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Texas Profile

The Republic of Texas achieved its independence from Mexico in 1836, the same year as the famous siege of the Alamo in which pioneers Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were slain. The "Lone Star State" was the 28th state to join the Union, admitted in 1845. The name Texas is a Spanish name, which comes from an Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies." Texas is the second-largest state in the Union in area, after Alaska. Although it has a wild, frontier history, today Texas is a major producer of oil and has important centers of industry and finance. A Texas state historian has said that the state flower, the bluebonnet, "is to Texas what the shamrock is to Ireland." ...Read more here: Texas - The Lone Star State

Capital City:
Austin
Nickname:
Lone Star State
Motto:
Friendship
Statehood:
December 29, 1845 (28th)
Origin of State's Name:
Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning "friends"
Largest Cities:
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin
Border States:
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma
Land Area:
261,914 sq. mi.; 2nd largest
State Bird:
Mockingbird
State Flower:
Bluebonnet (lupinus)
State Tree:
Pecan (carya illinoensis)
State Song:
Texas, Our Texas

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Cities, Counties, and Zip Codes in Texas

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Texas Schools

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Elementary Schools

Royalwood El
(281) 454-2700
7715 Royalwood Dr
Houston, TX 77049
Bramlette El
(903) 758-8353
111 Tupelo Dr
Longview, TX 75606

Middle Schools

Danny Jones Middle
(817) 276-6200
4500 E Broad St
Mansfield, TX 76063
China Spring Intermediate
(254) 836-0676
412 E Cougar Ln
China Spring, TX 76633

High Schools

Richard Milburn Academy Fort Wor
(817) 731-7627
6777 Camp Bowie Blvd Ste 300
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Refugio High School
(361) 526-2344
212 W Vance St
Refugio, TX 78377

Sex Offender Information for Texas

For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.

In Texas, the registered sex offenders can be found at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/SorNew/index.aspx. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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