Not all oak leaves are the same and composting can differ from one area in the country to the next.
The small live oak leaf would take a long time.
A red oak would take less time.
Oaks more or less come in 3 categories red white and live but there are hundreds of species.
Anyone in Texas (((should))) now what a southern live oak looks like but many dont and the numbers grow by the day.
Red oaks have pointy ends on the leaves and white oaks have round ends on the leaves.
To me using the generic term for oaks is like saying all tomatoes are round and red.
Red oak wood decomposes faster than white oak by a long shot.
This is why they use white oak to make barrels for wine and whisky.
As far as acidity in the compost in Texas I wouldn't worry about it.
Texas hasn't had an acidic soil problem in most of the state since the last peat bogs turned to coal many years ago.
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