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Statehood
The 28th state Dec. 29, 1845
Captial
Austin
State Motto
Friendship
Origin of State Name
The name derives from tejas or teyas, a Spanish rendering of the Caddo word for friends or allies.
State Nickname
The Lone Star State Its single-star flag dates from its period as an independent republic.
Interesting Facts
Texas's population grew by 1.5 million in the early 1990s, making the state the second largest in the country after California. In the mid-1990s, only 7 percent of the workers in Texas were unionized. The state has a right-to-work law, which prohibits union membership as a condition of employment. In 1966 Barbara Jordan of Houston became the first black woman elected to the state senate.