I've been in Texas for 20 years. Thus far I have never seen a live armadillo in Texas.
The chicken crossed the road just to show the armadillo it could be done.
I had a NY friend (she has now moved to CA). A group of women friends took a trip together and the NY friend who had lived in Houston for 5 years said she hoped to eat BBQ ribs and see an armadillo before she left TX. I was able to provide both of those experiences for her. I spotted the biggest armadillo I have ever seen running down the side of the road and then we had some great ribs near Marble Falls.
They really are cute. The best time to find one is when it is dusky or cloudy in a heavy wooded area. You will hear them poking around in the leaves looking for grubs. Stay still because they have poor eyesight, but great hearing and sense of smell. It is possible to have one come within a few feet of you if upwind.
As a kid, we would try to catch 'em. You can get hold of the body, but once they get their claws into a burrow, you cannot overpower them. Soon they will win the tug of war and scoot down their hole.
I saw a pen of them at Six Flags during a Texas Festival. The handler said that the little critters were very personable and each one is different. One of them came up to him like a puppy and begged to be cuddled. Very interesting.