State of Texas

Facts about 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.

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 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 Stars (team website / google map)

Texas's State Government and Public Safety

• Texas Official State Government
• Comptroller of Public Accounts State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes
• Texas State Highway Traffic Reports
• Department of Transportation
• Texas Official State Lottery