I might end up in Houston just because of restrictions and limitations of my hirability and whatnot, but I think I'd dig Dallas-FW area better, the more I hear about Houston...
I hope for your sake you're right. But the democrats paint such a lovely picture of what life will be like if only "the public has the courage to invest in Texas future". Molly Ivans, Jim Hightower and the rest of the radical left media in TX will be more than willing to sell this idea to the public, just as Merrill Lynch was encouraging its clients to buy lame stock.
I hope Texas doesn't become "Taxafornia", but history isn't on your/our side.
Good Luck, Buck.