Much of Texas has continued to see good rainfall since the beginning of the year; above average, and in seeming defiance of La Nina, in many places. The rain has even begun to chip away at the lingering drought, but much more will be needed to fill Texas' reservoirs. It's good news for the wildflower forecast, and unseasonably warm weather has already caused some trees to start blooming and pollinate. Mountain laurels in the Austin area are already beginning to bloom, roughly a month earlier than normal. Redbuds that survived the drought (many did not) should not be far behind. I've spotted many good stands of bluebonnet plants in the Austin area, but they do not appear anywhere close to blooming. I do, however, believe they will bloom earlier than usual this year. This looks to be at least an average wildflower season, perhaps much better than average in some areas.

Although virtually the entire state remains in drought, recent regular rains over the last several months have given hope for a decent spring this year. It is actually much greener in many parts of Texas now during the winter than it was last spring. A recent scouting mission found many bluebonnet rosettes (seedlings) that should be blooming by late March.
Continued rains will be necessary for significant spring wildflowers, however, at this point things look far better than last year.