First thing you want to do is contact your FIRST Senior Mentor there are several in Texas but they are listed by the main city in their area so you should be able to figure out who to contact.
http://archive.usfirst.org/community...mentor-program They will have some tips and can connect you with a good team to serve as your mentor team.
Next is to spend some time looking at the Robot in 3 Days robots. Most of us specifically gear our robots to rookie teams to help them put a robot on the field that can play at least some aspects of the game.
You do want to follow the KISS principle for your first season. Perfect doing one or a few things well and don't over extend your resources trying to do everything. It is far better to do one thing well, consistently, than almost do a bunch of things or be inconsistent in your on field performance.