10 Reasons Texas May Not Be For You.

Top 10 Reasons NOT to Move to Texas.
Do you want to hear why Texas might Not be for you?
Welcome to the world according to Briggs and a video about Texas. Back in 2017, we did a video about 10 reasons not to move to the lone star state. It is time to take another look. Texas is one of the most moved to states in the country and has been for some time. This has led to the state sort of changing. Texas has jobs, it is relatively safe, and until recently it has been considered affordable. Knowing that it should be no surprise the state is a hot spot for people looking for a better life.
If you are thinking about moving to Texas, this video is for you.
Before we get going let me say this. These videos are just listing things you should know before you move there. I’m not telling you not to move to the state even though the title is reasons NOT to move there. It is just a title that sounds good and gets the point across. I mean it is better than “10 things you should know about, consider, and discuss with your family before relocating to Texas.”
Some of the things can be reasons to move to video as well. Let hot weather, some hate it, some love it. I’m just putting these things out so you know.
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[@jps30]

Lived south of Dallas for 47 years. It's changed A LOT. I didn't move to the city, the city moved to me.

[@steveharris9861]

Exactly. I live in Magnolia, an hour north of downtown Houston. Traffic is as bad here as in Houston. Wasn't this way 5 yrs ago.🤣😆

[@Rhaspun]

That's how it happens in almost every city. Airports that used to be out in the middle of no where are now surrounded by neighborhoods and the new people moving in complain about the jet noise.

[@janeforever]

My grandad had propery in Collin County E of Rockwall. Dallas metro is at the front door step now.

[@kidhulembahgembloh5779]

@@steveharris9861 blame it on Joanna Gaines and her hubby.

[@ChumStun]

@@janeforever I grew up in Terrell/Rockwall areas, it’s insane what’s happened around here

[@Modine.]

As a Texan of 37 years I can totally agree with the traffic, just 5 years ago most everyone used a blinker and never ran a red light. Can't say that now! 😡

[@tinicoleofficial]

I can’t stand non-blinker users🤦🏾‍♀️

[@gregthompson3481]

Moved to Houston and noticed a lot of people don’t use blinkers, but it’s not necessarily people from out of town, lots of locals don’t use them either.

[@FawleyJude]

You must not live in Dallas. I lived there10 years ago and "no blinker" turns and running red lights were the norm.

[@marysegura2822]

Thanks for posting this will keep Californians out of our state

[@arizonamonarch]

Same can be said of Arizona. These blue state idiots should have to stay in their ruined blue state. They created it and now they're out to destroy the rest of the country. It's sad to see it all fall apart. I love TX and AZ.

[@MBbeme]

moved to Texas 5 years ago and my biggest complaints are the super reckless drivers and the healthcare is horrible. I’m 23 and barely need medical attention and the few times I have were a nightmare 100%

[@Tikitackfouls]

Take 15 painkillers a day 😂

[@texasbluegrass567]

I honestly don't think lifelong Texans know just how much they are getting screwed on Healthcare. It's pretty bad when I've received much better care in Kentucky and Indiana than I have around Houston.

[@babigurlparadise]

I thought the natural disasters were the worst but That’s concerning. Especially in a pandemic.

[@michaeldaugherty3540]

Half the dumb ass people in Texas can't drive right cuz they don't learn the laws and rules of the road

[@audreygregis8721]

OMGosh, the driving is atrocious! And at these speeds, the highest in the country, no one will survive a crash going that fast. Even if you are doing the speed limit, they are tailgating you. I'm starting to just pull over and let them pass...then pray they get to their destination alive.

[@FawleyJude]

One thing about the locals I got a kick out of: I was born in Texas but my family moved when I was 3 and we never lived in Texas again. Nevertheless when I was in my 50s and took a job briefly in Dallas a few years ago, and I told "the locals" I was born in Texas, as far as they were concerned I was a bona fide Texas native and I was OK in their book.

[@thullraven1]

Yeah, I've been here since 1987 and I was always a "Damn Yankee" for those first few years, no matter what good things I did for people and my area. That changed after I joined the National Guard and served TEXAS better than most native-born Texans did, including getting activated and serving in Desert Storm. I did more in service to the nation and Texas than most of them. Shut them right up.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@thullraven1 Thanks for your service, one to another.

[@thullraven1]

@@harleyb.birdwhisperer Thanks, Brother. God Bless You.

[@josephinemiller4780]

Same! My father was in the army for 20 years and I was born in El Paso in 1963 and my brother was born in El Paso in 1968. I hadn’t lived in Texas after that until I moved back to Texas January 2018. And when I tell locals I was born in El Paso, they consider me a Texan. And I lived in FL for 30 yrs before moving to back to TX lol. So I’m like OK, I guess I’m a Texan. No I tell people I have come full circle. Born in Texas and will probably die here.

[@ReformedSooner24]

You were born here so you automatically have honorary, unofficial, Texan citizenship lol

[@roydavis2242]

Number 8 kept us from moving there. In Harris county (Houston) the rate is 2% or higher in most of the country. I looked at a small ranch, 5 acres, that the property tax was over $1200 a month. The exclusion is if you qualify for an agriculture exemption, but that requires 6+ acres and must be "for profit" use to qualify. So a cow and a few chickens on a 20 acre spread won't cut it.

[@stevegamm2724]

2.3%. Harris county tax rate. Damn.

[@kodyellison7074]

I pay that much in a year for my house in one of the bluest states in the US, jeez!

[@roydavis2242]

@@kodyellison7074 I had someone say, " you're not paying income tax" as a way to offset it. I said, "ya, but I am also not paying $1000 a month in state income tax either".

[@audreygregis8721]

@@roydavis2242 Exactly! I hear that "no state income tax" all the time, but they fail to realize the school taxes are so bad it doesn't make it any better.

[@Ireland2017]

Um i live in NJ ( liberal) state. That's cheap here. Again democrats love taxes so yes if you live in a democratic state or city, county etc. Guess what? You're paying. Don't like it than vote different

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

I certainly remember the “good ole days” in California. 60+ year resident.

[@bobburnitt5389]

I first set foot in California in 1969. It was a WONDERFUL place then. But "GROWTH" RUINED IT. What has ruined the WHOLE COUNTRY is Neo-Classical Keynesian Economics and the Artificial Interest rates and the fraudulent banking, the INFLATION all the time with these so called "stimulus" created from THIN AIR. People buying houses with NOTHING DOWN and borrowing money that does not even exist and RUNAWAY OVER population. It sure would be GOOD if we did NOT have so much QUANTITY and had more QUALITY. California is NOW UNSUSTAINABLE, one of these days the WHOLE USA will be unsustainable, then the human race will be unsustainable.

[@arnoldjones2435]

Also the wages aren’t great. Even in the bigger cities, some jobs will still try to pay you minimum wage. The COL has gone up but the pay.

