Texas

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Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by both area and population, known for its diverse landscapes, major cities like Houston and Dallas, and significant cultural and economic influence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. state
admissionOrder 28
admittedToUnionOn 1845-12-29
areaRankInUS 2
borderedByCountry Mexico
borderedByGulf Gulf of Mexico
borderedByState Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
capital Austin
country United States of America
drivesOn right
formerCountry Republic of Texas
governorTitle Governor of Texas
hasCoastline true
hasDiverseLandscape true
ISOCode US-TX
knownForIndustry aerospace
agriculture
energy
oil and gas
technology
largestCity Houston
largestMetropolitanArea Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
largestUrbanArea Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
surface form: Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington
legislature Texas Legislature
legislatureType bicameral
lowerHouse Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas House of Representatives
majorCity Austin
Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas

El Paso
Fort Worth, Texas
surface form: Fort Worth

Houston
San Antonio
mostSpokenLanguage English
motto Friendship
nickname Texas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lone Star State
officialLanguageStatus no official state language
populationRankInUS 2
postalAbbreviation Texas self-linksurface differs
surface form: TX
region South Central United States
Southern United States
western United States
surface form: Western United States
secondMostSpokenLanguage Spanish
stateBird Northern mockingbird
stateFlower Bluebonnet
stateSong Texas self-linksurface differs
surface form: Texas, Our Texas
stateTree Pecan
timeZone Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
upperHouse Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas Senate

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Texas Rules of Civil Procedure jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Tax Code jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson State Office Building, Austin, Texas jurisdiction Texas
subject surface form: Lyndon B. Johnson State Office Building
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Permanent School Fund jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Veterans Land Board jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Dawn Buckingham residence Texas
Texas Specialty Courts jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Eastland state Texas
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Texas Workforce Commission jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Juvenile Justice Department jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Department of Information Resources jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Lottery Commission jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Texas Open Meetings Act jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Medicaid and CHIP Services division jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Access and Eligibility Services division jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
State Parks Division jurisdiction Texas
this entity surface form: State of Texas
Wildlife Division state Texas