TX HCR93

Designates Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas for a 10-year period from the date of passage

Recognizes Nacogdoches's historical gardening heritage dating back to 1853, when landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted noted the city's gardens in his diary

Highlights Stephen F. Austin State University's 138 acres of gardens, including the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden with more than 7,000 azaleas, the largest such garden in Texas

Notes Nacogdoches was the first community recognized under the Azalea Society of America's Azalea City Program in 2004, recertified in 2012

Adopted by the House on May 1, 2025 (138-0) and by the Senate on May 14, 2025 (31-0)