Monitoring the Session

SCR 3

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

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

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Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24
Caption

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

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-SCR3 · 2024-11-19

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Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Administration
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Vote taken in committee
  8. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  9. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. Committee report printed and distributed
  11. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  12. Laid before the Senate
  13. Read 2nd time
  14. Adopted
  15. Vote recorded in Journal
  16. Received from the Senate
  17. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  18. Considered in formal meeting
  19. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
  20. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  21. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  22. Committee report distributed
  23. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  24. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  25. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  26. Laid before the House
  27. Adopted
  28. Record vote RV#3822
  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. House passage reported
  31. Reported enrolled
  32. Signed in the Senate
  33. Signed in the House
  34. Sent to the Governor
  35. Signed by the Governor
FILED UNDER

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SIGNED FOR BY

House · 102 yea · 19 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · May 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Adoption · May 1, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 12, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00
Justin Jaffe$25,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Votes2

House May 28, 2025

Adoption

Yea
102
Nay
19
Present, not voting
5
Absent
20
Excused
4
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3822

SCR 3 was adopted by (Record 3822): 102 Yeas, 19 Nays, 5 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 102 (published)
  • Nay: 19 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 5 (published)
  • Absent: 20 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 1, 2025

Adoption

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

SCR 3 (Flores) Designating Bandera as the official Cowboy Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 19, 2024

06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Sponsors
Wes VirdellRHouse 53

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Committee vote 8 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Administration · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

BANDERA, CITY OF (GK1QI)

Resolutions--Official Designations--Capitals

COWBOY CAPITAL OF TEXAS (NE8AA)