Austin is great, the rest of Texas, not so much. And the people they elect to represent them in office are deplorable. I couldn’t live there. I would be aggravated to no end.
I’ve been to Texas several times. I have family in Austin. I was just in Austin and San Antonio last year.
I was once stuck in Dallas for 3 days because of an ice storm on my way back to college after winter break in Florida. They didn’t even have salt for the roads. We tried to leave every day, would get about a mile and there would be cars scattered like pick up sticks on the highway and we’d have to check into another hotel.
Plus, men in cowboy boots with bolo ties and turquoise jewelry on is stupid looking.
And why does every building in the state fly a huge Texas flag. Even gas stations.
That he’s a devoted father, a hard worker, that he truly wants the best for Texas, and he honors he sacrifice he makes with the time away from his family.
Food, night life, music, proximity to hill country, wineries, great university, etc.
But like I said, these things aren’t unique to Austin and I’d argue Houston does many of these things better with even more to offer (e.g. fine arts and museums).