I'm in Spring looking to plant some flowering trees. Do cherry blossoms function well in this area?

Do you want a flowering shade tree or just flowering ornamentals?

Crepe myrtle

Pomegranates work well in our yard on the west side. Hummingbirds love them too.

Black cherry is native there-wouldn't try any other cherry.

Magnolia is classic. Large cream colored tree form or pink flowered small tree.

Redbud. Ornamental peach. Mexican plum.

Several tropical blooming trees if in the parts of the county that have milder winters. I live 100 miles south of Houston so have mild winters.
You will have to go to specialty nurseries, not Lowes to find them.

I have a white flowering Bauhinea aculeata tree, aka White Orchid tree. Thousands of white flowers when hot and humid. The Feb 2021 freeze damaged it. Lots of small sharp thorns.
There is a beautiful purple version that is less cold hardy.

Erythrina crista-galli , aka "Fireman's Cap Tree" is a traffic stopper when in bloom.

I've also had a Desert Willow Tree and a hybrid of it and a Catalapa tree called a " Chitalpa" that have interesting blooms. They are short lived, more for dry areas.

Mimosa

Chaste tree. Dogwood.

Animal Eight 84 said:

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Magnolia is classic. Large cream colored tree form or pink flowered small tree.

Redbud. Ornamental peach. Mexican plum.

Several tropical blooming trees if in the parts of the county that have milder winters.

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Mexican plums do really well. Mayhaws bloom nice in the early spring.

Bird93 said:

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Do you want a flowering shade tree or just flowering ornamentals?

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Ornamental. If it can provide some privacy along a fence line that would be secondary objective.

What about jacarandas?

MouthBQ98 said:

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Chaste tree. Dogwood.

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MaxPower said:

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What about jacarandas?

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I think there might have been some in Brownsville but either the '83 or '89 Freeze wiped them out.
Beautiful tropical tree but not for Houston.

MaxPower said:

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Bird93 said:

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Do you want a flowering shade tree or just flowering ornamentals?

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Ornamental. If it can provide some privacy along a fence line that would be secondary objective.

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Southern Magnolia, AZ Cypress (Blue/white but not showy flower), Vitex (Chaste Tree) is good for consistent blue/purple/pink flowers but is "shrubby". Let me know if you want a picture of those since I work at a nursery and I'll try to get you pictures tomorrow.
Edit: Also dogwood, but dogwood requires partial shade imho.
Mountain laurel/Eve's necklace also an option but really slow growing and need good drainage.

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What about jacarandas?

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Can do well, needs drainage and not exposed to salt. Non-native.

How do you define partial shade? This part of my yard will have tall trees within 50-100 feet. It's a long fence line as it's on a 2 acre lot so I'd be putting several up. Mainly just want something pretty for the mrs but I'm not a yard guy so want something relatively low care. Don't mind raking leaves, just don't want to be cuddling it at the foot of my bed every night.

MaxPower said:

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How do you define partial shade? This part of my yard will have tall trees within 50-100 feet. It's a long fence line as it's on a 2 acre lot so I'd be putting several up. Mainly just want something pretty for the mrs but I'm not a yard guy so want something relatively low care. Don't mind raking leaves, just don't want to be cuddling it at the foot of my bed every night.

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In shade 3-6 hours. Dogwoods usually found under other trees on river banks in full/partial shade. They get burned pretty easily in an open field (Especially this year because of the drought + heat).

Little Gem Magnolia
Eastern Redbud
Dogwood
Crepe Myrtle (smaller varieties)

I don't plant Vitex unless someone requests and I can't change their mind. Tends to be invasive.

Lots of other great small trees like Mt. Laurel but would probably rot in the soil & rain of SE Texas.

Fringe Tree - they are beautiful....unless deer eat them!