Designating Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

89(R) SCR 3 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.C.R. No. 3

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Cowboys, horses, and ranching are cultural icons

that have helped define the identity of the Lone Star State, and

they have played an essential role in the development and

prosperity of Bandera throughout the city's history; and

WHEREAS, Located in the Hill Country northwest of San

Antonio, Bandera was founded in the early 1850s, when the area was

part of the Texas frontier, and in its early years, the town

benefited from the presence of U.S. Cavalry troops stationed nearby

at Camp Verde; when the era of the great cattle drives dawned in the

decades after the Civil War, Bandera became a staging point for

drives up the Western Trail; with plentiful water and grass for the

herds, the town was an ideal departure point for the drives, and

during the 1870s and 1880s, residents witnessed the majestic sight

of cowboys herding several thousand longhorns northward, beginning

a long journey to destinations in Kansas and beyond; and

WHEREAS, The legacy of those epic trail drives has remained a

touchstone for area residents ever since, and today, Bandera's ties

to its Western roots remain strong; the city is a hub for modern-day

ranchers and cowpokes, who not only raise livestock but also

operate guest ranches and horseback riding businesses to serve the

legions of visitors seeking to experience cowboy culture firsthand;

in addition, the city hosts rodeo competitions throughout the year,

and Bandera is renowned for its skilled riders, having produced a

host of state, national, and world champions in the sport; and

WHEREAS, A number of Western-themed annual events take place

in the city, including Cowboy Mardi Gras, the National Day of the

American Cowboy festivities in July, and the Bandera Round-Up

Celebration, a Labor Day weekend festival that includes live music,

gunfighter reenactments, and a longhorn cattle drive and parade;

year-round, visitors can appreciate the town's vintage

architecture, learn more about local history at the Frontier Times

Museum, and go two-stepping at one of the city's honky-tonks; and

WHEREAS, By retaining a vibrant connection with its storied

past, Bandera has long been known as the Cowboy Capital of the

World, and it is indeed fitting that the city be officially accorded

this same title for the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby designate Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas;

and, be it further

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section

391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect

until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally

passed by the legislature.

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President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

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President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the Senate

on May 1, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the House

on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 102, Nays 19,

five present not voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

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Date

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Governor