AUSTIN, TX -- The Governor's Commission for Women on Thursday announced the 2016 inductees into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.

Women who are native or current Texas residents, living or dead, are eligible for entry. This year's inductees run the gamut of accomplishments, from the artistic to the scientific.

The office of the governor provided bios for each of the women named. This year's inductees into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame are: