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