10 Panel Drug Test, Texas City, TX
Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Texas City TX and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.
1001 TEXAS ST STE 1400 0.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77002
1200 MCKINNEY ST STE 473 0.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77010
2004 LEELAND ST 1.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77003
3300 CRAWFORD ST 1.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77004
107 YALE ST STE 200 2.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
1917 W GRAY ST 2.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77019
102 West 11th St 2.8 miles
Houston, TX 77008
1200 Binz St, Ste 115 3.1 miles
Houston, TX 77004
5151 KATY FWY 3.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
5151 KATY FWY STE 170 3.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
1213 HERMANN DR STE 155 3.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77004
5711 Almeda Rd, Ste 131B 3.3 miles
Houston, TX 77004
5535 MEMORIAL DR STE B 3.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77007
235 W 20TH ST 3.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
427 W 20TH ST STE 504 3.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
635 W 19TH ST STE 203 3.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
6411 FANNIN ST 3.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
7117 Lyons Ave 4.0 miles
Houston, TX 77020
1445 NORTH LOOP W STE 720 4.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
6624 FANNIN ST STE 1980 4.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
4615 I 45 STE 206 4.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77002
8799 NORTH LOOP E STE 110 4.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
9009 NORTH LOOP E STE 120 4.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
3637 W ALABAMA ST STE 100 4.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77027
7000 FANNIN ST STE 1620 4.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77030
2150 W 18TH ST 5.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
7515 Main Street, Suite 190 5.3 miles
Houston, TX 77054
2207 LAZYBROOK DR 5.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
1919 North Loop W Ste 125, 5.4 miles
Houston, TX 77008
7580 FANNIN ST ste 180 5.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
2000 NORTH LOOP W STE 200 5.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77018
5568 WESLAYAN ST 5.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77005
9200 Hempstead Rd Ste 137 5.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77008
4635 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 575W 5.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77027
1214 N POST OAK RD STE 100 5.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
1000 N POST OAK RD BLDG G STE 100 5.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
900 BROADWAY ST 6.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77012
6969 GULF FWY STE 370 6.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77087
1414 SOUTH LOOP W STE 200 6.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
2626 S LOOP W STE 650D 6.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
2646 SOUTH LOOP W STE 550 6.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
9563 MAIN ST 6.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77025
6565 WEST LOOP S STE 525 6.9 miles
BELLAIRE, TX 77401
9180 KATY FWY STE 200 6.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77055
9321 KIRBY DR 6.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77054
3520 BROADWAY ST 7.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77017
9723 HOMESTEAD RD 7.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77016
7007 NORTH FWY STE 235 7.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77076
2425 Fountain View Dr Ste 160 7.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
5901 WESTHEIMER RD STE W 7.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
10909 EAST FWY 7.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77029
1415 S VOSS RD STE 110-520 ON-SITE ONLY 7.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77057
5420 DASHWOOD DR STE 205 7.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
4936 BEECHNUT ST 8.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77096
11097 NORTHWEST FWY STE C 8.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77092
10961 NORTHWEST FWY 8.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77092
6440 HILLCROFT ST STE 104 8.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
6535 SOUTHWEST FWY 8.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
6545 SOUTHWEST FWY 8.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
8505 GULF FWY STE F 8.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77017
6065 HILLCROFT ST STE 208 8.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77081
2450 FONDREN RD STE 125 9.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
2500 FONDREN RD STE 120 9.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
3001 Fondren Rd STE G 9.7 miles
Houston, TX 77063
7447 HARWIN DR STE 102 9.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
12401 S POST OAK RD STE 235 10.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77045
13259 EAST FWY 10.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
1140 Westmont Dr Ste 510, 10.1 miles
Houston, TX 77015
13125 EAST FWY 10.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
1140 WESTMONT DR STE 505 10.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
