89R6332 CW-D
By: Wharton H.C.R. No. 80
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Blue Bell Creameries has become synonymous with ice
cream across the Lone Star State and beyond, and the city of Brenham
is renowned as the home of this venerable brand; and
WHEREAS, Blue Bell ice cream traces its roots to the
establishment of the Brenham Creamery Company in 1907; the business
initially manufactured butter using excess cream from area farms,
and a few years later, it began making ice cream and delivering it
by horse-drawn wagon; in 1930, the business was renamed Blue Bell
Creameries in honor of the native Texas wildflower, and in 1958, the
company began to exclusively focus on making ice cream;
headquartered in Brenham with production facilities located there
and in Oklahoma and Alabama, Blue Bell is today one of the nation's
top-selling ice cream manufacturers, and it markets its products in
23 states; and
WHEREAS, A major city employer and a regional tourist
attraction, the Brenham Blue Bell facility has long played a vital
role in boosting the area economy; visitors can learn about the
company's history, observe the manufacturing process, and of
course, visit the ice cream parlor; in 2025, the Brenham creamery is
projected to welcome some 300,000 people; and
WHEREAS, The frosty deliciousness of ice cream has had an
enduring influence on the development and prosperity of Brenham and
has made the city a popular destination for a multitude of visitors,
and the community is indeed deserving of recognition for its
special role in the culinary heritage of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate Brenham as the official Ice Cream Capital of
Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in
effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is
finally passed by the legislature.