▁authorization ▁bill . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 3 ▁- ▁A ▁majority ▁of ▁vot ers ▁in ▁the ▁Republic ▁appro ve ▁a ▁proposed ▁Texas ▁state ▁constitution . ▁December ▁ 2 9 ▁- ▁The ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas ▁is ▁an nex ed ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁of ▁America . ▁▁ 1 8 4 6 ▁February ▁ 1 9 ▁- ▁Power ▁is ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas ▁to ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Texas . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Texas ▁Independ ence ▁Website ▁ ▁Category : Rep ublic ▁of ▁Texas ▁Category : History ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Tex as - related ▁lists <0x0A> </s> ▁Joseph ▁Re e ves ▁Hy de ▁III ▁( born ▁ 1 9 4 2 ), ▁known ▁as ▁Pitt ▁Hy de , ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁entrepr ene ur ▁and ▁phil anth rop ist ▁in ▁M emph is , ▁Tennessee . ▁He ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁found ing ▁Auto Zone ▁as ▁a ▁sp ino ff ▁of ▁his ▁family ' s ▁gro c ery ▁business , ▁Mal one ▁and ▁Hy de , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁Hy de ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁part - owner ▁of ▁the ▁M emph is ▁G ri zz lies . ▁ ▁Hy de ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁North ▁Carolina ▁with ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁econom ics . ▁▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Pres by ter ian ▁Church ▁ ▁and ▁studied ▁in ▁Pres by ter ian ▁Day ▁School . ▁ ▁T ogether ▁with ▁his ▁wife , ▁Barbara ▁Ros ser ▁Hy de , ▁Pitt ▁runs ▁the ▁Hy de