I lived in Houston for ten years. It's pretty much the same climate as Florida. We had grapefruits in the back yard. Summers are pretty much the same as St. Louis, where I grew up, hot and humid. Winters are mild - you can wear shorts a few days almost every month, and I never wore a coat. Only two seasons - green and brown. East Texas is pretty much likc Missouri with Oak/Hickory forests in the higher country and rice land in the deltas. West Texas - west of Austin/San Antonio is where the dry region starts. I miss Texas.
There's a lot of Texas that's east. What citys/towns are you referring to?