Agustín de Iturbide abdicates as Emperor of Mexico and the territory, including Texas, is organized as a republic. The Mexican Congress grants Texans a seven-year exemption from Mexican tariffs.

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Lubbock republican Dustin Burrows was elected speaker of the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday. Here’s a timeline of ...