Texas

It was founded on December 29, 1845
Austin is the capital of Texas
Texas is 268,597 square miles
Texas shares its border with the four US states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.

Population

Texas has 38 electoral votes 85% of texas is Urban
15% of texas is Rural

The average household income in Texas is $63,826
In most states, a wildlife management agency sets hunting regulations. These agencies will have regular meetings where the public can voice their concerns and make suggestions. Hunters wishing to propose changes to the regulations should participate in these meetings or join a hunting organization that interacts with the agency.
Beginning September 1, 2021, HB1927 made it legal in Texas for most people 21 or over to carry a handgun in a holster without a permit both openly and/or concealed. 

Economy

Texas is the top producer of cotton, hay, sheep, goats, mohair and horses. Some of the state’s top crops also vegetables, citrus, corn, wheat, peanuts, pecans, sorghum and rice. 
The Texas economy today relies largely on information technology, oil, natural gas, aerospace, defense, biomedical research, fuel processing, electric power, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The longest segment of Interstate Highway in Texas is I-10
Texas does not have a state income tax
Texas has no state property tax
6.25 percent of sales price, minus any trade-in allowance. The taxable value of private-party purchases of used motor vehicles may be based on the standard presumptive value. the real Gross Domestic Product of Texas was 1.83 trillion U.S. dollars.

Trivia

I’d say that George Walker Bush (born 1946) is currently the most famous person from Texas. Also known as “W”, George served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001-2009.

Links

1. https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/texas
2. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-states-border-texas.html
3. https://www.britannica.com/story/how-many-electoral-college-votes-does-each-us-state-have
4. https://www.county.org/County-Magazine-Main/Nov-Dec-2019/Is-Texas-Rural-or-Urban
5. https://www.hunter-ed.com/texas/studyGuide/How-Hunting-Laws-Are-Passed/20204501_74788/
6. https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gun-laws/carry-of-firearms
7. https://www.texasagriculture.gov/Portals/0/DigArticle/1930/Ag%20Week%20Fact%20Sheet%203%2013%2013.pdf
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Interstate_Highways_in_Texas
9. https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/motor-vehicle/sales-use.php
10. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188132/gdp-of-the-us-federal-state-of-texas-since-1997/