Biology:Outline of Texas

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Texas

The Flag of the State of Texas

The obverse of the Seal of the State of Texas

The location of the State of Texas in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Texas :

Texas – 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. Texas is placed in the Southern United States by the United States Census Bureau.^[1] 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.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the State of Texas

Names
- Common name: Texas
  - Pronunciation: /ˈtɛksəs/ (listen)
- Official name: State of Texas
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: TX
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX
  - Internet second-level domain: .tx.us
- Nicknames
  - Lone Star State^[2]^[3] (used on license plates)
  - Chili State
Adjectival: Texas
Demonyms:
- Texan
- Texian (historical)

Geography of Texas

Texas is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo-America
      - Northern America
        United States
        Contiguous United States
        Western United States
        Southwestern United States
        
        Southern United States
        South Central United States
        
        Black Belt
        
        Deep South
        Gulf Coast of the United States
Population of Texas: 30,029,572 (2022 U.S. Census^[4])
Area of Texas: 268,581 square miles (695,622 km²)
Atlas of Texas

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 (2)
- Big Bend National Park
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park
State parks in Texas

Environment of Texas

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

Natural geographic features of Texas

Islands of Texas
Lakes of Texas
Rivers of Texas
Estuaries of Texas

Regions of Texas

Central Texas
Eastern Texas
Northern Texas
Northeastern Texas
Southern Texas
Southeastern Texas
Texas Panhandle
Texas Gulf Coast
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, Texas
    - Largest city in Texas: Houston (fourth-largest city in the United States )
    - City nicknames in Texas
  - Towns in Texas
  - Unincorporated communities in Texas

Demography of Texas

Demographics of Texas

German Texan
History of African-Americans in Texas
History of African Americans in Houston
History of African Americans in Dallas-Ft. Worth
History of African Americans in San Antonio
Jewish history in Texas
Hispanics and Latinos in Texas
History of Mexican-Americans in Texas
History of Mexican Americans in Houston
History of Mexican Americans in Dallas-Fort Worth

Government and politics of Texas

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from Texas
Texas State Capitol
Elections in Texas
- Electoral reform in Texas
Political party strength in Texas

Branches of the government of Texas

Government of Texas

Executive branch of the government of Texas

Governor of Texas
- Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- Secretary of State of Texas
State departments
- List of Texas state agencies
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Legislative branch of the government of Texas

Texas Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: Texas Senate
- Lower house: Texas House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Texas

Courts of Texas

Supreme Court of Texas

Law and order in Texas

Law of Texas

Cannabis in Texas
Capital punishment in Texas
- People executed in Texas
Constitution of Texas
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

Texas Military Forces

Texas Air National Guard
Texas Army National Guard
Texas State Guard

History of Texas

History of Texas
List of years in Texas

History of Texas, by period

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 Fe de Nuevo México, 1598–1821
  - Nuevo Santander, 1746–1821
- Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas
- Spanish missions in Texas
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau (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–Onís 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 Fe 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
Republic of the Rio Grande, 1840
U.S. State of Texas since December 29, 1845
- History of Texas (1845–1860)
  - 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; part of the Confederate States of America
- Texas in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Comanche Campaign, 1868–1874

History of Texas, by region

History of Austin, Texas
History of Corpus Christi, Texas
History of Dallas, Texas
History of El Paso, Texas
History of Fort Worth, Texas
History of Galveston, Texas
History of Houston
History of Marshall, Texas
History of San Antonio, Texas
History of Sugar Land, Texas

History of Texas, by subject

History of education in Texas
- History of Texas A&M University
- History of the University of Texas at Austin
- History of Texas Tech University
History of Texas forests
History of law enforcement in Texas
- History of the Texas Ranger Division
- History of vice in Texas
History of religion in Texas
- History of Judaism in Texas
  - History of the Jews in Brazos County, Texas
  - History of the Jews in Brenham, Texas
  - History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas
  - History of the Jews in Galveston, Texas
History of slavery in Texas
History of sports in Texas
- History of the Houston Astros
- History of the Texas Rangers (baseball)

Culture of Texas

Museums in Texas
Religion in Texas
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas
- Episcopal Diocese of Texas
- Jewish history in Texas
Scouting in Texas
State symbols of Texas
- Flag of Texas
- Seal of Texas
Texas cuisine

The arts in Texas

Music of Texas

Sports in Texas

Economy and infrastructure of Texas

Economy of Texas

Communications in Texas
- Newspapers in Texas
- Radio stations in Texas
- Television stations in Texas
Health care in Texas
- Hospitals in Texas
Transportation in Texas
- Airports in Texas
- Roads in Texas
  - U.S. Highways in Texas
  - Interstate Highways in Texas
  - State highways in Texas

Education in Texas

Schools in Texas
- School districts in Texas
  - High schools in Texas
- Private schools in Texas
- Colleges and universities in Texas

References

↑ "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf.
↑ "Texas:Facts, Map, and State Symbols". EnchantedLearning.com. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/.
↑ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
↑ Bureau, US Census. "Texas Joins California as State with 30-Million-Plus Population". https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/03/texas-population-passes-the-30-million-mark-in-2022.html.

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[regdiv-1] "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf.

[ELT-2] "Texas:Facts, Map, and State Symbols". EnchantedLearning.com. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/.

[PopikSmoky-3] Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005

[4] Bureau, US Census. "Texas Joins California as State with 30-Million-Plus Population". https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/03/texas-population-passes-the-30-million-mark-in-2022.html.

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