR CUT | House Concurrent Resolution No. 97, 65th Legislature, Regular Session (1977) |
| grass | SIDEOATS GRAMA | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session (1971) |
| handgun | 1847 COLT WALKER PISTOL | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| hashtag | #Texas | House Concurrent Resolution No. 105, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| hashtag of Texas Tourism | #TexasToDo | House Concurrent Resolution No. 106, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| hashtag of the Texas Legislature | #txlege | House Concurrent Resolution No. 104, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| hat | COWBOY HAT | House Concurrent Resolution No. 35, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| health nut | PECAN | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2, 77th Legislature, Regular Session (2001) |
| horse | AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE | House Concurrent Resolution No. 53, 81st Legislature, Regular Session (2009) |
| insect | MONARCH BUTTERFLY | House Concurrent Resolution No. 94, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| knife | BOWIE KNIFE | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| Longhorn herd | FOUNDATION HERD OF THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 79, 61st Legislature, Regular Session (1969) |
| mammal, flying | MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 95, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| mammal, large | LONGHORN | House Concurrent Resolution No. 178, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| mammal, small | ARMADILLO | House Concurrent Resolution No. 178, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| maritime museum | TEXAS MARITIME MUSEUM | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57, 70th Legislature, Regular Session (1987) |
| motto | "FRIENDSHIP" | House Concurrent Resolution No. 22, 41st Legislature, 4th Called Session (1930) |
| mushroom | TEXAS STAR MUSHROOM | House Concurrent Resolution No. 61, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021) |
| music | WESTERN SWING | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 35, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session (2011) |
| musical instrument | GUITAR | House Concurrent Resolution No. 23, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| native pepper | CHILTEPIN | House Concurrent Resolution No. 82, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| native shrub | TEXAS PURPLE SAGE (LEUCOPHYLLUM FRUTESCENS) | House Concurrent Resolution No. 71, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| nickname | "THE LONE STAR STATE" | House Concurrent Resolution No. 77, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| pastries | SOPAIPILLA; STRUDEL | House Concurrent Resolution No. 92, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003) [Designated until January 31, 2005] |
| pepper | JALAPENO | House Concurrent Resolution No. 105, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| pie | PECAN PIE | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session (2013) |
| plant | PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS | House Concurrent Resolution No. 44, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| plays | THE LONE STAR; TEXAS; BEYOND THE SUNDOWN; FANDANGLE | Chapter 310 (Senate Bill No. 93), 66th Legislature, Regular Session (1979) |
| pollinator | WESTERN HONEY BEE | House Concurrent Resolution No. 65, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) |
| precious metal | SILVER | House Concurrent Resolution No. 102, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007) |
| railroad | TEXAS STATE RAILROAD | House Concurrent Resolution No. 34, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003) |
| reptile | TEXAS HORNED LIZARD | House Concurrent Resolution No. 141, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session (1993) |
| rodeo drill team | GHOSTRIDERS | House Concurrent Resolution No. 136, 80th Legislature, Regular Session (2007) |
| saltwater fish | RED DRUM | House Concurrent Resolution No. 133, 82ndLegislature, Regular Session (2011) |
| sea turtle | KEMP'S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE | House Concurrent Resolution No. 31, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session (2013) |
| shell | LIGHTNING WHELK | House Concurrent Resolution No. 75, 70th Legislature, Regular Session (1987) |
| ship | U.S.S. TEXAS | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 101, 74th Legislature, Regular Session (1995) |
| shrub | CRAPE MYRTLE | House Concurrent Resolution No.14, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| snack | TORTILLA CHIPS AND SALSA | House Concurrent Resolution No. 16, 78th Legislature, Regular Session (2003) |
| song | "TEXAS, OUR TEXAS" | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, 41st Legislature, First Called Session (1929) |
| sport | RODEO | House Concurrent Resolution No. 21, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| squash | PUMPKIN | House Concurrent Resolution No. 87, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session (2013) |
| stone | PETRIFIED PALMWOOD | House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, 61st Legislature, Regular Session (1969) |
| tall ship | ELISSA | House Concurrent Resolution No. 117, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| tartan | TEXAS BLUEBONNET | House Concurrent Resolution No. 242, 71st Legislature, Regular Session (1989) |
| 10K | TEXAS ROUND-UP 10K | House Concurrent Resolution No. 148, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| tree | PECAN | Chapter 97 (Senate Bill No. 317), 36th Legislature, Regular Session (1919) |
| vegetable | SWEET ONION | House Concurrent Resolution No. 148, 75th Legislature, Regular Session (1997) |
| vehicle | CHUCK WAGON | Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8, 79th Legislature, Regular Session (2005) |
| waterlily | NYMPHAEA TEXAS DAWN | House Concurrent Resolution No. 24, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session (2011) |