Texas also has pretty high other taxes too, and their services are minimal, at best. And, they get bokku dollars from the Federal government due to the military installations (8 of them I believe, one of which is the largest CONUS installation).
I lived in Texas for 6 years, and saw first hand.
An example? I got my Driver's licenses in Texas without taking a written or road test.
Health care programs for low income? Barely there.
In Texas, you one of the following (Generally, of course there are exceptions): A soldier, a worker at Walmart, or a wealthy rancher.