The Texas Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by the Governor's Commission on Women.
The honorees are selected biennially from submissions from the public.
The honorees must be either native Texans or a resident of Texas at the time of the nomination.
[1] The Texas Women's Hall of Fame Museum is located inside Blagg-Huey Library on the Denton, Texas campus of Texas Woman's University.
It houses a permanent exhibit featuring the accomplishments of each of the honorees.