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Texas

Capital: Austin · Statehood: 1845

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Population (2020 Census)

29,145,505

Total area

268,596

mi² · 695,662 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$86,987

Nominal GDP 2024

$2,709,393

millions USD

Current constitution

February 17, 1876

Last amendment

November 4, 2025

# of constitutions

4

# of amendments

545

National rank

By population

#2 of 50

By area

#2 of 50

By statehood

#27 of 50

By # of amendments

#1 of 50

USA comparison

By population

+341% vs avg
29,145,505 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

+270% vs avg
261,232 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Peru31,914,989
Texas29,145,505
Venezuela28,644,603
Florida21,538,187
New York20,201,249

By area

Venezuela358,955 sq mi
Chile291,932 sq mi
Texas261,232 sq mi
California155,779 sq mi
Montana145,546 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State civil appellate court of last resort

Court of Criminal Appeals

State criminal appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Courts of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

Constitutional County Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Probate Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Statutory County Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Lowest inferior court

Municipal Courts

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

Justice of the Peace Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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