They felt confident because of war power
<span> 1,214 municipalities
Texas is one of the most populous states that explains the reason it decided to have a two-chamber house system.</span>
<span>Local government in Texas consists of 254 counties and 1,214 cities. In
addition, there are 2,309 special districts and 1,079 independent
school districts</span>
The 15th amendment, which was about not disallowing anyone to vote based on their color