Debbie Austin

A resident of San Marcos since 1967, Debbie has deep roots in the community and at Texas State University. She learned the value of giving back through her father, a retired Associate Professor Emeritus at Texas State, and her mother’s 40 years in social work and teaching Title I children in the San Marcos CISD. As a San Marcos High School graduate and a proud alumna of Texas State University, she is a well-informed resident who knows the city and market well and has observed firsthand the growth of San Marcos and Hays County over her lifetime in San Marcos.

She started in the Title Insurance industry during college and continued working on the escrow side of real estate for 14 years. She learned about the unwavering laws of transferring title to a property and how real estate transactions occur from escrow to closing. Since then, Debbie has spent 30 years in real estate investment, commercial and residential construction, and historic home restorations.

Over the last 35 years, Debbie has been an active volunteer across many areas of San Marcos. She was an active Junior Service League member, a Playscape Children’s Park fundraiser, and serves on the fundraising committee for Austin Smiles and Austin Plastic Surgery Foundation. In addition, her decades of involvement with the Heritage Association of San Marcos have allowed her to serve in many roles on the Board of Directors, Chair of the Home Tour, and Show House designer for three years. Debbie is now serving her third term as President of the Heritage Association, while establishing a Capital Campaign to restore the 1867-era Charles S. Cock House Museum in Veramendi Plaza Park. With her love of the arts and a desire to help students pursuing degrees in the arts and communications, Debbie joined the Friends of Fine Arts Board at Texas State University in 2019 and continues her dedication to providing scholarships for students and faculty within the College of Fine Arts & Communication. In 2023, the San Marcos Mayor and City Council appointed Debbie to the Economic Development Board, which promotes orderly and responsible economic development for the San Marcos geographic area.