ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ɪn hˈaʊs kəŋkˈɜːɹənt ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən nˈoʊ. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt, ðə sˈɛvənti nˈaɪnθ lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ kˈɔːld ðə lˈeɪsi "ɐ tˈɛksəs ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl; ðɪ ˈoʊnli dˈɑːɡ bɹˈiːd tə hæv ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ðɪs stˈeɪt."
In 2005, in House Concurrent Resolution No. 108, the 79th Legislature called the Lacy "a Texas original; the only dog breed to have originated in this state."