1845 Texas became the 28th state

Texas is the 2nd most populous (after California) and the 2nd-largest (after Alaska). Austin is the state capital, Houston is the largest city in Texas and the 4th largest in the U.S. The origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, "Tejas", which means 'friends' in the Caddo language. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico.