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  2. Flag of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Designed by. Unknown [2] The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name: " Lone Star Flag ". This lone star, in turn, gives rise to the state's nickname: "The Lone Star State".

  3. Awards and decorations of the Texas government - Wikipedia

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    Awards and decorations of the Texas government are bestowed by various agencies of the Texas government to citizens, employees, or service members for acts of accomplishment, meritorious service, eminence in a field, or a specific heroic act. In order of precedence, some civil awards may be authorized for wear on Texas military uniforms after ...

  4. List of municipalities in Texas - Wikipedia

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    In Texas, there are two forms of municipal government: general-law and home-rule. A general-law municipality has no charter and is limited to the specific powers granted by the general laws of the state. Home-rule municipalities have a charter and derive the "full power of local self-government" from the Constitution of Texas. A general-law ...

  5. Bonita, Texas - Wikipedia

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    UTC-5 (CDT) Area code. 940. GNIS feature ID. 1352658 [1] Bonita is an unincorporated community in north-central Montague County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 25 in 2000.

  6. List of Texas state prisons - Wikipedia

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    Dempsie Henley State Jail (Female) Pam Lychner State Jail (originally Atascocita Unit) Lucille G. Plane State Jail (Female) Region IV. Fabian Dale Dominguez State Jail. Renaldo V. Lopez State Jail. Joe Ney State Jail (originally the Hondo Unit) Rogelio Sanchez State Jail. Region V.

  7. Texas in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Texas occupation. Under the Anaconda Plan, the Union Navy blockaded the principal seaport, Galveston and the entire Gulf and Southern borders, for four years, and federal troops occupied the city for three months in late 1862. Confederate troops under Gen. John B. Magruder recaptured the city on January 1, 1863, and it remained in Confederate ...

  8. Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The entrance to the T.R.S. Building on Red River Street in Austin. Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas.Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas and manages a $180 billion trust fund established to finance member benefits.

  9. Outline of Texas - Wikipedia

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    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 ...