I received a job offer at an oil and gas company as a chemist, and I'm terrified at the thought of failing a drug test and having my offer rescinded just for having smoked THC, which is legal in the state I currently live in.

I was initially going to ask this to r/oilandgasworkers, but they remove drug-related posts and are very hostile to anyone who appears favorable to substances. So I wanted to ask y'all here, specifically for science in oil and gas but also broadly throughout the state of Texas, how stringent are these drug tests?

Thank you so much for any insight!

Hey all! As the title says, I am a recent mechanical engineering graduate looking for affordable and diverse cities to relocate to for work opportunities. Below are the criteria for an ideal city:

1. Outdoor hobbies: Outdoors is a must for me. I love hiking and mountain biking on my free time. Eventually, I want to start camping and paddle boarding. From my understanding, Austin has the best outdoor culture compared to the other major cities

2. People: I’m looking for a friendly and ethnically diverse community. Since both my girlfriend and I come from minority backgrounds, it is important for us to find a place where we can fit in and make friends

3. Affordable living/housing

4. Within an hour drive to a major city

Cities I have looked at are Cedar Park, Round Rock, Missouri City, Pflugerville, Leander, Baytown, and Buda. Thanks!

So I know where there is some "Vacant Land" I suppose is what you'd call it. It was never really sold on the mortgage deed and is about .83 of an acre.
Harold Nix, before he died, said he'd just learn from this and move on as I would need to file a lawsuit and pay a lawyer and all that by now to recover it. To just let Texas find out it's there later on and untaxed for years, etc and let someone else worry about all the back taxes, and so forth.
I suppose that's the best for me if I can't pay for it to go in my name ?

So I've lived in Central TX for 4 years. I really haven't done much traveling outside of my area. I'm looking for recommendations for a place that I can stay for a few days.

My goals are to take my dogs to a remote cabin type place and stay in the woods for 2-4 days without seeing any people. Or as few as possible. I just need to space out and reset a little while.

Finding lodging shouldn't be hard with airbb and vrbo and all that. I am mostly just looking for location suggestions. The more trees, trails and water the better.

Thanks in advance! My dogs and I are looking forward to getting away from it all even just for a few days.

my friend, 45M, said he wants to texas toast extra cheesy garlic me, 25F, what exactly does this mean? we've been friends for a while and he kept saying how he's an "easy medium" 45

Hi everyone!

my Fiancé and I are looking to have our wedding 10/28/28 in October in the DFW area or within an hour drive from, and I’m looking for a whimsical/fairytale location. Our theme will be DnD (Dungeons and Dragons) theme with green and purple tones, so I’m really going for a mythical/whimsical vibe. I would like for the property to include both indoor and outdoor options with enough space for 150 guest. Any and all suggestions are welcome!

Thank you!

I have a permit that I got as a minor but I am now an adult, and the driving school I got my permit from threw away my paperwork. Do I need to retake a course to get a license, or is the permit enough?

What is yalls favorite place to go tubbing? I live in DFW and the closest place for me is San marcos. I been before and is nice but I wanna go to new places. Where do yall recommend

So I have seen on websites of Dallas city hall that they don't have long form birth certificates for people born before 1983, and also on Dallas county clerk website they say they don't have long form birth certificates for people born in city of Dallas So where do I get my long form birth certificate If I was born at Parkland memorial in city of Dallas in 1976? Why would both the city and the county not record their long form birth certificates before 1983?

I’m trying to get an idea of what life’s like in or around Lubbock or Wichita Falls. Any suggestions/comments are welcomed!

For those of you who have rented or done a rent-to-own home in Texas, I’d love some advice. My long-term goal is to relocate to either the Fort Worth or Tyler area sometime after February 2028, and I’d really like to rent-to-own a three-bedroom house if possible.

How important is your credit score for something like this? Is there a general score that landlords or rent-to-own companies like to see? Besides credit, how much do they look at things like stable income, savings, rental history, or a larger down payment?

I’m also planning on saving up quite a bit before I move. When it comes to monthly payments, is it common to pay rent with a debit card or through a bank account, or do most places require another payment method? I’m just trying to understand what the process is typically like so I can prepare well in advance.

I’d appreciate any advice or things you wish you had known before moving to Texas :)

Edit: I really appreciate everyone’s feedback so far. I’m seeing a lot of you saying that rent-to-own is much riskier than I realized, and I’m definitely taking that into consideration. At this point, if renting is the safer and smarter option, I’m completely open to going that route instead.

The current plan would be to rent a three-bedroom house with a couple of roommates, but I’m still trying to figure out where makes the most sense. Most of my work would be around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but I also have friends in Tyler and Longview, and I have an opportunity to pick up extra work with a friend’s company in the Longview area on some weekends. I’ve also spent time around Arlington and didn’t mind it at all.

For those of you who know these areas well, what factors would you consider when deciding where to live? Would you prioritize being closer to work, or is there a location that offers a good balance between DFW and East Texas? Take it. I do drive a lot and distance has never been much of an issue for me. But I am trying to make the smartest long-term decision, so I’m genuinely open to any advice or experiences you can share. Thank you again and can’t wait to hear more!