[@shorttbone4193]

It still has federal min wage, 7.25

[@coltonmartinez1935]

Yeah because up until the last decade, you could rent a decent apartment with someone else on 7.25. The the housing market went up. Wonder why?

[@jamesshaw476]

Moved to Dallas in 1998. Briggs you nailed it here! Great job 👍

[@erickofspirit]

I’ll admit that I’m considering moving to Texas. But when I see the amount of people moving there, I’ve been wondering how much longer Texas will be great. Because as he mentioned in this video, the more people that move there, the more resources the state and local governments have to provide, and will therefore increase the cost in housing and more taxes. Not to mention the more traffic that will clog up the roads and highways in a place where public transportation isn’t so readily available. Maybe I’ll still decide on Texas, but I’m still keeping my options open for other states.

[@thullraven1]

I live in the DFW Area. let me shed some light for you. This video was SPOT ON with a couple of minor explanations to add. Medical Care is fine in the large metropolitan areas and is accessible. I have three hospitals near me and lots of MDs, Dentists, and Specialists nearby as well. I never had a problem getting treated. Traffic is bad in the major cities, but suburbs aren't too bad except at peak times. Like he said, Property Taxes are high. However, there are exemptions that you can get as a homeowner that can lower them. Just do your research. Check out tax records on places you are thinking about buying so you can get an idea.

[@erickofspirit]

@@thullraven1 medical care is not a problem for me since I plan on finding a suburb (mainly in Houston) that’s nearby. I can see medical care being a problem if you live in the sticks.

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

Dont move here. Its not cheap and we have massive corruption. If the freeze last year didbt scare you, the insane covid numbers and arresting people for taking wonen to clinics for a 10k bounty because you suspect she may have hd an abortion should terrify you. I cant believe you are even considering at this point.

[@erickofspirit]

@@HEllis-qu5nn Covid numbers don’t scare me and I heard when the freeze happened last year that you had neighbors offering help when it happened.

[@Not_Sal]

Honestly skip out on Texas. Unless you already have a good job lined up, Texas is not worth it. You’ll be better off moving to Tennessee or North Carolina or Arizona

[@texasbluegrass567]

Been in Houston a decade. This is the most accurate list on Texas that I've seen. Things are definitely changing here and not for the better regarding traffic, crowding and home prices. The property taxes in Houston are insane and Healthcare pretty much sucks. We've lost a home in Harvey. Even if you aren't in a flood area get the FEMA insurance. Trust me.

[@catlady3598]

WOW You have been in Houston for 10 years, but think we represent the whole state??

[@texasbluegrass567]

@@catlady3598 No, I never said we did. 🤣 Salty much? 🧂

[@texasbluegrass567]

@@catlady3598 Oh and I just saw your comment and you basically agreed with my assessment. I guess you just felt like being rude for no reason.

[@JamesArsenault]

Both cities has done a terrible job managing urban sprawl in Houston area and also in DFW area.

[@melgonz.6962]

As a 40 year Houstonian, I agree with all but medical care. We have the world's largest medical center and have people coming from other countries to get medical care here. Life flight program was started here, Debakey and Cooley created huge programs. I don't know how you could even say our medical care isn't good.

[@ChubertChug]

I recently visited Austin for the first time in a few years and it’s waaaaaaaaaay different now than it was even then. To say housing prices have skyrocketed is almost an understatement. My aunt showed me a place that wasn’t even close to livable and it was valued at $250k. Just unreal. On top of that, Austin’s homeless population is getting BAD. Like, stay entirely away from 6th Street bad.

[@raaaaaaarr]

Lol it's so funny hearing that as a Vancouverite in Canada where a shed goes for 1 million..

[@pmscalisi]

@@raaaaaaarr liberalism has its collateral damage just like any other ideology

[@ruthlessmofo]

I live in San Antonio. I like to visit Austin here and there. But to live there,nah. And the homeless tents ⛺️ are spreading.

[@rodritchison1995]

@@raaaaaaarr Hong Kong money???

[@alexisalexander9037]

Austin use to be a nice place to live, then it became a nightmare.

[@davidhunt9692]

I just moved to Austin 8 months ago and I'm expecting my rent to increase by 4-500/mo once my lease is up. So it was fun while it lasted but I think for the prices their getting away with charging here these days I'd rather be back in Glendale or with my family in Miami beach. You see 1 bedroom high-rise apartments here going for $4k+ a month. Austins cool and all but this isn't Santa Monica, for that price I'd better have ocean views.

[@Tikitackfouls]

Austin is overrated af and not anything special

[@ShiftyKen08]

That's because you're in Austin. All the hipsters and college students turned the town blue and you know what they say: everything the woke touches turns to shit.

[@italiancapo7]

Exactly.

[@youngboyharless9769]

@@Tikitackfouls i agree, it may have been beautiful 30 years ago but not no more! Drove through there for work and saw trash everywhere, tents and makeshift tarp shelters, people clearly drugged out of their poor mind walking around begging for money. It's a sad state of affairs we've been dealt. And i feel we could do better as a society

[@eeeveee9176]

@@kattyrus9278 California is expensive but its worth it texas not so much

[@thullraven1]

Loved this video. Thanks Bro. I've been living in Texas since 1987. You were SPOT ON with everything, with one minor clarification. Our Health Care is pretty good and accessible if you're in a major metropolitan area. The bulk of inaccessible Healthcare is smaller, isolated areas and West Texas. I live in the DFW Area. I have THREE hospitals nearby, an Urgent Care Clinic down the street from me and another one nearby. Various MDs, Specialists, and Dentists are very close as well. The Property Taxes are bad, but you can get exemptions that help lower them if you qualify. I have a Homestead Exemption and Disabled Veteran Exemption. It helps. The heat is wonderful. I love heat. I don't miss shoveling snow. I'm originally from NJ, and I hate Winter. I own my home and am in an HOA community. I have a pool that I can use that I don't have to take care of. The Open Carry is real, but TBH, I don't see tons of people doing it because there are so many restrictions on where you can carry that I think it's more trouble than it's worth. Excellent video!

[@daveb2280]

@Thullraven: Spot on! I also live in the DFW area and take advantage of the Homestead/Disabled Veteran Exemption. My property tax bill is $0. Moreover, the access to health care is very good. Besides the VA Hospital in Dallas, I also have three hospitals nearby including two urgent care clinics. I've used the local ER here twice and they had all the top-notch new diagnostic machines (CT Scan, Ultrasound, etc...).

[@thullraven1]

@@daveb2280 Thanks Bro.

[@leecowell8165]

HOA, huh? not going there myself those are like the Gestapo. I live in an RV on property that I own but its a co-op (no HOA). FL so I don't have to be concerned about pipes freezing.

