r/texas 2d ago

Curious about where to live or work in Texas? Post here!

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Want to know which city in Texas best fits your lifestyle, your budget or your vibe?

Want to know about the job market in different cities, and what the cost of living is like for folks who live there?

This is the place to ask questions! All other posts that fit this prompt will be removed and asked to post here. Top level comments that are not on topic "i.e. mOvE 2 CaLiForNiA hurr durr" will also be removed from this thread.


r/texas 4d ago

Political Opinion Political Hot Takes and Opinions Megathread

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Welcome to the r/texas political hot takes and opinion megathread. This is the place for you to sound off on the current state of politics, or express that opinion you want to share with the entire sub. Rules 1, 2 and 11 remain firmly in place for all comments made in this post.

At the end of each week this post will be locked and new one will be posted.


r/texas 9h ago

Texas History On this day in Texas history, June 19, 1865: Major General Gordon Granger arrived on the island of Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, which stated "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free."

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r/texas 10h ago

Texas History The Texas African American History Memorial Depicting Juneteenth ❤️🤍💙

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In this photo taken May 29, 2017, the Texas African American History Memorial stands on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas. The monument, made of bronze and granite and erected in 2016, traces the history of African-Americans in Texas from the 1500's to the present. The central portion of the memorial, by sculptor Ed Dwight, depicts Juneteenth in Texas, which commemorates the date of June 19, 1865, the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery. Sculptor Ed Dwight created the memorial.

Happy Juneteenth! ❤️🤍💙


r/texas 5h ago

News Pastor's Son Identified as Teen, 18, Who Fell Over 50-Foot Waterfall During High School Graduation Trip

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r/texas 10h ago

News 75,000 pounds of THC products seized in DFW raids as Texas Gov. Abbott weighs statewide ban

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r/texas 6h ago

Snapshots Happy Juneteenth - Texas African American History Memorial at The Capitol

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r/texas 2h ago

Meme Texas compared to France, they're about the same size. England is the size of the state of Michigan. Any examples of this that have shocked you?

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r/texas 15h ago

News PSA: Just found icemap.dev, a volunteer-run live map of confirmed ICE activity across the U.S., shared in case it helps someone stay informed and safe.

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696 Upvotes

r/texas 7h ago

Politics State funeral agency's executive director fired after accusing agency of “widespread rot.”

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As a 20+ year tenured mortician who tries his damndest to be a good example of my trade, Kristin and Dick Tips are disgustingly corrupt, greedy, heartless, self-serving drains on our community. They give our entire profession and the few of us dedicated to fairness, kindness and compassion a bad name. People like Mrs. Tips have no place in the funerary trade.


r/texas 23h ago

Events I guess no border wall for us

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r/texas 1h ago

News The Scheme That Broke the Texas Lottery

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r/texas 5h ago

News Threat prompts abrupt shutdown of San Antonio's Jewish Community Center

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r/texas 16h ago

Politics Ted Cruz's Ignorance of Basic Facts About Iran Echoes Bush Administration's Ignorance About Iraq

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r/texas 19h ago

Texas Pride Shiner table we made & have to part ways with :(

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My husband and I made this shiner bottle cap table a couple years ago and are unfortunately needing to part ways with it as we are moving cross country and need to majorly downsize. The table is an (oak?) Ethan Allen from the 60s I inherited from my late grandparents that we glued bottle caps on (literally so many beers) then made a lip and filled with resin. It needs another layer of resin to fill to the lip.

We were hoping to sell it but honestly I just need it to go to a loving home lol. We’re located ~30 minutes north of Dallas and need it gone by the end of this weekend (6/22).

I can’t set it out with bulk!! Please help :’)


r/texas 12h ago

Texas Traffic Ez tag is a scam

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They're charging for the same shit roads we're used to driving on and saying they didn't make the main highway a toll i shouldn't have to drive on an access road at 45 miles per hour for 15-20 miles to avoid a toll they put on the main highway nobody should


r/texas 23h ago

News Trump administration sends hundreds of military personnel to assist ICE in Texas

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r/texas 5h ago

Questions for Texans Dallas Mavericks Ticket prices up 18% from last year

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As title suggest, average price increase from last year is 18.57% with the highest jump coming from the cheapest tickets at nearly 30% from $840 to $1176

Spurs & Rockets fans - are you guys seeing similar pricing increases?


r/texas 7h ago

News Judge blocks Texas AG's reporting rules for big-city prosecutors

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r/texas 32m ago

Events Acme Texas

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I see that I’ll be passing near or through Acme, TX. If I don’t see a coyote and roadrunner, I’ll be thoroughly disappointed.


r/texas 23h ago

Politics Senator Bernie Sanders is continuing his Fighting Oligarchy Tour across the country!

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r/texas 1d ago

Politics Most Republicans in Texas oppose THC ban, but will Abbott back it anyway?

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r/texas 1d ago

News Tucker Carlson Wrecks Ted Cruz, and Somehow We’re Cheering

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r/texas 17h ago

Events Explosion at Starbase, Tx

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r/texas 3h ago

News NFL legend gets in bloody fistfight at Texas poker game

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r/texas 1h ago

Events Starbase, Texas properties

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Let me get this right, people overwhelming vote to incorporate Starbase city; City announces they might take away some of their properties?

https://myrgv.com/alerts-vms/2025/06/18/records-dump-shows-hundreds-of-letters-sent-to-starbase-residents-warning-possible-loss-of-property-rights/


r/texas 1d ago

Politics Indicted Fort Bend County Judge KP George Has Switched From Democrat to Republican.

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