1. In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Texas to dedicate the newly constructed Sam Rayburn Dam on the Neches River. The dam provided electricity to the region and helped with flood control.

2. In 1974, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the conviction of former Governor John Connally for accepting bribes while in public office. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove that Connally had accepted money in exchange for official acts.

3. In 2003, the Supreme Court of Texas struck down the state's sodomy statute, ruling that it violated the privacy rights of consenting adults. The decision prompted a national debate on same-sex relations and paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage.

4. In 2013, Governor Rick Perry called a special session of the Texas Legislature to pass a controversial abortion bill. The bill would have banned abortions after 20 weeks and imposed strict regulations on abortion clinics. The bill was met with widespread protests and ultimately failed to pass.

5. In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges. The ruling overturned state laws banning same-sex marriage and made Texas the 26th state to legalize same-sex marriage.