520 S SHAVER ST 10.4 miles
PASADENA, TX 77506
13469 EAST FWY 10.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77015
2600 S GESSNER RD STE 205 10.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77063
9701 RICHMOND AVE STE 115 10.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77042
7545 S BRAESWOOD BLVD 10.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77071
13601 Woodforest Blvd 11.0 miles
Houston, TX 77015
8200 Wednesbury Lane Suite # 4, 11.1 miles
Houston, TX 77074
8313 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 111 11.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
855 FROSTWOOD 11.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77024
9000 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 180 11.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
10807 Shawnbrook Dr 11.7 miles
Houston, TX 77071
9006 Weyburn Grove Dr 11.7 miles
Houston, TX 77088
11120 NORTH FWY STE E 11.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77037
654 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E STE 189 12.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
11621A KATY FWY 12.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
9543 BISSONNET ST 12.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
16630 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR STE 115 12.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
3315 Burke Rd, Ste 106 12.8 miles
Pasadena, TX 77504
3350 FAIRVIEW ST 12.8 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
4000 SPENCER HWY 12.8 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
3801 VISTA RD STE 390 12.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
104 Medical Plaza 12.9 miles
MONT BELVIEU, TX 77580
14825 Northwest Fwy Suite 800 12.9 miles
Houston, TX 77040
1511 UPLAND DR STE 100 13.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77043
14825 NORTHWEST FWY STE 800 13.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77040
10039 BISSONNET ST Ste 120 13.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77036
11211 KATY FWY 13.1 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
401 GREENS RD 13.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77060
5405 CONSULATE PLAZA DR 13.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77032
2929 WOODLAND PARK DR 13.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77082
12600 NORTHBOROUGH DR 13.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77067
11807 WESTHEIMER RD STE 560 13.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
8104 SOUTHWEST FWY STE E 13.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77074
14045 MEMORIAL DR 13.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
4001 PRESTON AVE STE 100 13.7 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
8101 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S STE 100 13.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77072
9380 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S Ste 300 13.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77099
6360 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY N STE 200 13.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77041
12885 GULF FWY 13.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77034
2510 SMITH RANCH RD STE 102 13.7 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
2550 GRAY FALLS DR STE 120 13.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
1920 RANKIN RD STE 130 14.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77073
12121 Richmond Ave Ste 124, 14.0 miles
Houston, TX 77082
8633 BROADWAY #103 14.1 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
1209 GENOA RED BLUFF RD 14.3 miles
PASADENA, TX 77504
2211A BROADWAY ST 14.6 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
12345 KATY FWY 14.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
102 W 2ND ST 14.8 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
321 W SAN AUGUSTINE ST 14.8 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
4600 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S 14.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
4500 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S STE 135 14.9 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
14770 MEMORIAL DR STE 100 14.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77079
125 E 8TH ST 15.0 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
9138 WEST RD 15.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77064
1430 CENTER ST 15.0 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
2802 BUSINESS CENTER DR STE 110 15.1 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77584
1803 CENTER ST STE A 15.1 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
126 W SAN AUGUSTINE ST 15.1 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
3727 GREENBRIAR DR STE 403 15.1 miles
STAFFORD, TX 77477
2106 CENTER ST 15.2 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
11717 Highland Meadow Dr, 15.3 miles
Houston, TX 77089
2818 CENTER ST 15.3 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
2428 TEXAS PKWY 15.3 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489
2910 CENTER ST 15.4 miles
DEER PARK, TX 77536
6825 SPENCER HWY 15.4 miles
PASADENA, TX 77505
10930 RESOURCE PKWY # C 15.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77089
14755 North Freeway Ste 400 15.4 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
11800 ASTORIA BLVD 15.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77089
1398 ELDRIDGE PKWY STE 113 15.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77077
