Future Texas growth patterns depend on technology, "smart growth" How we'll grow in Texas Dennis Turner, KXXV/KRHD and last updated 2021-04-18 12:35:19-04 CENTRAL TEXAS & BRAZOS VALLEY - â We've heard it in the news a lot lately, the 1-housand people a day who move to Texas. It's sent property values soaring and created a housing shortage. So get ready for cities to grow... but HOW will they grow? The rest of Texas has begun to learn what people in the big cities have known for years. It's gettin' more crowded around these parts. It's begun to affect commute times for people like David reed.