The 26 gold medals from athletes with Texas ties, without taking in consideration medals from other states, would rank third, only behind the United States (46) and Great Britain (27).
2016 Olympic Medal Count, Ranked by Number of Gold Medals.
1. United States: 46 gold, 37 silver, 38 bronze, 121 total
2. Great Britain: 27 gold, 23 silver, 17 bronze, 67 total
3. Texas: 26 gold, 6 silver, 10 bronze, 42 total
4. China: 26 gold, 18, silver, 26 bronze, 70 total
5. Russia: 19 gold, 18 silver, 19 bronze, 56 total
6. Germany: 17 gold, 10 silver, 15 bronze, 42 total
7. Japan: 12 gold, 8 silver, 21 bronze, 41 total
8. France: 10 gold, 18 silver, 14 bronze, 42 total
9. South Korea: 9 gold, 3 silver, 9 bronze, 21 total
10. Italy: 8 gold, 12 silver, 8 bronze, 28 total