Facts about the state of Texas

State flower :

Bluebonnet

State Bird :

Mokingbird

State Tree :

Pecan

State Motto :

Friendship

• Austin is the capital of Texas.
• Houston is the largest city.
• Residents of Houston, Texas lead the USA in eating out ---approximately 4.6 times per week.
• The name Texas is derived from tejas or teyas, the rendering by the Spanish in the mid-16th century of the Caddo people's word for friends or allies.
• The nickname for Texas is "the lone star".
• Laredo, Texas is the US's farthest inland port.
• There is a town in Texas called 'Ding Dong'
• The Texas Rangers were the first police force in the United states.