BC, from your bio it looks as if you can shoot.
It also looks like you may be well served to get into the car and do some driving.
I've done some poking around on the net, and I see that Tom Givens' Rangemaster Combative Pistol course is scheduleled for Manheim, TX near Austin for 26 Sept.; Amarillo !0 Oct.; and Phoenix 17 Oct.
Good luck.
No kidding!Texas is big.