Are there octopus in Texas

Answer 1

The state fish (Texas Squid) is known to exist some say number in the hundreds of thousands though one has not been spotted in years. They live near oil rigs which is a natural safe habitat for the animal which produces ink for quick getaways. The Texas Squid is possibly on the endangered species list because no one knows how many there actually are. BP's recent philanthropy included dumping millions of gallons of oil into the gulf to help increase the Texas Squid population. This act was the largest act any company has done for an animal possibly on the endangered species list.

Answer 2

Yes, but they are not as common as in many other places. There is a dearth of hard substrates along the Texas coast and continental shelf. They occur on the (underwater parts of the) massive stone jetties that extend well out from the shore at places like Galveston, Port Aransas, and Port Mansfield. They can also be found on the various and sundry offshore reefs.

Squid are pretty plentiful in the Gulf. I'm not aware of commercial fishing for them in Texas, however.