He was an apparent conservative at the time. Chief of the TX Supreme Court prior to his election as Senator. His first term, he established a conservative record.
AAHHH; I see, he was “acting like a conservative” for his first term until he had a chance to figure out all the angles of corruption he could take advantage of.
Now he is “bipartisan” to take advantage of those angles and enrich himself, see there really is a QUID PRO QUO!