He was a leading conservative in the legislature who sponsored bills to allow concealed carry on college campuses[1] and generally favored lowering taxes over government expenditures.
[2] On August 16, 2010, Driver admitted to billing the Texas House for certain expenses for which he had already been reimbursed by his own campaign fund.
[3][4] On December 19, 2011 Driver pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony of abuse in his official capacity as a state lawmaker as a consequence of the double-billing.
The maximum penalty for the crime is ten years in prison plus a $10,000 fine.
[5][6][7] He did not seek re-nomination in 2012, and the seat was handily won by the outgoing District 101 representative, Republican Cindy Burkett of Mesquite.