Texas is the second-largest state in the United States by population, and it is located in the south-central region of the country. Its borders are made up of Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, New Mexico to the southeast, and Mexico to the south.
According to a 2020 census, Texas's population is 29,145,505. The state's main counties are Harris, Travis, Houston, Dallas, El Paso County, and Collin County. Houston is Texas' largest city with 2,304,580 inhabitants as of 2020 and Austin is the capital.
Vital records are held at the Texas Vital Records Department of State Health in Austin. The department office has housed birth and marriage records since 1903. Divorce and death records are not available at the state office, and must be requested from on the internet.