Do Texans have a Southern accent?
It depends on who you ask.  Most Texans would answer the question with no.  Texans would describe their accent as a Texas drawl.  The sound of a Texas drawl differs from what is commonly considered a southern accent.  A southern accent is common in states such as Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Mississippi, and others.
<START_INST>Do Texans have a Southern accent?<END_INST><START_CTX><END_CTX><START_A>It depends on who you ask.  Most Texans would answer the question with no.  Texans would describe their accent as a Texas drawl.  The sound of a Texas drawl differs from what is commonly considered a southern accent.  A southern accent is common in states such as Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Mississippi, and others.<END_A>