Talk:Texas

how the Texas name appeared as derived from Tejas

There are no mentions of how far 'Texas' name appeared from 'Tejas' (Tiles), if it was a miswritten, mistyped or mispronounced. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.83.73.102 (talk) 00:57, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Geoquiz3000, 16 July 2010

{{editsemiprotected}} Please change text in 2nd paragraph from "Other major cities include El Paso and Austin—the state capital" to "Other major cities include San Antonio, El Paso and Austin—the state capital" because San Antonio is the third largest city and metropolitan area in Texas and is considerably larger than El Paso or Austin. Geoquiz3000 (talk) 03:09, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Done, thanks. Dabomb87 (talk) 03:20, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

San Antonio is mentioned in the preceding sentence as a major city; why would you then call it out here as "other". Kuru (talk) 11:56, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

D'oh, how could I have missed that? Sorry for the trouble. Dabomb87 (talk) 14:55, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 68.92.156.133, 24 July 2010

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it is thethird largest state in the united states 68.92.156.133 (talk) 03:31, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Until we invade Canada, I'm afraid Texas remains the second largest state; in land and population. Could you be more specific in your assertion? Kuru (talk) 03:43, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 70.241.20.220, 25 September 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} The University of Houston is not mentioned, nor is the University of Houston's football team. It is the 3rd largest university in the state and it's no where to be found. Why the omission? There's a lot more to Texas than just UT and TAMU. If the Iron Skillet rivalry between TCU and SMU is notated, then the Bayou Bucket between Rice and Houston should also be listed. If you don't believe me, contact State Senator John Whitmire. He's a Houston alumnus and he has the stroke.

70.241.20.220 (talk) 04:50, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

 Not done: Welcome. Please be more specific about what you would like to add. The University of Houston is mentioned several times and it isn't surprising that an article about the state might not include details such as their football team, but if you have something specific in mind, please share it. Any facts must be supported by a reliable source, either provide one or refer to one of the existing ones if it includes the facts in the content you want to add. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 11:23, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Gocru, 5 October 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Please change "The former republic chartered the private universities Baylor University and Southwestern University" to "The former republic chartered universities the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Baylor University, and Southwestern University."

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor was also chartered by the Republic of Texas. Please, add it to the listed schools. (see bottom of link: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/belton-tx/mary-hardin-baylor-3588)

Thanks

Gocru (talk) 00:45, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Agreed. Updated page. Oldag07 (talk) 03:22, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Nations of or in Texas

Moved this from the main page. while good information, does not flow with the rest of the history section. Not sure exactly where it should go. As for the various native american nations, this information can be seen in the pre-european era section. Oldag07 (talk) 12:21, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

While there are several such "mini" nations that have existed or struggle to exist in what is now the United States, Texas is no exception:

1. Republic of the Rio Grande
2. Republic of Fredonia
3. Free State of Lavaca
4. Free State of Galveston (sometimes called the Republic of Galveston Island)
5. United Republic of Texas or New Republic of Texas

Texas is an exception--none of these other examples entered into treaties with the United States, and none other than Texas reserves the right--recognized by the United States federal government--to suceed from the union. Furthermore, no other state may legally fly thier flag at the same height as the US flag; the other 49 must fly them lower. This is actually practiced in Texas today. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.186.65.6 (talk) 16:45, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

I have no opinion on the original content dispute here, but both the 'right to secede" and the flag right are myths. You may want to provide better examples. Kuru (talk) 17:47, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

This is a non-sequitor but why does Texas history end in 1963? What happened from the 60s to 2010 in Texas? (198.151.179.5 (talk) 18:44, 7 December 2010 (UTC))

Edit request from DeonnaRamos, 16 October 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHANGE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN TEXAS; IT IS ENGLISH, ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

DeonnaRamos (talk) 09:30, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Sources say other wise. Remember that the golden rule of wikipedia is that it has to keep a neutral point of view. Thanks for your input though. Oldag07 (talk) 12:05, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

 Not done: Sadly, it seems that Oldag07 is correct - a quick google search for "official language of Texas" yields several hits of politicians proposing English as the official language, but no mention of that proposal being adopted. Celestra (talk) 13:32, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 146.6.194.230, 5 November 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} For accuracy, the latest Fortune 500 rankings should be used, or the year cited on those that are currently used. Based on the 2010 rankings (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2010/), citations #12, #13, #150, and #151 are incorrect. Something like "Texas is currently tied with California in the greatest number of Fortune 500 headquarters located in the state at fifty-seven" would correct this.

146.6.194.230 (talk) 17:20, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Requests should be submitted in the form of "Please change X to Y" so that an uninvolved editor (such as myself) can make the necessary edits without too much difficulty. elektrikSHOOS 08:29, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Texas borders the Mexican states of Chihuahua, to the south and west, Coahuila, to the south, Nuevo Leon, to the south, and Tamaulipas, south along the Gulf of Mexico. Erick Williams (talk) 00:04, 2 January 2011 (UTC) Erick Williams

Texan Economy?

"....Texas's economy is the third largest in the world of country subdivisions behind California and Tokyo Prefecture....". Surely this has to be an error...England (ie, a first level subdivision of the United Kingdom) MUST have a GDP far outreaching that of Texas, California or Tokyo, thus relegating Texas to at best forth in the world, if it is indeed surpassed by California and Tokyo Prefecture. 82.5.68.95 (talk) 00:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)