According to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, educational norms belong to the legislative category of each state. However, the federal government of the United States also influences state governments through legislation and conditional grants. For example, stop praying before class and end apartheid in schools. Some legislation in the United States Congress will also affect schools in various states. For example, the American Disability Act of 1990 requires all public buildings and educational institutions to provide services for the disabled, which makes the Texas legislature have to legislate to increase taxes to pay the corresponding fees.

The main public university systems in Texas are: Texas University System, Texas A&M University System, Houston University System, Texas State University System, Texas University of Science and Technology System, Texas State Technical College System, and some regional community college systems, such as Houston Community College System. Famous private universities include Rice University in Houston and Baylor Medical College.

Dezhou scientific research institutions have outstanding scientific and technological advantages in the fields of energy and chemical industry, medical and health care, aerospace, biology, agronomy, electronics and new materials.

Known as the "oil capital of the world", Houston has concentrated the research and development institutions of major energy companies in the United States. The most prestigious World Ocean Technology Conference (OTC) in offshore oil industry has been held in Houston every May since 1969.

The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the largest medical city in the world, especially famous for its basic research and clinical practice in the fields of tumor diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular, genomics, biological defense and infectious diseases, and biological nanotechnology.

Johnson Space Center is one of the nine largest space centers in the United States. It is now the ground control center of the International Space Station, the manned flight control center of the United States and the main training base for American astronauts.

Austin and Dafu are among the best in IT industry research and development in the United States. Austin has a famous science industrial park in Texas, and major integrated circuit manufacturers in the United States have set up chip design centers in this city.

Museums in Texas are: Amun Carter Western Art Museum, Kimble Art Museum, Fort Worth Art Museum and Fort Worth Science and Industry Museum. Natural Science Museum and Art Gallery in Houston; Natural History Museum, Aquarium, age of steam Museum, Southwest Science and Technology Museum; El Paso Museum of History; There is also the Texas Memorial Museum in Austin, where you can hear all kinds of music, including blues, Mexico, country, rock and classical music. There are more than twenty symphony orchestras in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso. Houston and the Houston Opera House. Houston and Dallas often hold theatrical performances, and troupes from universities and colleges all over the state often put out various theatrical programs.