They had to return to Texas because California law protected the squatters who moved into the home I suppose they still had yet to sell.
This episode reminds me of years ago when my lib brother, his girlfriend and their little kid came to visit (from California at the time before they moved to Delaware) and were repelled by my grilled cookout.
Heck, I didn't know Steve's girlfriend had turned him into a vegan. Guess what? He is really a part time vegan just like that lib guy in this video.