Thought I'd tell you, I was looking into moving there as well if my job takes me back to the US. However, given the current push for "amnesty", as well as the Dem-stated goal of turning TX at least "purple" if not blue within 4 years, I decided TX might not be the best place. Yes, right now it's got pretty much the best business climate of any state, as well as the widest range of jobs. However, it'll be hardest hit by any influx of newly-legit mexican immigrants, and that in turn will result in a huge influx of new illegals hoping to follow in their footsteps. I really suspect that the new epicenter of conservatism is going to be the upper Intermountain West. Texas has become too urbanized to effectively resist the liberal infection for much longer; Austin is Patient Zero, and Houston is not far behind in developing symptoms due to the aftereffects of Katrina.