19333 HIGHWAY 59 N STE 230 15.8 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
5141 Center St 16.0 miles
Pasadena, TX 77505
17410 NORTHWEST FWY 16.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77040
7720 Spencer Hwy 16.1 miles
Pasadena, TX 77505
2211 E BROADWAY ST 16.3 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
15621 Blue Ash Dr STE 170 16.4 miles
Houston, TX 77090
2018 BROADWAY ST 16.4 miles
PEARLAND, TX 77581
18648 MCKAY BLVD # 216 16.6 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
10521 CORPORATE DR 16.7 miles
STAFFORD, TX 77477
18951 N MEMORIAL DR 16.9 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
8901 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, 17.3 miles
Humble, TX 77338
1111 GILLINGHAM LN 17.3 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
8901 FM 1960 BYPASS RD W STE 204 17.4 miles
HUMBLE, TX 77338
10680 Jones Road, Suite 200 17.5 miles
Houston, TX 77065
6930 FM 1960 RD W 17.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77069
4950 FM 1960 RD W STE A6 17.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77069
11301 fallbrook # 126 17.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
1403 HIGHWAY 6 STE 100 17.6 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
3648 FM 1960 RD W 17.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77068
10906 FM 1960 West 17.7 miles
Houston, TX 77070
16125 Cairnway Dr Ste 106 17.7 miles
Houston, TX 77084
10655 STEEPLETOP DR 17.7 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
1250 7TH ST 17.8 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
13811 CHARTERHOUSE WAY 17.8 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77498
14023 SOUTHWEST FWY 17.8 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
2161 FM 1960 RD W 17.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
1201 LAKEVIEW DR 18.0 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
13300 Hargrave Road, Suite 507 18.1 miles
Houston, TX 77070
13215 DOTSON RD #120 18.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
710 FM 1960 RD W 18.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
16903 RED OAK DR STE 130 18.2 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
17030 Nanes Dr Ste 108 18.2 miles
Houston, TX 77090
2010 FM 1960 Rd E 18.3 miles
Houston, TX 77073
5003 Woodland Meadows Ln 18.3 miles
Humble, TX 77346
17070 RED OAK DR STE 107 18.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77090
6840 HIGHWAY 6 18.4 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
13141 FM 1960 RD W STE 500 18.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77065
15259 Southwest Freeway, 18.5 miles
Sugar Land, TX 77478
610 S MAIN ST 18.6 miles
HIGHLANDS, TX 77562
3151 HIGHWAY 6 18.7 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
8720 HIGHWAY 6 STE 400 18.8 miles
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
8100 HIGHWAY 6 N STE E 18.9 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77095
1235 LAKE POINTE PKWY # 102 18.9 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
628 S FRIENDSWOOD DR 19.0 miles
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
110 Cypress Station Suite 152 19.1 miles
Houston, TX 77090
17738 SUNSET RIVER LN 19.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77084
6601 CYPRESSWOOD DR # 231 19.5 miles
SPRING, TX 77379
15882 CHAMPION FOREST DR 19.6 miles
SPRING, TX 77379
16062 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 2 19.6 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
16545 Southwest Frwy #225 19.9 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
16902 SOUTHWEST FWY 20.2 miles
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
3531 TOWN CENTER BLVD S STE 101 20.2 miles
SUGARLAND, TX 77479
10850 LOUETTA RD STE 1500 20.3 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
1505 Winding Way Dr Ste 218 20.3 miles
Friendswood, TX 77546
3354 E FM 528 RD 20.5 miles
FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
700 Gemini Avenue Suite 110 20.6 miles
Houston, TX 77058
7702 FM 1960 E STE 106 20.7 miles
Humble, TX 77346
250 BLOSSOM ST STE 270 20.7 miles
WEBSTER, TX 77598
19450 KATY FWY 20.8 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77094
7111 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 200 20.9 miles
TEXAS CITY, TX 77591
561 Medical Center Blvd., 21.0 miles
Webster, TX 77598
1120 KINGWOOD DR STE 100 21.1 miles
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
1450 KINGWOOD DR 21.3 miles
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
1309 W FAIRMONT PKWY STE X 21.3 miles
LA PORTE, TX 77571
952 S Fry Rd, 21.4 miles
Katy, TX 77450
19728 SAUMS RD STE 179 21.5 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77084
1120 NASA PKWY STE 304 21.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77058
1202 NASA PKWY 21.6 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77058
5529 Lovetta Rd Ste A, Office 9 21.6 miles
Spring, TX 77379
1844 SNAKE RIVER RD STE A 21.7 miles
KATY, TX 77449
9110 BARKER CYPRESS RD 21.9 miles
CYPRESS, TX 77433
22475 TOMBALL PKWY 22.0 miles
HOUSTON, TX 77070
1009 S BROADWAY ST 22.0 miles
LA PORTE, TX 77571
2200 E NASA Pkwy 1, Ste 220 22.2 miles
Nassau Bay, TX 77058
125 SYLVAN ST 22.4 miles
LA PORTE, TX 77571
1331 Northpark Drive 22.4 miles
Kingwood, TX 77339
21238 KINGSLAND BLVD 22.6 miles
KATY, TX 77450
2601 W LAKE HOUSTON PKWY 22.7 miles
KINGWOOD, TX 77339
1658 W Baker Rd Ste A 22.8 miles
Baytown, TX 77521
1610 W BAKER RD STE B 22.8 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
