82nd
Legislature
Legislature
Holiday Ornaments
The Lone Star State has experienced drought, wildfires, searing temperatures and many other challenges in 2011, but these events have not diminished our strong Texas spirit.
Each year about this time, members of the Texas House have the opportunity to provide a tangible symbol of this invincible spirit through the annual district ornament project. To make the Lone Star Celebration Christmas Tree truly representative of Texas, members of the Texas House receive an unadorned ornament to return fully decorated and showcasing the unique character of their House district. Last year, almost 100 members provided ornaments for what proved to be a beautiful and memorable tree.
After the ornaments are returned to the Capitol, they hang proudly on the Texas-sized tree in the House Chamber from December 2, 2011, through January 6, 2012. The ornaments are seen and enjoyed by thousands of visitors who enter our Capitol during the holiday season, and every ornament proudly embodies our strong Texas spirit. The ornaments will again be photographed and catalogued so that visitors to the House Chamber and House website will learn each ornament's story and a permanent record of this year’s tree will be maintained.
Ornament Information
- For ornament artists - Ornament Information Form
- For ornament artists - Helpful Hints for Decorating Ornaments
Past Ornaments
Arrival of Capitol Christmas Trees
- Capitol Christmas Tree - 2011(photos)
- Decorating the Capitol Christmas Tree - 2011(quicktime video 11MB file)
- Capitol Christmas Tree - 2010(photos)