Most Texans know the state bird, state tree and state flower.
(That's the mockingbird, pecan and bluebonnet for out-of-state folks.)
But did you know there may soon be an official hat, state pollinator and official nickname for Texas?
In between creating a state budget and drafting legislation touching on everything from schools to roads, Texas lawmakers focused on some of the simpler things in life this year.
During the 84th Legislature, which wrapped up June 1, they made sure that the cowboy hat is the official state hat of Texas, the western honeybee is the official state pollinator of Texas and "Lone Star State" is the official nickname for Texas.