[@thullraven1]

@@leecowell8165 Well, enjoy doing all your exterior maintenance on your land and paying your water and sewer bills if you're hooked up. If you aren't and are composting, that's even worse. I see your point about HOAs, but mine isn't too bad. They cover ALL exterior maintenance, which includes pest services and roof repairs and replacements when needed.

[@skysthelimit3686]

Thank you for this valuable information!!! 🙏🏻

[@Handsome347]

Need a “ Top 10 reasons TO/OR NOT to Florida in 2022. Very popular state this year.

[@PromasterHOF]

# 1 reason not to move to Florida is, if you are a DemocRAT stay out of Florida

[@casey4602]

I'm afraid to live in gator country. I was told assume every pond, river and lake is infested with gators in Florida

[@Handsome347]

@@casey4602 that is not true.

[@antoinelee-thomas9536]

@@casey4602 There are gators, but they do not come out of their habitat like that. If they do, it's a freak incident that happens very very rarely. I saw a gator, but it was dead on the side of the road when I was driving. I have never seen one alive, but as long as you stay out of areas where signs say stay away from certain swamps or ponds wherever they might would be, you'll be fine.

[@jamespetersen3933]

Great video you nailed that. Still would like to hear about manufactured homes in Arizona. Thanks I enjoyed

[@magdastar2249]

Another great Briggs video. Thank you ❤👍

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TimothyForbesXXI]

I saw some of what you talked about back in 1995, with the rise in real estate prices, the traffic and the politics. And I do remember Ann Richards. When my best childhood friend cautions me AGAINST moving to Texas, that says something. Anyway, when I lived there, I went through terrible times.

[@paulofearghail9408]

Love your channel, and your videos are really helping me make some decisions about relocation. One subject that would be useful is to know the states with the best (or worst) internet infrastructure. For example where are download/upload speeds the best? Which states have the best internet service to smaller towns? Things like that. Keep up the great work!

[@diandie1838]

Good video. Thanks. And I appreciated the comical comments Briggs made.

[@mayc6946]

I am just about to attend an interview tomorrow for Texas and here comes this video😅... Good timing, it will help me decide 😂

[@nancyandjoel4134]

We moved from Texas to Tennessee. ( Houston area- Galveston County). Briggs you are 100 percent right about the property taxes, health care, weather, traffic, and the price of homes. We love Tennessee and will never miss living in Texas.

[@kidhulembahgembloh5779]

You must be Scotty's friend.

[@nancyandjoel4134]

@@kidhulembahgembloh5779 who is Scotty?

[@nancyandjoel4134]

@@warriormanmaxx8991 lol…I don’t know him. Where in Tennessee?

[@kidhulembahgembloh5779]

@warriorMan Maxx, @ Nancy, Thank you..

[@MrCarloszeca]

My whole family moved from Texas to CA in late 70's, I went back to visit a couple of times in forty years. Horrible weather all year round, never going back not even to visit.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

We moved to Texas in 2018. We live in a 55+ RV park so we don't directly pay real estate tax. But our lot rent is low. We live in a rural area around Brownsville and Harlingen so traffic not a problem. Before the pandemic we were going north for the summers so heat not so much a problem. I remember living in San Antonio in 1973 and it was very nice. Now San Antonio to Waco is all one congested metropolis. Driving out of State we need to go through Dallas or Houston which are hell. We like it here.

[@cathleenweston3541]

I just watch a vid saying Harlington is a good place to live. On my way !

[@mercible]

Briggs, as always love your videos. Currently living in WA, just to your north in the Olympia area... but, time to go back home closer to family... will be moving back to the Amarillo area later this year.

[@whitway]

LOVE THIS! Been here almost 8 years now in North Texas! All Valid Points to consider!

[@TheInsultInvestor]

The cops look for things to get you on, the land is boring, and its hell in the summer. I left

[@mz.necie1976]

Where did u used2 live in Texas n where did you move to now???

[@tudorjason]

Agreed! From watching 1st Amendment auditing videos and videos that discuss legal cases within Texas, cops in the state are among the worst in the country! Florida, Arizona, and Georgia cops are similar.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

You're right about the cops, but we're making headway on qualified immunity and accountability. The land varies by location; if you have a car and money for gas you can enjoy many landscapes. Summer's getting even hotter, longer. Sorry about that.

[@glory3670]

I'd love to see the full list of the property tax rankings. Great video. Really enjoyed it.

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

Look it up. Our property taxes are extremely high

[@godness7770]

Thank you for this video and advices.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video!

[@jenniferd2094]

I’ve lived here for over fourth years & in four different cities. My biggest complaint is the weather. It’s not just hot in the summer. August & September are the hottest months & it doesn’t cool down until the end of October. We also don’t really have seasons. Property taxes are high, but housing is reasonable. Traffic doesn’t bother me.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

I wanted to respond to you comment about the weather. While I grew up in a part of the San Francisco Bay Area (about 25 miles east of SF), it would get into the 100's in the summer but at least it would cool off at night (60's and 70's). In Fort Worth, I've been here since 2009 and I'm still not used to it being 100 degrees during the day and have it still be around 90 degrees at night! We eventually got solar electrical for our home and it's been a blessing to have to offset our Air Conditioning expense!

[@LambrettaJet200]

Moved to Travis County Texas in 2011 and moved out January 2021. In the 10yrs i lived there my property taxes went from $1200 per yr with homestead exemption to $5000 per yr with homestead exemption with no improvements on the home i lived in. We now live in in east central Alabama on the south side of Talladega National forest . My property taxes are now $152 per year with homestead and AG exemption. In Texas my home had .25 acre here in Alabama i have 34.65 acres and pay way less in property taxes.

[@mikemiller659]

Yea But Hell U'r in alabama

[@frankanderson4176]

Love Alabama. One of the best-kept secrets in the country. Like anywhere, location is important. Northern AL is beautiful (as well as many other parts), Birmingham is like Atlanta 50 years ago. Hoping your fair state retains what is good. Poo on the naysayers.

[@jema5039]

@@mikemiller659 Alabama is actually nice. Birmingham is Austin before the corporations came & ruined everything

[@miguelsalgado6126]

Thank you Briggs for this updated video of Texas. Reason being I currently live in my native city of Chicago, Illinois but San Antonio has been the city of interest to relocate to since last year. But I do hope if you could make a video of San Antonio or sumilar cities like it in the Southern Western states.

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

Dont come here. I already pay 3k a month for a 2 bedroom. Homes around here start at 600k and keep going up

[@sarnobat2000]

I live in California and am trying to avoid feeling envious so keep looking for videos to discourage me from considering Texas. So far even the videos that emphasize the negatives make me like Texas even more :)

[@kymourdarkmyth799]

AS a texan whose family goes back at least 4 generations here (avoca swedes), People here don't hate democracts, we just wish they had the appreance that they understand personal responsibility and that the government needs to butt out of our lives. Unfortunatly, the leaders of Texas only want to hold onto power, and they do it so desperately they are willing to go against those things. Most Texand are independent now because we feel we don't have a party anymore. Apologies to anyone who takes offense, it wasn't meant.

