State of Texas

Official Seal
Texas

• The State of Texas is the 28th U.S. state.
• Texas received statehood on December 29, 1845.
• Texas's state capital is Austin.
• Texas's state postal abbreviation is TX.

Official Flag
Texas

Texas's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Mockingbird (Northern Mockingb
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Mimus polyglottos
  
  
• Official State Flower: Texas bluebonnet 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Lupinus spp.
• Year: 1901
  
  
• Official State Motto: Friendship
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: Texas, Our Texas
  
  
• Official State Tree: Pecan 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Carya illinoinensis
• Year: 1947

Texas's State Government

• Official State Government: Texas
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Official State Lottery: Texas

Texas's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Texas
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Texas
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Texas
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of Transportation

Texas's Sports

• Houston Astros (team website / google map)
• Texas Rangers (team website / google map)

• FC Dallas (team website / google map)
• Houston Dynamo (team website / google map)

• Dallas Mavericks (team website / google map)
• Houston Rockets (team website / google map)
• San Antonio Spurs (team website / google map)

• Dallas Cowboys (team website / google map)
• Houston Texans (team website / google map)

• Dallas Stars (team website / google map)

• San Antonio Silver Stars (team website / google map)