ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ɹˈɪk pˈɛɹi sˈaɪnd ðə lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ɐdˈɑːptɪŋ ðə lˈeɪsi æz "ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl stˈeɪt dˈɑːɡ bɹˈiːd ʌv tˈɛksəs" ˌɔn dʒˈuːn ˈeɪtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
Governor Rick Perry signed the legislation adopting the Lacy as "the official State Dog Breed of Texas" on June 18, 2005.