Keep driving, until you get to Destin, FL’s sugar white sand beach.
Unfortunately, Texas does not have pretty beaches, being on the dirty side of the Gulf.
Avoid Galveston, whatever you do.
Savannah Bay beach on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is the most beautiful beach I have ever been on.
No need to go all the way to Destin (a.k.a., tourist trap). Lots of nice beaches along the way beginning in Alabama.
Gulf Shores, AL has pretty white beaches with a lot less of the tourist taxes of FL.
Agree with Jane…..Destin is beautiful……..also Pensacola ( & you can watch the Thunderbirds airplanes practice)
Both of these are on the Panhandle, not far from Texas
We love going to Mustang Island.
Texas has none of the pretty water like Florida.
However, we do have great areas for birding, fishing, etc.
I love going to Laguna Madre for the peace and quiet. However, I’m old enough to remember when South Padre had like one building and a very old bridge to get there.