The first question on almost every site visit is concrete or pavers. The honest answer is that both work in North Texas when they're built on a compacted base with drainage planned in, and both fail when they're not. The differences come down to cost, how each handles soil movement, and what you want it to look like.
Poured concrete is usually the lower cost per square foot, and it opens up broom, salt, and stamped finishes, including patterns that mimic stone or wood. Its weakness is that it's one big rigid piece. Control joints, rebar, and a proper base manage that, but when clay heaves hard enough, concrete cracks where it wants to, not where the joint is.
Pavers cost more up front because there's more material and more labor in the base. In exchange, a paver patio flexes with the ground instead of cracking, and any single paver can be lifted and reset if it settles. Travertine and natural stone also give you a look that stamped concrete gets close to but doesn't quite match up close.
Our rule of thumb: for a large, simple patio or a driveway where budget matters most, concrete with a broom or salt finish is hard to beat. Around pools, on sloped or expansive soil, or where you want a premium look that's easy to repair, pavers earn their price. Either way, ask your contractor what's under the surface. That's what you're really paying for.