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Texas Congress is history; Texas Legislature up and running
On this day in 1846, the First Legislature of the state of Texas convened in Austin. The flag of the Republic of Texas was lowered, and the flag of the United States was raised. The Lone Star Republic had become the Lone Star State.
- Links to Related Handbook of Texas Online Articles
- REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
- ANNEXATION
- Links to other Web sites (will be opened in new browser window)
- Transcriptions of the official vote totals from the 1845 referendum on Texas annexation into the United States can be viewed at the The Texas State Library and Archives Commission site.
- Other Texas Day by Day Articles for This Date
- First black Texas Catholic bishop installed (1988)
- Indian captive reunited with husband (1838)
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