Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 1, 2004-2023

Candidate, Attorney General, Texas, 2022

Former Member, Congressional Prayer Caucus

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus

Former Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Over Criminalization Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Tea Party Caucus

Appointed by Governor Rick Perry, Chief Justice, Texas 12th Court of Appeals, 2002-2003

District Judge, Smith County, Texas, 1992-2002

Captain, United States Army, 1978-1982

Former Class President, Baylor School of Law

Member, Board of Directors, East Texas District, Boy Scouts of America

Director, Centrepoint Ministries

Deacon/Attendee/Sunday School Teacher, Green Acres Baptist Church, Tyler

Director, Leadership Tyler

Former President, Moot Court Society, Baylor School of Law

President, South Tyler Rotary Club

Astrological Sign:

Leo