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  2. Texas State University - Wikipedia

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    Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas and another campus in Round Rock. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to be one of the largest universities in the United States. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 40,678 students in the 2024 fall ...

  3. Permanent University Fund - Wikipedia

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    The Permanent University Fund was established by the 1876 Constitution of the State of Texas. [2] Initially, its assets included one-tenth of University of Texas at Austin lands bordering the railroads (UT Austin was granted 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) in West Texas as compensation) as well as 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) additional. [3]

  4. Teacher Retirement System of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The entrance to the T.R.S. Building on Red River Street in Austin. Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas.Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas and manages a $180 billion trust fund established to finance member benefits.

  5. History of Texas (1845–1860) - Wikipedia

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    History of Texas. In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed to the United States of America, becoming the 28th U.S. state. Border disputes between the new state and Mexico, which had never recognized Texas independence and still considered the area a renegade Mexican state, led to the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).

  6. Texas State announces record enrollment, other milestones for ...

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    Sep. 12—SAN MARCOS — For the first time in Texas State University's 125-year history, more than 40,000 students have enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. This year's enrollment of 40,678 ...

  7. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Wikipedia

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    The primary duties of the comptroller's office are to collect substantially all tax revenue owed to the State of Texas (this involves more than 60 different types of taxes from the sales tax-- the largest source of the state's tax revenue, since Texas does not have a personal income tax-- to minor items such as the "battery sales fee" -- a $2–$3 fee on sales of lead-acid batteries) and to ...

  8. Texas annexation - Wikipedia

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    Texas annexation. The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. It applied for annexation to the United States the same year, but was rejected by the United States Secretary of State.

  9. What is a debt consolidation loan — and how can it help you ...

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    Of course, this simple-math scenario doesn't account for minimum payments or fees you might be paying on your card debt, so be sure to calculate your potential savings against your real-life rates ...