There are some mega - employers in the lone star state and some of their headcounts are way, WAY up there. You would be surprised at who the biggest employer in El Paso is. As for the state of Texas overall, a company based in Houston has the most employees.
Legislation is being proposed in Texas that would ban certain courses from being taught and radically change some aspects of financial aid and free speech on campus.
The Texas based airline has been accused of setting the Texas bullet train up for failure decades ago and of still trying to keep it from becoming a reality today.
Every state in the United States has its own history, its own culture, and its own geography. Something that can help mash all of those cultural aspects into one pretty mashed potato is coming up with a State Motto.