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The Texas Tribune: TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas prisons

TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas prisons

Texas lies in the south-central region of the United States. It shares borders with four U.S. states: Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana to the east, and New Mexico to the west.

Texas, the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, borders the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. To its southwest lies the country of Mexico, and to the southeast, the Gulf of Mexico.

Texas is commonly divided into East and West, although the dividing line between the two is ambiguous. Generally, though, East Texas has a wet climate and is characterized by cotton and by ties to the Old South, while West Texas is dry and is known for cattle ranching and an affinity with the West.

Welcome to the state of Texas. Here you'll find a variety of things to do throughout our 7 regions. Find trip planning resources, hotels and special offers.

Texas does history with the same supersized attitude it applies to everything else. From Spanish missions to oil booms, cattle drives to space exploration, the state embraces its past while constantly reinventing itself.