21660 KINGSLAND BLVD 23.0 miles
KATY, TX 77450
21700 KINGSLAND BLVD 23.0 miles
KATY, TX 77450
2802 Garth Rd Ste 213, 23.1 miles
Baytown, TX 77521
4401 GARTH RD 23.1 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
4002 GARTH RD STE 150 23.1 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
2800 GARTH RD 23.2 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
25410 INTERSTATE 45 STE 150 23.3 miles
SPRING, TX 77386
14044 SPRING CYPRESS RD 23.3 miles
CYPRESS, TX 77429
415 BISCAYNE BLVD 23.4 miles
EL LAGO, TX 77586
21929 KATY FWY 23.4 miles
KATY, TX 77450
1100 SMITH DR 23.8 miles
ALVIN, TX 77511
1108 GULF FWY S ste 230 23.9 miles
LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573
1515 N ALEXANDER DR STE 115 24.6 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77520
19073 INTERSTATE 45 S 24.6 miles
SHENANDOAH, TX 77385
7101 W GRAND PKWY S 24.7 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77407
5510-A W GRAND PKWY S 24.7 miles
RICHMOND, TX 77406
24420 FM 1314 RD Suite 101 24.7 miles
PORTER, TX 77365
6501 S FRY RD STE 1000 24.7 miles
KATY, TX 77494
2104 FM 2920 RD 24.9 miles
SPRING, TX 77388
2610 N ALEXANDER DR 24.9 miles
BAYTOWN, TX 77520
Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.
The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.
Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Texas City, TX - You Choose!
The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.
Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test
- The most cost-effective option in the workplace
- Most common and customizable screening method
- Detects recent drug use
- Available in instant or lab based testing options
Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.
A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.
What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?
The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- MDA
- Methadone
- Methaqualone
- Opiates
- PCP
- Propoxyphene
The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.
What is a drug test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.
Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?
"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.
Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:
- a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
- creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
- subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.
How long do drugs stay in your system?
The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:
- The amount of the drug taken
- The frequency of the drug taken
- The type of drug taken
- An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
- The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
- The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
- Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug
In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.
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To schedule a 5, 10, 12, 14 or 17 panel urine or hair drug test at a testing center in Texas City TX, please call (800) 221-4291 or schedule online.
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Local Area Info: Texas City, Texas
Texas City is a city in Galveston County in the U.S. state of Texas. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a busy deepwater port on Texas' Gulf Coast, as well as a petroleum-refining and petrochemical-manufacturing center. The population was 48,558 in 2017, making it the third-largest city in Galveston County, behind League City and Galveston. It is a part of Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city is notable as the site of a major explosion in 1947 that demolished the port and much of the city.
Three duck hunters in 1891 noted that a location along Galveston Bay, known locally as Shoal Point, had the potential to become a major port. Shoal Point had existed since the 1830s, when veterans of the Texas Revolution (1835-1836) were awarded land for their services. The name was applied to the community when a post office opened in 1878. The duck hunters were three brothers from Duluth, Minnesota, named Benjamin, Henry, and Jacob Myers. After they returned to Duluth, they formed the Myers Brothers syndicate, convinced other investors to put up money to buy 10,000 acres of Galveston Bay frontage, including Shoal Point. They renamed the area Texas City.
By 1893, the investors had formed the Texas City Improvement Company (TCIC), which plotted and filed the townsite plan. A post office opened in 1893 with Frank B. Davison appointed as the town's first postmaster, to serve about 250 people who had moved there from Minnesota and Michigan. TCIC also received permission from the federal government to dredge an eight-foot channel in the bay from Bolivar Roads (at the east end of Galveston Island) to serve Texas City. In 1894, the channel was first used commercially. TCIC eventually dredged the channel to a 40-foot depth and extended the length of the port to 1.5 mi. TCIC also built a 4-mi railroad to the Texas City Junction south of town, where it connected to two other rail lines: Galveston, Houston and San Antonio and Galveston-Houston and Henderson. Despite these successes, the TCIC went bankrupt in 1897. Its assets were reorganized into two new companies: Texas City Company (TCC), and Texas City Railway Terminal Company (TCRTC). TCC acquired 3,000 city lots and provided water, gas, and electricity to the town. TCRTC operated the railroad. These companies were chartered on February 4, 1899.