Governor - Rick Perry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

Austin—the state capital

Lone Star State

Motto — Friendship

Guadalupe Peak

8,751 ft

Gulf of Mexico coast

0 ft

 Largest city Houston

Population 25,145,561

Admission to Union  December 29, 1845

Abbreviation TX

Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma New Mexico

Central time zone

Dallas Burn (MLS) - Dallas

Dallas Cowboys (NFL) - Dallas

Dallas Mavericks (NBA) - Dallas

Dallas Stars (NHL) - Dallas

Houston Astros (MLB) - Houston

Houston Comets (WNBA) - Houston

Houston Rockets (NBA) - Houston

Houston Texans (NFL) - Houston

Houston ThunderBears (AFL) - Houston

San Antonio Spurs (NBA) - San Antonio

Texas Rangers (MLB) – Arlington

Audie Murphy actor, war hero, Kingston

Willie Nelson singer, Abbot

Lyndon B. Johnson U.S. president, Stonewall