Texas was the 28 th state in the USA; it was admitted on December 29, 1845.. State Abbreviation – TX State Capital – Austin Largest City – Houston Area – 268,601 square miles [Texas is the second biggest state in the USA – only Alaska is bigger] Population – 26,448,193 (as of 2013) [Texas is the second most populous state in the USA, after California; New York is the third most populous]

