Texas (TX)

Capital: Austin

Facts & Statistics

STATE STATISTICS
Population 2023	30,503,301
Population 2022	30,029,572
Population 2021	29,558,864
Population 2020	29,360,759
Population 2019	28,986,794
Population 2018	28,701,845
Population 2017	28,322,717
Population 2016	27,937,492
Below Poverty 2022	14
Below Poverty 2021	14.2
Below Poverty 2020	14.2
Below Poverty 2019	13.6
Below Poverty 2018	13.7
Below Poverty 2017	14.7
Below Poverty 2016	15.6
Employment – Population Ratio 2022	60.2
Employment – Population Ratio 2021	58.9
Employment – Population Ratio 2020	61
Employment – Population Ratio 2019	61.8
Employment – Population Ratio 2018	61.5
Employment – Population Ratio 2017	61.1
Employment – Population Ratio 2016	60.8
Unemployed 2022	4.8
Unemployed 2021	6.7
Unemployed 2020	7.2
Unemployed 2019	3.8
Unemployed 2018	3.9
Unemployed 2017	4.3
Unemployed 2016	4.6
Foreclosure Rate 2024	1 in 1,583
Foreclosure Rate 2021	1 in 1,005
Foreclosure Rate 2018	1 of 2,889
Median Household Income 2021	67,404
Median Individual Income 2022	55,441
High School Graduation Rate 2022	89.7
High School Graduation Rate 2021	90
High School Graduation Rate 2020	94
High School Graduation Rate 2019	90.3
High School Graduation Rate 2018	90
Median Mortgage Payment 2021	1,765
GDP 2023	2,032.94 Billion
GDP 2022	1,924.01 Billion
GDP 2021	1,873.47 Billion
GDP 2020	1,772.19 Billion
GDP 2019	1,802.91 Billion
GDP 2018	1,746.54 Billion

STATE FACTS
Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas, meaning friends or allies.
The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. Over 8,000 deaths were recorded.

Government

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Governor	Greg Abbott (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick (R)
Attorney General	Ken Paxton (R)
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson (R)
State Senate Control	R – 19; D – 12
State House Control	R – 85; D – 64

State Regulators

Legislative Process

LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES
Convenes	Does not convene in 2024
Sine Die Adjournment	Does not convene in 2024
Committee Action Deadlines	N/A
Crossover Deadline	None
Carryover from Previous Session	No
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session)	10 days, Sundays excepted
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment)	20 days
Veto Override	2/3 majority
Legislation Effective Date	90 days after adjournment