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12. No Solicitations: Selling or looking for a product, housing, a service or a job? Give your local subreddit a try. There may even be a specific one like r/austinclassifieds or r/houstonclassifieds.
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- Texas Subreddits:
- Abilene
- Amarillo
- Arlington
- Atascocita
- Austin
- Beaumont
- Boerne
- Brownsville
- Bryan/College Station
- Corpus Christi
- Cedar Park
- Denton
- Dallas
- El Paso
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- Killeen
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- Marble Falls
- McKinney
- Midland/Odessa
- New Braunfels
- Plano
- Rio Grande Valley
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- South East Texas
- Tyler
- Victoria
- Waco
Interested in the history of Texas? Check out /r/texashistory.
Looking for even more pictures in and around our great state? Checkout r/TexasViews. If you are looking for the great outdoors in general checkout r/TXOutdoors
Need a favor? Want to help someone out? Drop by /r/TexasFavors!
Need a laugh? Check out /r/LONESTAR.
Not getting enough Texas politics? Swing by /r/TexasPolitics and make sure your voice is heard!
Need Texas discussion with a more conservative slant? Try /r/TexasConservatives!
Itching to get more liberal discourse in your Texas? How about /r/TexasDemocrats?
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Who are the best Texas organizations to donate to in order to help the East Texas flooding victims?
We've all seen the flooding so I won't belabor the obvious. Who are the best organizations (reputable, impact, etc.) to provide funds or goods for the relief efforts? Strongly suspect any government efforts will fall substantially short so any help appreciated so I can send help.
18:18 UTC
For those who worked at Kolache factory: how can I make one at home?
I now live in a city that doesn’t know what a Kolache is and I don’t have a way to scratch the itch that only kolache factory can satisfy. Looking to try making some at home. Specifically the savory ones that either have egg, cheese, or meat in them.
If you can share your kolache secrets with me I will be deeply indebted to you
17:42 UTC
Everything is big in Texas
16:17 UTC
Studying MBA and doing business
Hey everyone,
So I have decided to complete my masters in Texas. I am someone who is passionate about business and willing to be an entrepreneur. As I do have a business in Dubai.
I am interested in knowing the Texas market and what kind of business I can do there as a start up I would say and at the same time studying.
I have researched about the market but I would love to hear your opinion, experience and thoughts on how can I start or where do I start.
I was told that, Texas is of the best cities for small businesses that wants to grow.
Feel free to share anything!
Thank you
15:27 UTC
Visiting Dallas by myself for the first time how’s the crime?
Hey y’all I’m goin to be visiting Dallas for three days (as a solo female) near the end of may. I’ll be stayin at the CANVAS hotel and was just wondering how safe that area is in general and the are around the Southside Music Hall. For reference I’m from Baton Rouge, Louisiana (which has one of the highest crime and lifer rates in the USA ) so just wanted to see if I’ll be okay or not. Thanks sk in advance!!
13:45 UTC
"Fresh Texas Air"
12:56 UTC
On this day in Texas History, May 5, 1898: The first contingent of Rough Riders arrived in San Antonio to begin training during the Spanish-American War. In this photo Colonel Roosevelt and two Rough Riders pose in front of the Mission Concepcion in San Antonio.
12:10 UTC
Did any book banner types win in your local school board race?
10:51 UTC
Texas history
A few days ago this photo was posted and some folks thought it was AI. Here is the original Sports Illustrated that the photo was used for it's cover, hanging in the establishment owned by the person in the photo.
00:36 UTC
Go Vote to improve our State.
19:34 UTC
Got a speeding ticket in Ozona TX and signed to appear but the address is a P.O. Box and the officer said I don’t have to appear if I pay online or by mail except I signed to appear so do I have to appear ? I don’t trust verbal communication only written and I signed to appear so I’m concerned now
And how long does it take for the citation to show up in the system.
I tried to look it up right away and it didn’t show up
15:55 UTC
Climbing Guadalupe Peak in June, anything I should know before?
So me and 3 of my friends are planning to hike Guadalupe Peak in early June, and it’s our first time doing a hike with this large of an elevation change. We’ve all done smaller 5-6 mile hikes before and we’re in pretty good shape overall so I’m not super worried about the actual climb.
We’ve also booked a campground for a few days, and we’re just gonna bring like a few cases of water and some dehydrated foods. Also, I wanted to ask if there’s a place to set up a hammock.
15:20 UTC
On this day in Texas History, May 4, 1886: Albert Richard Parsons, a labor organizer from Texas, was implicated in the infamous Chicago Haymarket Massacre. He would be hung on November 11, 1887.
11:51 UTC
Fun Activities for a Group with Kids in Austin, TX?
Hello fellow Texans!
I'm planning a trip to Austin with some friends and our children. We're looking for recommendations on activities that are enjoyable for both adults and kids. Any suggestions for places to visit or things to do that are family-friendly?
Thanks in advance for your help! 😄
09:11 UTC
Question about the 10% cap on homestead.
Hi yall, new homeowner as of last year. When I bought my house in 2023, it was for 299k. The county valued it at 370k. Come May of last year, I wasnt able to secure an exemption, but I was able to file a protest with my sale documents as proof, getting my value down to 299k. However, a couple weeks later, I checked again to find that my value had gone down even less to 224k. This value is still in the records, and I paid taxes on it this past January.
Fast forward to April, I got my notice of appraisal, and the county raised my value to 341k, and after protest they want to settle at 326k. However, I do have homestead exemption on my property as of this year. That being said, wouldn't I be able to successfully argue my value to 246k, a 10% increase in my taxes, as per the homestead exemption?
Before anyone asks, my CAD has my market and taxable value both listed at 341k, with the exception of my school taxes which are listed at 241k, in line with the increase this year.
Being a homeowner sucks, I would appreciate any insight you guys have on this. Thanks!
09:15 UTC
International Student or In State?
Hey! I wanted to know wheter I'd be billed as a international student or In state student at University of Austin?
So basically I'm a citizen of the States and my parents file taxes to the federal government and Illinois.
So I wanted to know wheter I'd be classified as a International or In State student?
Thanks !
06:42 UTC
north texas animal identification pls help
a friend sent this recording of an animal (??) outside her house. screaming its head off too. in the dfw area in plano. might be a power drill i cant tell.
05:42 UTC
How long after driving through a toll does it take for a toll to be posted onto your NTTA account?
I made both TxTag and NTTA after I read horror stories about TxTag. This was in Austin
Just want to make sure it gets paid and there’s no snail mail that’s all I care about I don’t even care if the bill is twice
How long with NTTA show the toll I ran through posted ?
03:48 UTC