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Outline of Texas Information

The State of Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. Texas borders Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico in the South Central United States.

The Republic of Texas joined the United States as the 28th State on December 29, 1845. Texas joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, but was readmitted to the Union in 1870.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of Texas:

General reference

Geography of Texas

Main article: Geography of Texas

Texas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location: South Central United States
Population of Texas:
Area of Texas:
Atlas of Texas

Places in Texas

Main article: Places in Texas

Historic places in Texas
- Abandoned communities in Texas
  - Ghost towns in Texas
- National Historic Landmarks in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
National Natural Landmarks in Texas
National parks in Texas
State parks in Texas

Environment of Texas

Main article: Environment of Texas

Climate of Texas
Geology of Texas
Protected areas in Texas
- State forests of Texas
Superfund sites in Texas
Wildlife of Texas
- Flora of Texas
- Fauna of Texas
  - Birds of Texas
  - Mammals of Texas
  - Reptiles
    - Snakes of Texas
Texas Natural Resources Information System
Save Our Springs Alliance

Natural geographic features of Texas

Main article: Landforms of Texas

Regions of Texas

Main article: Regions of Texas

Central Texas
Eastern Texas
Northern Texas
- Northeastern Texas
- Northwestern Texas
Southern Texas
- Southeastern Texas
- Southwestern Texas
Western Texas

Administrative divisions of Texas

An enlargeable map of the 254 counties of the State of Texas

The 254 Counties of the State of Texas
- Municipalities in Texas
  - Cities in Texas
    - State capital of Texas: Austin
    - Largest city in Texas: Houston (fourth-largest city in the United States)
    - City nicknames in Texas
    - Sister cities in Texas
  - Towns in Texas
  - Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Census-designated places in Texas

Demography of Texas

Main article: Demographics of Texas

Government and politics of Texas

Main article: Government of Texas and Politics of Texas

Judicial branch of the government of Texas

Main article: Courts of Texas

Supreme Court of Texas

Law and order in Texas

Main article: Law of Texas

Adoption in Texas
Capital punishment in Texas
- Individuals executed in Texas
Constitution of Texas
Crime in Texas
- Organized crime in Texas
Gun laws in Texas
Law enforcement in Texas
- Law enforcement agencies in Texas
  - Texas State Police (1870–1873)
  - Texas Highway Patrol
  - Texas Ranger Division
- Prisons in Texas

Military in Texas

Main article: Texas Military Forces

Local government in Texas

Main article: Local government in Texas

History of Texas

Main article: History of Texas See also: Historical outline of Texas

History of Texas
- Prehistory of Texas
- Early Spanish exploration, 1519
- French colonization of Texas, 1684–1689
- Spanish Texas, as part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1690–1821
  - History of slavery in Texas
  - Parts of the current state were also included in the following provinces of New Spain
    - Nueva Vizcaya, 1577–1821
    - Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
    - Nuevo Santander, 1746–1821
  - Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
  - Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Baja Luisiana, 1764–1803
  - Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Basse-Louisiane, 1803
  - Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Territorial claims of United States Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1821
  - Sabine Free State, 1806–1821
  - Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
- Mexican War of Independence, 1810–1821
  - Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition, 1812–1813
  - Long Expedition, 1819
  - Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
- Mexican Texas, 1821–1836
  - The Constitution of Mexico of 1824 created the state Coahuila y Tejas from Spanish Texas and Coahuila.
  - Parts of the current state of Texas were also included in the following Mexican states
    - Chihuahua, since 1824
    - Nuevo León, since 1824
    - Tamaulipas, since 1824
    - Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1824–1848
    - Coahuila, since 1836
  - Texas Revolution, 1835–1836
    - Timeline of the Texas Revolution
    - Treaties of Velasco, 1836
    - Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836
- Republic of Texas, 1836–1845
  - Texas-Indian Wars, 1836–1875
- República del Río Grande, 1840
- U.S. State of Texas since December 29, 1845
  - Texas Annexation of 1845
  - Mexican-American War, 1846–1848
    - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
  - Compromise of 1850
    - Northwestern territorial claims ceded 1850
  - Texas in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
    - Confederate States of America, 1861–1865
  - Texas in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
  - Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874
  - History of marriage in Texas
Category:History of Texas
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Culture of Texas

Main article: Culture of Texas

The Arts in Texas

Music of Texas
Theater in Texas

Sports in Texas

Main article: Sports in Texas

Professional sports teams in Texas

Economy of Texas

Main article: Economy of Texas

Education in Texas

Main article: Education in Texas

Schools in Texas

Infrastructure of Texas

Communications in Texas
Energy in Texas
Health care in Texas
- Hospitals in Texas
Transportation in Texas
- Airports in Texas
- Rail transport in Texas
- Roads in Texas
Water in Texas

References

External links

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