[@Semper_]

Exactly!

[@janeforever]

My family goes back 5+ generations. Hubby's jobs have taken us around the country. When he retired we were living in CA & planned to move back since all of our families live in TX. It's totally unaffordable now & the politics sucks.

[@kymourdarkmyth799]

@@janeforever I know the feeling. But I feel leaving will be just trading current problems to different problems, maybe adding to those we currently have. I am just going to stay in Texas, although I may move around a bit.

[@MrKEMills]

As someone who is libertarian-leaning, but registered as a Republican, I 100% agree. The government in general is authoritarian and wants to control the people. If your income tax is low, your sales tax and/or property tax will be high. The least restrictive state in the nation is Alaska, where there is no sales tax and no income tax along with a very low property tax. You also get paid $2000/year as an Alaskan citizen due to the oil industry there. I wish that people would gets their heads out of their asses (especially the Democrats) and start voting for people that will actually benefit you in the end.

[@jimsadler6708]

as a 6th gen Texan "DITTO"

[@Dianne911]

Well researched video. I was surprised you didn't include the power grid as one good reason not to move to Texas. A few counties here aren't part of it (like El Paso), but the rest of us are waiting for the next outage. Nothing has been fixed yet. I sold my house, and after 44 years need out.

[@christyassid8871]

Where are you going? I love Texas, but the thought of my eighty-five-year-old mother going through another grid down, when the roads are covered in three-inch ice sheets, causing major highway accidents and putting us in lockdown, is making me lose sleep. But we've been here fifty-nine years, so it's difficult to imagine living anywhere else.

[@ll4680]

The power grid is fine that was just the media trying to demonize texas as incompetent when California has more blackouts in one year then texas has had in 20

[@ChumStun]

I dare you to find a grid without issues.

[@danielcarroll3358]

@@ll4680 The grid is fine. It is the power generation - and I don't mean wind. The power companies didn't winterize their power plants because they weren't required to. This doesn't mean Texans are incompetent. It means the power companies are greedy. The same could be said in California. The difference is that the state is going after the power companies in California. Texas?

[@billybeemus3929]

@@christyassid8871 - How many times in the 59 years that you have lived there has the power grid gone down?

[@dreamingwolf8382]

Houstonian born and raised, been here for most of my 40 years. Got to say, pretty accurate

[@lu1699]

Loved the video and want to thank you for the insight, is there any way you could add a little more info for areas of the state, like city or region differences? For example north Az / Pheonix area and south Az? just a request. Texas off the list.

[@mollyj409]

I'm a native Texan and lived here all of my life. I love it and nothing could ever make me leave!🤠

[@DialloMoore503]

Yee haw!!

[@isabellathepinkpoodle639]

Good! Don’t move. Save the water in the other states.😂

[@laylabono4035]

Rather to be in Tuscany...

[@eeeveee9176]

😂😂😂 enjoy the awful weather & bad drivers

[@RebeccaJarisch]

Awful weather? We natives are used to it! And all the traffic? HELP, they coming in from the north, south, east, and west!

[@michaeledwards8609]

Great video as always. The high property tax was not too bad when Texas house values were low 10+ years ago. Now 1500 sq.ft houses are going north of 300K, so the property tax is getting crazy. Without a state income tax money must come from somewhere. Also, Texas is the home of lots of tornadoes and no basements.

[@anvilranch1888]

Lived in Texas for years. Left in the 80’s. Would never move back, mostly because of the weather & geography. You’re wrong about Texas being Republican forever. It didn’t turn towards the GOP until the 90’s. Y’all forget about Ann Richard’s and LBJ. Hell, even Rick Perry was a democrat back then.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

Thank you!!! Thank you.

[@obijuankenobi420]

The weather is why I won't move to Texas.

[@thullraven1]

@@obijuankenobi420 The weather is why I'm staying. Enjoy shoveling snow. You can keep it.

[@obijuankenobi420]

@@thullraven1 Theres no snow in the Bay Area.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

@@thullraven1 Yes, even our snowstorm last year that made so many headlines just melted away after four days. I just swept the steps. No shoveling.

[@calivon7126]

do an update on Top 10 Reason to move to Colorado vid. Love the videos

[@ashleypaul6733]

Born in Austin. Visited Austin growing up. Lived in South Austin in 2009. Lived in Round Rock 2009-2011. Now in San Marcos a year now. I agree with this 💯. Even being gone 10 years it’s so so so different from what I remember growing up. Still love this state though! Love the heat and humidity believe it or not!

[@steveharris9861]

Very different than what I remember. Graduated from Southwest Texas in 89. Family had a house in Wimberley from 64 to 2002. Was beautiful. Still nice, but basically a suburb of Austin these days. 😑

[@indianbell5211]

Relocated here with work, from a far COLDER🥶 State (medical issues made it an easier choice). Prefer low key areas where people respect one another, but am surprised how people disrespect when they're driving on the roads here. Every person for themselves, Wow! Thank you, Mr. Briggs. Have a good evening. Be Nice to One Another.

[@Tikitackfouls]

They are bad in the country areas too! My retired father felt he had to get a truck after the compact car needed a new transmission because he felt scared for his safety

[@geoffmarshall6925]

What state?

[@dianegodsey5252]

Thank u Briggs, Diane from Texas

[@stargazer5073]

People in Texas are soooooo nice, BUT high property taxes, bugs, humidity 🙄 yikes!

[@eeeveee9176]

they arent nice. they are rude. i agree with the rest tho.

[@timothycook2917]

Texas. High temperatures, gnats, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, rattlesnakes, tornadoes. Oh, and there are some bad things too...

[@luga718]

Come to FL!😂😂😂

[@brendamills13]

HAWGS, if you live in rural areas.....83 species of flying," stinging thing", ants, snakes......more....look it up...

[@laylabono4035]

@@luga718 noooooo

[@KONEIL1775]

Yep, it's terrible here. Spread the word so they stop flocking in like a roach infestation 😅

[@r.pres.4121]

Also too many republicans and narrow minded bible thumping screwballs in Texas.

[@Lone_Star_Politics]

As a Texan, I respect your opinion, but I like my state. I=The suburbs are very high quality, and the urban areas aren't *that* bad (compared to others). Rurals are what you'd normally imagine, just barren land. Suburbs are the real deal.

