Texas is actually an odd blend. Part Southern, part Mexican, part midwestern, it's also surprisingly liberal in some parts, while being rock-ribbed conservative in others.  It's a cool state, in many ways. My partner has had a seasonal job in Dallas for many years, so I've spent a fair bit of time in the DFW plex, some time in Houston, and I have friends and acquaintances from Ft. Worth, Galveston, all over. Mostly the larger cities, though, can't say I know the small towns of the state at all.