- Gender:Male
- Date of Birth:December 23, 1962
- Party:Republican
- Birth State:Texas
- Education: Baylor University (B.A., MBA); University of Virginia (J.D.)
Term:
- January 5, 2015-January 7, 2019
- January 8, 2019-January 2023 (exact date unknown)
- January 2023-present (exact date unknown)
- Selection method: Public Election
- Next election: Not seeking reelection; has announced candidacy for 2026 Senate race
- Term length: Four-year terms
- Term limits: none
Career track:
- Attorney, Strasburger & Price (1991-1995)
- In-house Counsel, J.C. Penney Company (1995-c. 2002)
- Partner and Attorney, Pittenger, Paxton, Nuspl, and Crumley (2002-2015)
- Member, Texas House of Representatives (70th District) (2003–2013)
- Member, Texas Senate (8th District) (2013–2015)