[@Lone_Star_Politics]

10. I can agree 100% 9. Traffic depends at times, however, it can SUCK 8. It's pretty bad 7. Severe weather is common 6. Health care is, meh 5. I support open carry 4. Locals are fine, maybe it's because I'm a native 3. Overcrowding is slowly rising, but not terribly 2. TX is a swingy, red leaning state. Being from a red area, I can see why people blame the trends on Californians 1. With more people moving there, it's understandable

[@joel_okdasnsbbeb]

@@Lone_Star_Politics so many people are moving here it's starting to be not affordable

[@Lone_Star_Politics]

@@joel_okdasnsbbeb exactly

[@phillipmoore6249]

Imagine wanting to live in a suburb lol

[@deyoungyoung3059]

I live in DFW area and I love it

[@RyanS32]

I love living in San Antonio, but there are SO MANY PEOPLE moving here it is getting ridiculous! Traffic is so bad now, and affordability has been demolished.

[@miguelsalgado6126]

Thanks again Briggs for this good video of Texas 2022. I hope with enough data you could make "What's up with....San Antonio "?

[@crazyunclebill9308]

The traffic, summers, and skyrocketing prices are a problem here in Tennessee too. Jumping ship to Pennsylvania...

[@crazyunclebill9308]

@Steven Allen *cough cough* Detroit

[@myasmith1820]

@@crazyunclebill9308 Tbh Detroit isn’t as horrible as before. You should have said Flint tbh

[@Domepeezy]

@@crazyunclebill9308 you probably never even been to Detroit hush up

[@crazyunclebill9308]

@@Domepeezy i did on the way to toronto, it was a dump

[@thullraven1]

Enjoy the brutal Winters.

[@TheRancher03]

I'm still living a "stones Throw" from the location my ancestors arrived at in the 1750s. It's a very large state so it really depends on the location you are moving to. Defintely lots of tornados closer to panhandle decreasing moving east, flood prone in east central Texas, occasional (every 20+ yrs) hurricanes along the coast decreasing moving south, and humid along the coast.

[@leecowell8165]

Yeah I'd definitely live inland and in the Eastern half. Further West its much dryer and hotter but not as muggy. I'll take the mugs I like some rain. I don't have a clue how people can live in CA. that place has gotta be the pits.

[@zerxilk8169]

always like to watch your videos.

[@JuanGarcia-tg4od]

Thank you soooooo much for this video. You may have saved me a whole lot of trouble. I had considered leaving California for Texas. I don't think I will now.

[@iuriikoboziev6762]

I recognize that you didn't ask me for advice, but having lived to Texas for 8 years and and having spent the last 2 year in Cali after that, I would recommend it to my friend to move to Texas anyway. To be more precise, I am talking about West Texas and Bay Area.

[@mybag988]

yeah, tell your neighbors not to move here either, I love my small town

[@Bludcharg4214]

@@mybag988 been here for two months, probably will be staying for a long time I’ve made some good friends and my career is going great. Sorry pal, but you can lick my arse

[@MaffiaWife0515]

Kinda funny you made this because my fiance and I are looking to move to San Antonio in August! We are from Jersey tho so the traffic means nothing to us and the housing is crazy cheaper than what New Jersey offers! Hoping we get something and ive wanted to move there for YEARS! Its just a beautiful state

[@ymw6607]

I moved here from CT with my two kiddos in 1999 and haven't looked back! Great big state with lots to do if you're so inclined. I'm in the DFW area, but outside of the city in little Godley, TX - which is growing fast now, but I've not regretted getting out of New England! Best of luck to you and your fiance!!

[@significantsort2181]

I moved to Texas from Long Island in 1979. Left in 2003 and never looked back.

[@Tikitackfouls]

@@significantsort2181 to where

[@MarkAHoltz]

Also, I'm sick and tired of hearing that Texas is the number one state for tornadoes. Being the largest state in the lower 48 means that you are a bigger target. When you normalize the data per 10,000 square miles, Texas is the number 16 state. The top states are Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

Well this depends on *which* 10,000 square miles we're talking about here. Dividing it up equally, averaging, makes it all sound better. Dallas to Wichita Falls, you've got a target; further south not so much; lots of heavy weather is heavier west of I35 than east (enjoy May Day in Fort Worth). We get extreme weather everywhere, but not the same everywhere. No noticeable earthquakes anywhere.

[@seanmcdirmid]

California has the same problem: if it is some metric that measures how many people do X (and isn’t scaled based on population), California always wins because it has the most people by far.

[@MarkAHoltz]

@@kathryngeeslin9509 No argument there, and thus the saying "Texas can have spring, summer, fall, and winter on the same day". Considering that Texas is smaller than just 40 other countries including the United States in land area, of course there will be differences in weather.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

@@MarkAHoltz True enough. I've experienced 4-season days from the same place. And once attended Mayfest when forecast was relatively calm and quite nice on arrival only to turn suddenly dark with golf ball size hailstones that took out several tents. Forecasts have since improved and I already knew Mother Nature targets Mayfest. Not sure, but it seems we have fewer days now that hit 20s and 90s same day; I remember 60 degree drops in a hour without a storm. Now we have cold snaps and heat waves that last 4 days to a week. I'd have trouble dealing with deep snow for months at a time. Or the ground jumping under my feet. Or being burned alive. Once had a tornado jump over my house without lifting a shingle, but then walked the neighborhood. Depends what we're used to. Not moving to Kansas.

[@S.Lander]

'Kansas she said was the name of the star.'

[@williamprochazka6367]

Having lived in San Antonio from 98-09 it certainly changed in the time I was there. What you say is true in this video but Texas at least to me during that time I was there is special. I've often thought about heading back but I'm sure it's changed.

[@prdamerican667]

I know quite a few people who have moved to TX and love it. Its that whole heat and humidity thing that kills it for me. Not a fan of the heat and humidity or the cold. LOL. Damn I'm picky, but I have to go with sort or cold over the heat. Thanks Briggs

[@d.m.3133]

Briggs can you do a video on the military and where they separate to? If it’s even possible to find out. I’ve been so curious. Do they stay at their last duty station or go back to their home state? Or elsewhere? We stayed our last assignment. It wasn’t the plan originally but it was just easiest.

[@eurodoc6343]

I've found that service members on the brink of retirement gravitate towards bases with a Medical Center, like San Antonio, Ft. Lewis, Ft. Gordon, San Diego or the DC area. I think people who merely ETS, especially lower enlisted, tend to end up in or near their home towns.

[@d.m.3133]

@@eurodoc6343 That makes perfect sense. Thank you! Yep, DC here! 😄

[@averyce2]

Great list. We've lived in Texas for 6 years ('00-04 & '20-22), and we get earthquakes due to the Oklahoma well-fracking for oil.

[@brendamills13]

well, folks need oil.....like it or not...

