. The 2010 United States Census reported that Houston had a population of 2,100,263 residents in 2017 the census-estimated population rose to 2,312,717 and in 2018 to 2,325,502 an estimated 600,000 undocumented immigrants reside in the Houston area comprising nearly 9% of the city's metropolitan population; . The current Houston Chronicle headquarters formerly the Houston Post headquarters, 1.3 Republic of Texas (8) 61 The city controller is elected independently of the mayor and council the controller's duties are to certify available funds prior to committing such funds and processing disbursements the city's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 Chris Brown is the city controller serving his first term as of January 2016. . Advances in technology and warfare Houston has a franchise in nearly every major professional sports league including: Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston Astros (MLB) Houston Rockets (NBA) Houston Comets (Now Defunct)(WNBA) Houston Aeros (Now Defunct) (AHL) Houston Texans (NFL) and Houston Dash (National Women's Soccer League), Hernando de Soto and Spanish conquistadors seeing the Mississippi River for the first time, The original city council line-up of 14 members (nine district-based and five at-large positions) was based on a U.S Justice Department mandate which took effect in 1979. At-large council members represent the entire city. Under the city charter once the population in the city limits exceeded 2.1 million residents two additional districts were to be added the city of Houston's official 2010 census count was 600 shy of the required number; however as the city was expected to grow beyond 2.1 million shortly thereafter the two additional districts were added for and the positions filled during the August 2011 elections. ! Port Arthur (53,937) When Mexican authorities received word of Santa Anna's defeat at San Jacinto flags across the country were lowered to half staff and draped in mourning. Denouncing any agreements signed by Santa Anna a prisoner of war the Mexican authorities refused to recognize the Republic of Texas. Filisola was derided for leading the retreat and quickly replaced by Urrea Within months Urrea gathered 6,000 troops in Matamoros poised to reconquer Texas However the renewed Mexican invasion of Texas never materialized as Urrea's army was redirected to address continued federalist rebellions in other state regions in Mexico.
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