Home to the Texas Longhorns and often referred to as the Lone Star State, Texas is known for being the second largest state and boasts the city of Austin as the Live Music Capital of the World. South Padre Island, Photo Getty Images Art Wager Though many do not consider Texas to be home to beach towns that can compete with Florida or Hawaii, Texas manages to be quite a stunner when it comes to high-quality and safe family-friendly beaches. Texas stuns tourists with its dedication to clean and impressive coastline destinations with beaches like Padre Island Beach, Lighthouse Beach,…