[@averyce2]

@@brendamills13 no real complaints, just get insurance and hope for the best

[@bracebrooks967]

Very interesting video! For years I thought Texas was a bad state, but just parts of it are bad. I visited Dallas back in 2018 for 2 days, and had a decent experience there, although I went alone, but yeah those severe storms scare me from wanting to relocate there more than the intense heat, and I'd rather relocate somewhere where I know enough people. I hardly know anyone in Texas.

[@wandahall4435]

Hey Briggs Great to see 👀 You...

[@angelabryant4517]

As an Oregon girl born and raised… I love Texas for everything except, NO MOUNTAINS 😔 I love our mountains soooo much I do t think I could give them up 🥺

[@MrJames1471]

Lots of flat land out in Texas.

[@erickofspirit]

Same being from California, there are mountains in every which way to turn. I did live in a place with no mountains or oceans and still did well. But there was a big river and a few canals and a few lakes throughout the city that was probably a good substitute for me having no mountains or ocean nearby.

[@mercible]

Well, no mountains like OR or WA... but TX actually does have mountains, look up Big Bend National Park... just that those mountains are pretty far away from where most of the TX population lives.

[@nickmasters1636]

Texas has over 100 mountain peaks over one mile high. Learn your geography.

[@seanmcdirmid]

West Texas near El Paso has mountains. But almost everyone lives in east Texas so it doesn’t fit the stereotypical Texan image.

[@johngotti299]

#1 reason weed is illegal that’s enough for me to not move there. I’ll stay in Colorado thanks.

[@Gegscape007]

All the texans are moving up to Colorado, if not then they’re vacationing there all year.

[@MoonlightXYZ]

You don't need weed to be happy, same case for alcohol.

[@johngotti299]

@@MoonlightXYZ to each his own

[@TheRockInnRobin]

Except that you can carry 4 ounces or less in Austin and only get a ticket. We have the “legal in facto” sh*t going on. It’s 2 oz or less in Dallas county. Hurts those of us who actually try to get it the legal way and need it for medical reasons though.

[@MrJames1471]

@@TheRockInnRobin That's not exactly "legal de facto". That is what we call decriminalization.

[@bierbrauer11]

Moved out 6 years ago after an enjoyable amount of time there; it was just time for a change. All good points, esp. regarding the taxes - no matter where you live they’ll get their money one way or other.

[@BoogerWolf]

On point!!!

[@eurodoc6343]

I've had several jon offers to move to Texas. I have generally enjoyed my time there, the job offers were quite lucrative, and I really do think its a state filled with great people. But reason #10 is just a non-starter for me. I really like to spend time outside, and whereas cold weather doesn't bother me, I just can't tolerate anything higher than 90 degrees for any length of time (and I barely tolerate temps in the 80s as it is).

[@tinadang2111]

I agree with #9. Been Texan resident for more 30 years, I can’t believe that Texas traffic got that bad like today, too many strangers in the neighborhood 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@liberalsaregross4652]

Texas is becoming a good state the less whites and the more diverse the better

[@McFwoupson]

Too much awful urban planning and urban sprawl. Good thing texas is spending billions of dollars to widen i-10 and i-35, which will only help for 1-2 years and make traffic much worse in the long run.

[@all-americanboy1776]

Moved to north Austin area after high school and you can tell it’s changed over the pass few years, lot of growth. Moved to Lubbock and I enjoy it, very old school place. But it’s weird to go down to the Austin area and see the changes and new things going up God bless Texas Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose

[@BrandonHanson]

When you mentioned traffic I'm surprised El Paso wasn't mentioned. One time during a weekday in the morning was enough.

[@merit888]

Anything you said about Texas, is completely true because some of my relatives living in Texas and they said the same thing as you mentioned in this video.

[@brendamills13]

it has changed.....i live in the country.....i used to have a dog....now i have a fenced[5 ft] yard with a gate [ 2 types of locks], chain across the driveway, 3 security lights, NOW, i have 6 dogs> Rhodesian Ridgeback, Pitt, Malinois , Chow /Rottweiler mix , Moscow Watchdog, Boxer/Pitt mix ......still, had 3 guys trying to get over the fence.......these guys need to learn English so they can read my signs....."DOG ON PREMISES"......

[@Deepdriller328]

@@brendamills13 Get you a sign in Spanish. They will be able to read it but will still come over your fence!!

[@westabsupplyebay4093]

The power grid fallure in the previous year is one red flag, being unregulated and being stubborn in not allowing help from the federal government was a death sentence for some that could've been avoided.

[@bobwallace9814]

The power grid failure was due to a once in a lifetime cold freeze that settled in for an extended time. The grid has been upgraded to handle it. This was the first time ever that it failed. Now about that grid. Texas is the only state that does not rely on the US for it's grid. More US regulations and such are BS and always have been. Texas owns it's grid and therefore if push came to shove and left the union, they can do it easily.

[@MarkAHoltz]

Last February is what I consider an extreme weather event, as it not only snowed in south Dallas, but all the way down to Houston. The Texas buildings and infrastructure is built for what can be expected which includes high winds, heat, large-sized hail, thunderstorms, and possible tornadoes. Minnesota-type winters is not expected weather. During this event, the overnight low was the third lowest low on DFW record, and the first since the 1940s. No city or county has snow plows as it is not an expected weather condition.

[@alansmith8848]

@@bobwallace9814 Freezing rain then ice knocked out the 20 % green energy (wind farms and solar farms) in the first hour. Now green energy makes up 28% of our electrical generation capacity. The geniuses who govern ERCOT and the Texas Utility Commission didn't learn a damn thing from last February.

[@christyassid8871]

We've had several power outages in the DFW area. Most of them are only a few hours, but several years ago, we had a power outage that was five days long. It wasn't as bad as last year's fiasco, but it also occurred during a cold snap, and the ice sheets were too thick to drive up, and onto, without gunning the engine, and, possibly, losing control of my car, and hitting other, nearby cars. Some folks are claiming that last year's event was a once-in-a-lifetime event, but that isn't true.

[@owensomers8572]

@@bobwallace9814 Once in a lifetime? It may have been the biggest in a lifetime but I was in Texas in 1989 when power was out and temperatures were below freezing for days from the panhandle through Houston. And every major winter storm does the same, even if not over such a large area. If the grid wasn't updated before last year, even after numerous studies and recommendations (dating back to 1989, and I am sure earlier), why do you think it has been updated now?

[@stevemoore9951]

Greetings from the pprc thanks for the great video.left Texas for the Navy in 1965 and never got back, looks like Oregon may turn Red

[@Zerogata]

Would it make sense to introduce an income tax if property taxes were cut drastically? Since property tax is based on assessed value, market conditions can make it rise above your income, forcing you out of your home. Income tax is at least based on your ability to pay, not an arbitrary number. Help me understand.

