I mean, Texas is home to the largest unzoned city in the country. It’s also the most successful red state in the country, so it’s favorable amongst some groups, especially those with business leanings. I don’t think they’d enforce parking minimums, but we do have municipal broadband restrictions.

As a resident, I also found it an odd choice. I’d build an experiment city (especially one that wants to be walkable with less reliance on a/c) somewhere with more amenable weather. Water is also more of an issue. West Texas land isn’t just cheap because it’s flat and brown, it also is a crapshoot if your wells pull up brine vs fresh water, or if you have to dig absurdly deep wells that you have to replace every 5 years.