Biography:
— Senator from Texas.
— Born in Houston, Texas, on February 2, 1952.
— B.A., Trinity University 1973.
— J.D., St. Mary's School of Law 1977.
— LLM, University of Virginia 1995.
— Attorney.
— Bexar County district court judge 1984-1990.
— Texas supreme court 1990-1997.
— Texas state attorney general 1999-2002.
— Elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2002.
— Subsequently appointed to the remainder of the term left vacant by the resignation of William Philip Gramm, and took the oath of office on December 2, 2002.
— Reelected in 2008, 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
— Republican Conference vice-chair (2007-2009).
— Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2009-2012).
— Republican party whip (2013-2018).