[@johnhill3706]

I loved it when we moved to Texas in the Elise. To San Antonio. It was a really big change for Michigan. It’s first I was apprehensive but once I got there it was pretty nice. Graduated from high school went back to Michigan to go to college and teach. Went back to visit Texas 15 years later San Antonio was absolutely crazy with traffic and people drove insane. The only place were was Atlanta. Atlanta Georgia is absolutely nuts and people actually don’t care when I drive us like bumper cars they just ram in. San Antonio not quite that bad but there’s traffic everywhere. Love San Antonio but way too big for me.

[@itsnotme07]

Some good points here Briggs...and I wish I didn't agree with some of them, as a Texas resident most of the past 25 years (ditched the New England winters). Been thinking of selling my place and moving more to the "country" and getting some more land as well. Only a thought so far. Might happen before I retire in 10 years. I'm surprised at how fast Austin is growing....much faster than Dallas was when I moved here. No regrets of course, No way could I have bought this place in Boston.

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

Phuck the northern states.🤔😲😄

[@janboblarry]

I love NE but i reside in ID right now its gotten out of hand here. And i wish to move back east again

[@itsnotme07]

@@janboblarry Not going to be any cheaper back east.

[@itsnotme07]

@@shawnhampshirehick101 Oh no, they are lots of fun in the summer. Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania...haha

[@shawnhampshirehick101]

@@itsnotme07 yeah Summer🌟 The South Rules👍🤔😊 ( born a N.E. yankee not by my choice)😄😆

[@lyl3645]

Agreed. The power grid failure during freezing days in Texas is still fresh.

[@KONEIL1775]

There was power outages. Not a grid failure. I know, I live here. And those things happen everywhere. Even in the places democrats love to laud like Norway and Sweden.

[@pamschroeder7466]

As a current Texan, I agree with everything you said. I'm from Washington state, not sure where to move next.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

Texan, born here almost 74 years ago, love the never-boring weather (except August). Some newcomers may never get used to the heat, which is getting hotter and beginning to get to me. We have not always been Republican, were long dyed in the wool Democrat and still have Democrats hanging in here. Mostly city slickers. And I have been accosted on the street by devoted Republican conservatives spouting Q conspiracies. I no longer consider political discussions with strangers necessarily safe. But we are working on it; making all the wrong political headlines but working on it. Guns have always been ubiquitous here. Phones are typically inundated with "we buy houses" calls, often foreign investor robocalls, which the state is finally trying to curb. If buying, watch out for scams. Welcome home!

[@ChumStun]

As long as we keep stripping the fields and paving them, adding roads and rooftops, we are going to get hotter. Phoenix has had same issue, too much concrete

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

@@ChumStun Yes. It also makes flash floods worse. Downtown with a good summer breeze feels like a convection oven.

[@ceilingfansclocksminecraft1226]

I agree with most of the things you said because sometimes when we lived in Austin we sometimes got stuck in traffic. We did live there a couple of years from February 2018 to August 2020. And we also see that housing prices are climbing too and some other stuff. We liked living there, but there were some drawbacks like every other place we lived.

[@TonyPerezDFWRE]

Austin has indeed been plagued by horrible traffic delays but years later, it's improving. It may take a few more years to get a lot better but the problems seen in Austin are not applicable to the rest of the state. There are a lot of amazing communities here who enjoy good traffic flow, good schools, safe streets, and friendly people. All with home that aren't overpriced and even land people can buy to build a wonderful home on a larger parcel (and in many cases, no HOA).

[@ceilingfansclocksminecraft1226]

@@TonyPerezDFWRE That’s good to hear, but not about the traffic.

[@karendagsen9543]

If you have a high allergy to mold, Texas isn't the place for you. With the humidity it causes high mold pollen counts and can cause bad issues for those who suffer from mold.

[@ilovetotri23]

Great upload Briggs! You have not scared me from moving to Texas. House prices are definitely on the rise, but I can live with it. Thanks.

[@dalecavallin9854]

I always thought you could spot out-of-state drivers in Texas: they're the ones who use their directional signals. The natives may use their blinkers but not all that often.

[@xSynergized]

Texans only know how to drive straight and hammer the gas.

[@oscardaone]

I have family there and my dad said he would move there even though I think he’s lived there before. Although in my dad’s case if he wants to move, he has my support. Could care less if he did honestly.

[@donalddowning4108]

Moved from California to just north of Austin late 2020 and agree about the weather and property taxes, although the prop taxes is sorta moot because we saved so much due to much cheaper property. The traffic thing doesn’t bother because, well, California. Weather isn’t a huge bother either (except a massive 100 year ice storm) because we haven’t experienced a drought and fire season. I don’t miss the Santa Ana winds. Haven’t had any hassle from locals either regarding being ‘Californians.’

[@alexandrade7835]

Go back to California we Texans don’t want you

[@danielabundiz2187]

Dont move to Austin Tx, things are getting out of control here. Is the new cali in texas

[@marysegura2822]

That's so sad another ruined city like California

[@a-sane-person]

@@marysegura2822 My city which is in California isn't that bad, however it is in a "Less Californian" part of California.

[@michaelchristman2329]

I drove through Dallas two years ago the traffic was some of the worst I have ever seen. I never expected to see that much traffic on a Saturday at noon.

[@KONEIL1775]

You've never been to SoCal have you? 😅

[@Madskillsuniversity]

Great video. I agree with everything. They also have a lot of snakes, bugs, red ants, spiders, pollen, high power bills, wild hogs and more! Was born there and lived there twice.

[@bentstrider]

I moved from the SoCal desert(not a coastal person by any means) to NM back in 2012. Relatively calm and still somewhat affordable in most parts. Only things that seem to scare people away from moving to NM and skipping to either TX or CO are the lack of jobs and high crime rates in some spots. I intend to stay out here and roll with the punches as opposed to jump on the money chasing bandwagon and head to TX or CO. Nice scenery out here and quiet. Texas, I've been through most of it over the years. But it just never appealed to me despite relatives and some friends trying to goad me into heading there.

[@praetorian1877]

Hey Briggs, the company that I work for just recently relocated to Arlington Texas from Riverside California this year. However no one from my company intends to change the state of Texas!

[@frenchfan3368]

Yes, there are Californians who move here with the strategy of changing the state politically, but I must admit that many of the Californians that I have spoken with personally are conservatives and God fearing people that basically told me that they knew California was a royal mess; thus, explaining their move here. As a Texan, I don't despise Californians moving here. Everybody moved here from somewhere at some point in human history.

[@praetorian1877]

@@frenchfan3368 Yes, what you just stated is all of our stories and definitely mine as well. I never thought that I would have ever moved out of Southern California! I was born and raised there. I loved being an hour or two away from the beach and mountains. It’s so sad because I love the land of California. Knowing that I was leaving I had to hit Yosemite, Mammoth, and Tahoe one last time. I even went to Magic Mountain 5 times last year because I love theme parks. Haha There are a lot of conservative Californians that have been broken down by the terrible Marxist policies of Sacramento. It was the definitely the reaction to Covid that was the last nail in the failure of California unfortunately! But yes I agree most of the Californians moving are the conservative or libertarian types.

