State of Texas

State of Texas

State of the ‌United States

Motto
Friendship

Seceded from the Union to join:
Confederate States (1861-70)

Capital

Austin

Status

State

Governor

- From 2011

Rick Perry

Lieutenant Governor

- From 2011

David Dewhurst

Legislature

Texas Legislature

- Upper house

Senate

- Lower house

House of Representatives

History

- December 29, 1845

Admitted as the 28th state

- February 1, 1861

Secession from the Union declared

- March 5, 1861

Accession to the Confederacy

- March 30, 1870

Readmitted to the United States

Area

678,051 km²

Population

- 2010

25,145,561

Density

37/km²

Republic of Texas

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Texas is a state in the southern United States.

Governor

Rick Perry (₩) (January 3, 2011 - )

Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst (₩) (January 3, 2011 - )

Nation

United States

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State of Texas

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Nation

U.S. States

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