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."
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."