Capital of Texas - wikipedia Capital of Texas Capital of Texas usually refers to the present capital of Austin, Texas ; however several other locations have previously served as the capital of Texas : Monclova, Coahuila -- first provincial capital of Texas, 1686, and again in 1833 under Mexican Texas Los Adaes under Spanish Texas -- 1729 to 1770 San Antonio -- 1771 to 1835, under Spanish Texas ( 1771 to 1821 ) and Mexican Texas ( 1821 and 1836 ) San Felipe de Austin, Texas -- colonial capital of Texas, 1824, and provisional government of Texas November 1835 -- March 1836 Harrisburg -- December 30, 1835 -- February 1836 During the period of the Republic of Texas ( 1836 -- 1845 ) the capital of Texas moved from city to city. The Republic had an ad interim government from March 14 to September 1836, when the new nation 's voters elected a government. Washington - on - the - Brazos -- March 1, 1836 to March 17, 1836 Groce 's Landing, Brazos River -- March -- April 1836, temporary headquarters in flight from the Mexican army Harrisburg -- March 21 - April, 1836, temporary headquarters in flight from the Mexican army New Washington -- April 1836, in flight from the Mexican army Galveston Island -- April 1836, in flight from the Mexican army Velasco -- April -- September, 1836 Columbia -- October 1836, first capital of the elected government of the Republic of Texas Houston -- 1837 to 1839 Austin -- 1839 to present day ( formerly known as Waterloo ) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Capital of Texas. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capital_of_Texas&oldid=797979213 '' Categories : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories : All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 August 2017, at 08 : 15. About Wikipedia

Question: what city was the first capital of texas
Answer: Monclova, Coahuila