In 1997, state Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, nominated the so-called "buckyball," a... Odd and obvious Texas symbols Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The state symbols of Texas, including cowboy boots, armadillos, western swing and more. ... 2023, at the Wildlife Center of Texas in Houston. Jon Shapley/Staff photographer.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has a plethora of state symbols, from the blue bonnet to the longhorn, and this legislative session, one lawmaker is looking to add the cannon to that list. Texas Sen ...