1845 in Texas

Decades:	1820s; 1830s; 1840s; 1850s; 1860s;
See also:	History of Texas (1845–1860); Historical outline of Texas; List of years in Texas; 1845 in the United States;

The following is a list of events of the year 1845 in Texas.

Events

December 15 – 1845 Texas gubernatorial election: J. Pinckney Henderson is elected as the first governor of the state of Texas, with his term beginning the following year.^[1]
December 29 – The Republic of Texas is annexed, and admitted to the union of the United States, officially establishing the State of Texas.^[2]^[3]

^ "James Pinckney Henderson". National Governors Association. 2000-12-21. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ "Texas enters the Union | December 29, 1845". HISTORY. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Annexation". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-10-17.