[16][17] She attended Texas State University, studying respiratory care therapy,[18] and received an associate's degree.

[4] She moved to Los Angeles and began shooting scenes for LA Direct Models in March 2007.

[38] The Los Angeles Times was critical of Aroused, writing, "Completist fans of such performers as Alexis Texas, Katsuni, and Misty Stone are the only likely viewers liable to find the documentary satisfying.

"[39] She subsequently appeared, via archival footage, in the 2013 romantic comedy film Don Jon, written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

[46] Texas directed a cast that included Anikka Albrite, Abella Danger, AJ Applegate, Keisha Grey, and Dani Daniels.

[51] In her 2018 book Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery, gender studies scholar Camille Nurka described Texas as "one of the most successful porn stars of the last decade".

[52] The same year, in the song "Yacht Club" on the album Nuthin' 2 Prove, rapper Lil Yachty included her as a pop culture reference.

[55] Las Vegas Weekly observed in 2019 that Texas was a sought-after guest and "perennially popular" at the annual AVN Adult Entertainment Expo.

[59][60] Texas made her return to porn by filming her first ever on-screen interracial scene with performer Dredd in 2023.