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Texas answers for the 2025 citizenship test

As of October 25, 2026, Texas is represented in the U.S. Senate by John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, so either name answers question 23 for a Texas resident.

Greg Abbott is the Governor of Texas: he was first elected as the 48th governor in 2014 and re-elected to a third term in 2022.

Austin has been the capital of Texas since January 19, 1840, and the Texas Legislature meets in the State Capitol at 1100 Congress Avenue in Austin (per senate.gov, gov.texas.gov and atlas.thc.texas.gov, checked on Oct 25, 2026).

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What to say if you live in Texas

Answer with whoever holds the office on the day of your interview.

  1. Question 23 · Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

    John Cornyn or Ted Cruz

    source, Oct 25, 2026

  2. Question 29 · Name your U.S. representative.

    It depends on your district

    source, Oct 25, 2026

  3. Question 61 · Who is the governor of your state now?

    Greg Abbott

    source, Oct 25, 2026

  4. Question 62 · What is the capital of your state?

    Austin

    source, Oct 25, 2026

Texas elects 38 members of the U.S. House, one for each congressional district, so the answer to question 29 depends on where in Texas the applicant lives. Find your representative by ZIP code at house.gov.

Questions 30, 38, 39 and 57 ask for the Speaker, the President, the Vice President and the Chief Justice: those answers are the same in every state and are on the full list with the names USCIS accepts.

Texas citizenship test questions people ask

Who are the U.S. senators from Texas for the citizenship test?

Name either one: John Cornyn or Ted Cruz. The officer asks for one senator, and both are correct for anyone living in Texas.

USCIS wants the name of a senator serving on the day of your interview. OneTryPass reads senate.gov again at least every 30 days and changes this answer when a seat changes hands, so check the date above close to your interview.

Sources: U.S. Senate: States in the Senate · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), Form M-1778

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Question 1 of 202025 civics test

Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

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Texas citizenship answers FAQ

What is the capital of Texas?

Austin. It became the capital on January 19, 1840, and the Texas Legislature still meets in the State Capitol on Congress Avenue. Source: official page "Texas State Capitol, Atlas Number 5507014150", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Do I need to know both Texas senators?

No. Question 23 asks for one of your state’s U.S. senators, so naming either John Cornyn or Ted Cruz is enough. Source: official page "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Is OneTryPass part of USCIS or the State of Texas?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. The names on this page come from official .gov pages, linked next to each answer, and the full USCIS question list is free at uscis.gov.

Every Texas answer we checked

6 facts from official pages, each with the date we read it.

U.S. senators
Texas is represented in the U.S. Senate by John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, so either name answers question 23 for a Texas resident. source, Oct 25, 2026
Governor
Greg Abbott is the Governor of Texas: he was first elected as the 48th governor in 2014 and re-elected to a third term in 2022. source, Oct 25, 2026
Question 61 of the 2025 civics test, about the governor of your state, carries an asterisk, so Texas applicants tested under the 65/20 rule study it too. source, Oct 25, 2026
State capital
Austin has been the capital of Texas since January 19, 1840, and the Texas Legislature meets in the State Capitol at 1100 Congress Avenue in Austin. source, Oct 25, 2026
U.S. representative
Texas elects 38 members of the U.S. House, one for each congressional district, so the answer to question 29 depends on where in Texas the applicant lives. source, Oct 25, 2026
The U.S. House's Find Your Representative tool matches a ZIP code to its congressional district and links to that member's website. source, Oct 25, 2026

Where this information comes from

U.S. senators: senate.gov; Governor: gov.texas.gov and uscis.gov; State capital: atlas.thc.texas.gov; U.S. representative: house.gov.

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How often each kind of rule is read again: U.S. senators, 30 days; governor, 30 days; state capital, 365 days; U.S. representative, 90 days.

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