He installed the first electric lighting system in the hotel, which became a gathering place for Texas politicians during much of the 20th century.

In the first six months of 2011, he raised by far the most amount of any other Texas politician, raising $1.6 million.

He was also one of the few prominent Texas politicians to be pro-choice.

A reaction of that sort has become a common sentiment among Texas politicians.

The Resource Center has become an increasingly popular target for Texas politicians.

Merco executives readily confirm that they have tried to cultivate Texas politicians.

It might seem an unusual role for a man who - like almost every influential Texas politician - supports the death penalty.

Texas politicians have usually managed to live up to the outlandish expectations of outsiders.

Nor is he alone among Texas politicians.

All that had vanished, either at the hands of greedy Texas politicians, or in the Depression.