Welcome!! So many choices as to "what" and "where" to fish!! I'd check out this Texas Parks and Wildlife site and specifically the "community fishing lakes" section as the ponds/lakes all have information regarding what has been stocked and they will all be accessible from shore.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/wheretofish/

Thank you all for the encouragement! I'l be watching a lot of youtube for sure haha

Light action 6' rod
light ball head jigs (unpainted) from Ebay - 1/16 oz
tons of small soft plastic lures to rig on them
braid line -8 lb test/ 2 lb diameter

Cast all over the place, let the lure sink to mid depth and reel slowly with pauses.

Do a google search of my user names: senkosam, spoonminnow for photos of lures that catch fish most months of the year)

I remember over 40 years ago when I decided I needed a hobby and chose "fishing." I went to the Austin Angler (closed decades ago) and asked every stupid newby question there was. He asked me "what do you want to fish for?" and I think my reply was "whaddaya got?" I bought a rod and a Zebco reel, then came home and called my buddy and asked "what do I do now/" He came over and showed me how to tie an "improved clinch knot" to a spinnerbait the guy at the tackle store recommended I try out down at Town Lake (now Lady Bird Lake).. I guess I chose bass fishing because it started from there. After 40 years, 6 boats, hundreds of rods and reels, thousands of lures, and many thousands of dollars spent, I am still having the time of my life and every trip starts with "this might be the one for my new PB (personal best catch)." It's a new day every day with this hobby. Or obsession. Thank God.

Look up community lakes near you on the TPWD website...if you are bank fishing smaller lakes and ponds are better...or bridges that constrict the lake to a small bottle neck that the fish have to pass through ..and go first thing before sunrise or sunset...the biggest mistake I made as a newbie was the knot I tied my lures on with was making loose a lot of fish....also line selection...if your using 18lbs test on a clear water lake you will strike out unless you go with alot lighter line say 8 or 10 lbs....hope that helps....

Just put in an order for a light action rod too! Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for sharing your story! I used to go down to Austin often in college just to visit friends or do some hiking at the greenbelt (not much of that in Houston), but now that fishing is one of my hobbies I can't wait to get out on Lady Bird Lake and give it a go! Looking forward to a lifetime of fun stories and adventures much like the ones I'm sure fishing has provided you with!

Yessir! Looks like I'll be making my way around these neighborhoods haha, I've already started to have a bit more success thanks to everyone's tips. I'll be looking out for bridges next!