[@gregarmes1964]

In the 15 days, we have been “snow birding” here, we can agree with a lot of this. I would add their infrastructure is really behind. There is a lot of highway construction going on, but side streets are a mess. GPS/navigation is questionable much of the time also. Hwy & frontage roads share the same name which gets confusing when your on a 3 lane frontage road to Hwy 281 and the GPS says go north, but your traveling south, the left lane merges onto north, the far right goes straight and the middle goes to a different hwy. GPS forgot to tell you to take the loop which is off the middle lane just pass the left side merge. Plus there are no signs. Another issue is though octane ratings seem the same, one’s gas mileage drops by 2 miles per gallon.

[@ogzm1996]

It’s okay Greg once you learn the roads I promise it actually works faster and more efficient. I was confused at first too

[@HEllis-qu5nn]

The roads here used to be very good. Now that everyone is coming here and screwing it up, they cant keep up and our state leaders dont give AF

[@georgettacarvin7593]

Born and raised, and still a resident of Texas and would concur with these reasons. 10-6 👍 Other than the study and research you done of Californians moving to Texas you also have to look at that Texas is a hodgepodge that represents so many other countries and so there is a lot of foreigners who live in this state as well.

[@HypernovaGT]

Been living in Texas for roughly a decade and here's what I can say: - each year, people are getting less and less competent on the road. Road rage rate has increased. You also get crazy Nissan drivers with fake registration or lifted pickup truck tailgating you. Tolls are everywhere, so be prepared and plan your routes. Have a Tolltag/Txtag/Eztag ready just in case. - buying a property and tax has changed dramatically over the past 10 years for the worse. Even when someone who's making low 6 figures, we can't afford to buy a home and maybe not even a condo anymore. - mental healthcare is very difficult to access even with the best health insurance you have. A lot of them are expensive and isn't really covered by the insurance. You got have it rely on your work benefits to get far. - Utilities play a big monopoly here. If you are not happy of the rates and service, too bad, you're stuck with them. We also have our own independent power grid, so when there's a winter storm, pray it doesn't fail. Politically, we didn't even bother to upgrade the grid. - Majority of the population are devoted Christian for the most part of Texas. So you'll expect to see a rate of 1 church per block. I've also spotted several Chinese and Korean churches in Dallas. I personally have zero issues with that but some people might find it off putting. - The weather here sucks. And we expect it to get hotter next year. 100°F (37.8°C) is very normal here. Also if you value your car, be sure to be protected by hail or have covered parking.

[@MilePost106]

I can remember the early 80’s all the people moving to Texas from the north and northeast. It wasn’t so much California at the time. I remember all the bumper stickers on the locals cars and trucks, welcome to Texas, now leave. Or, go home yankee. I know people in Texas personally who have lived there all their life and I still communicate with them, the biggest complaint. Those who are coming in by the droves, are not leaving what they left behind! Once they destroyed Texas, there’s no place to hide anymore.

[@robgraham5697]

To me 'Open Carry' means, "The fun I could have with a string of firecrackers." Far too many of the people who want to open carry haven't the training or, more importantly, the trigger discipline to be allowed use of fire arms. Also, as a Canadian, I find it very odd how Americans tend to be citizens of their state and not citizens of their country.

[@victorbailey6233]

When you are a Born and bead Texan you are a citizen of the state of Texas and the Republic of Texas which is your country

[@robgraham5697]

@@victorbailey6233 That simply makes no sense to me. Does that mean the laws and constitution of the US have no bearing on Texas? If the rest of the country decides on something Texas can ignore it?

[@robgraham5697]

@@adrianojames5828 I find that a relieving. Deciding that a person' worth is based on the land they inhabit is dehumanizing.

[@robgraham5697]

@@_HoneyBadger LOL! What an amazing non-sequitur.

[@DLI002]

@@robgraham5697 ur a Canadian, u don't understand texas or guns or the 2A overall

[@wesleycallaway3876]

This is spot on

[@frostbittenwinds9703]

This summer should be a good showcase of how horrible the weather can be here--74 days straight of >90 (usually 100-105) degrees and no rain here, and it really starts to get to ya. Not even close to the first time it's happened in my short lifetime though!

[@ogjk]

Live in Odessa and have lived all over Texas. The humidity in west Texas is practically non existent if you live in or within 50 miles of the West Texas panhandle you rarely expieriance it.

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

Native Texan. Grandfather lived in Lamesa. Sister lived several years in Odessa. Much prefer humidity to dry dusty everything. To each their own... Sister described west Texas as a "sandy red ant hill over a puddle of oil". East Texas seems to be tick heaven. DFW fits me; just wish we could get rid of fire ants and bring back horny toads (horned lizards).

[@brendamills13]

east Texas is hot & humid....100 F , 100% humidity

[@ogjk]

@@brendamills13 yes east and west Texas are 2 very different climates.

[@GenXfrom75]

I love Texas. Haven't lived there yet but when we lived in Oklahoma, we frequently headed down across the state line to do stuff in Texas. Especially since Oklahoma was home of "near beer," which was only around 3% alcohol! Not sure if Oklahoma has gone to REGULAR beer, but in 2006-07, there was only that low gravity stuff.

[@MountainGirlwIPA]

They upped their game. Now sales real beer. Local OKC beers are also pretty good 😊

[@GenXfrom75]

@@MountainGirlwIPA good to know! 💕

[@franjones5312]

There's a lot I could say about every point made in this video, but I'm not in the mood to argue with strangers (I don't mean Brigss. All his points are correct. I mean the general public). So, I'll just say he's right on about traffic. "Rush hour" is starting to mean nothing. Freeways are ALWAYS crowded. He also does not lie about housing prices. I know of quite a few people who sold their houses in California, paid cash for a comparable house here, and had money left over. Houses here were 1/3 of California houses. Those days are quickly coming to an end.

[@jatehrozir62]

Can you give an update on Wyoming? I’m curious to know what’s going on there as I want to move there

[@markh3279]

Thank you Briggs, my sister and idiot brother-in-law moved to Texass from California and he tried to talk/force me into moving with them. Eighteen months later she was talking about moving back but they couldn't afford that.

[@lrodriguez6691]

I feel sorry for Texas having to keep those California loosers

[@markh3279]

@@lrodriguez6691 I assure you they are better educated than you are beta boy

[@lrodriguez6691]

@@markh3279 I'm sorry I was so rude

[@markh3279]

@@lrodriguez6691 Apology accepted buddy. I wish you a wonderful life