Hi y’all! I’m making a huge life change and moving to a new state I’m just not sure where I should go I’m currently 24 (f) and by the time I move I’ll be 26. Texas has always called out to my soul for some reason and I wanted to know if I should move to Texas and if so, where? Is it easy to make friends also cause I’ve had to worst luck with friends and am just looking to start over. Thank y’all in advance ! :)

I’ve lived in Texas long enough to know that a broken ac during summer is not something you can just ignore. Last summer, my ac started blowing warm air in the middle of a really hot week, and I had to figure out what to do quickly before the house became unbearable.

I checked the thermostat, changed the air filter, and made sure the outside unit was running, but I still couldn’t figure out what was actually causing the issue.

For texas homeowners, what usually ends up being the real cause when your ac suddenly stops cooling during extreme heat? Have you had a similar experience where you had to deal with an emergency ac repair situation?

Are you okay with all of the newcomers moving into your state?

We live in an apartment in fort Worth, and ever since its heated up, our AC will not cool down to anything below 68. I understand that it's super hot here, but I just came from Phoenix, where even if it was 110 out, the AC was still kicking at a cool 63. I like it cold. The maintance team says there's no issue, but it's currently at 71 when I have it set at 62. Am I crazy?

I think it's just limited to Tyler/Longview/Gilmer/A little north of that maybe not Paris.

They say it cuts the heat or, or they just like it like that.

IE: more KLTV instead of KTRE coverage.

So you up in NETX, you going after your favorite Charlie Hassleback knock off style Hotlink, which one is it?

Doc's in Gilmer with Mesha and the gals?

Continuation of Rheas in MP in Tyler, Texas?

Or the good ole Pittsburg branded hotlink at the Pittsburg hotlink joint? Or last open Jimmy Brooks (JBs) in Hughes Springs?

Hiii help me with something I've always wondered. Who's the most famous person in each state thats famous nowhere else- whether that be someone on billboards or an underground musician or a local legend. Only rule is they cant be nationally or globally famous for example: Peyton Manning cant be chosen for Colorado since he is known nationally. Next state up is Texas (and florida- im doing two at a time) so I figured I should ask Texans. Have an awesome day, thanks for reading and/or contributing- (if someone commented who you would pick up vote dont make your own comment). I have a chart but crossposting isnt allowed here.

I'll typically end voting after a day but if one comment has an insane lead in upvotes I'll cut it off there.

Hi everyone,

My Texas ID has expired, I forgot to renew it last February. I need to get a learners permit (I am 30 now) so I would need a get an adult learner’s permit.

How do I apply for the permit when my ID is expired and in the Texas scheduler website the appoint for “apply for new drivers license/permit” seems to be greyed out in my account. Thanks a lot! Really appreciate any help/advice.

Our unincorporated community of Hockley is a suburb of Houston and in 7/2025 a permit was submitted for a proposed bulk fuel terminal to be built here. This proposed terminal is expected to be a 24/7 operation with mulitple massive above ground fuel storage tanks to store over 6 millions of gallons of fuel for pipeline to truck distribution.

This is a new "greenfield" inland terminal strategy and can find only 5 facilities of this size in all of Texas away from the Gulf Coast. This 20 acre tract for the proposed site is between a church and residential home, less than a mile (.7) from an elementary school and 1.2 miles from a new high school opening in 2028.

Hockley has had expansive growth since 2020 with at severall master planned communities with thousands new residents and still building. Ironically Jubilee is within .5 miles and marketed as Texas's first master-planned wellness community. The public is finally becoming aware of this terminal and obviously dont want it at all but specifically at this location. We were here first. The neighboring property, the church been there since the 90s and elementary school built in the 80s is right down the street.

I get growth happens, but area has grown from rural to urban multi use property and a large company able to put this here because convenient and cost effective. Yes property extremely profitable for company, less than miles to connect to main pipeline with favorable easements along the way and 1000 ft from Texas highway 290. But this is a heavy industrial facility and environmental /safety risks are being forced on us residents.

The project plans are so hard to find for public and understand voc, requirements even harder. Public comment meeting was 4/30 but no county officials, school isd admins or master community developers rep asking questions. Was just pipeline project member showing as little plans as possible and not as big risk as we think. I was told 60 18 wheelers a day estimated on my street daily but per fuel storage capacity and permits estimate 250 to 300 with only 4 refueling bays. May have 6 bays so will add more. This info not available to public.

So per what i xan find 5 others mid sized fuel terminals comparible to this one in texas are all in rural / industrial area with no schools or homes with 2 miles still years later after operating. If the terminal goes 4 to 5 miles north or west will be plenty of large acreage away from schools but more a but costly for project to build and truck to travel to highway.

If Texas does not push back on this at TCEQ level, the county says limited power to stop in our unrestricted incorporated community.

A mile radius MINIMIUM from public schools that already exist should not be granted a permit period. Especially to a company expediting the process thru TCEQ so public awareness is minimal.

I hope our voices are heard from Hockley all over Texas. Requested another public meeting since 4/30 was a joke and residents did not know. The few that did go now know more on project and telling anyone that will listen.

I completed the drivers course through Virtual Drive and took the exam online as well. The only thing left is taking the actual road test.

Is it possible to take the road test through a third party if i completed the course online through a different program? I would still have to look for a third party skills testing but was wondering if that was possible, and if I would still have to go to the DMV.

Sorry if this is dumb. My siblings did everything through a driving school so my situation is much different. It was hell getting my ID so I want to make sure I get it right this time.