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I do not believe that the State of Texas conducts statewide censuses. The US federal government has a Constitutional requirement for a decennial census of the entire nation. The first was performed in 1790, and the most recent was completed in 2010.
The US Congress. The President can make recommendations, but the final decision is up to Congress.
Yes. The Department of Energy was created in 1977, partly in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, and the rationing and inflated gasoline prices that followed. Former agencies included in the department were the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the Federal Power Commission.
He was jailed for five months for refusing to work with a federal grand jury. He received a 'contempt of court' citation. His defense was 'free press'. He appeared to be conducting research.