It took their title from either a 1985 Wim Wenders movie Paris, Texas.

In the tv program The Office, fictional character David Brent claims that Texas used to open for his band, "Foregone Conclusion", prior to he gave higher music to handle the Slough professional of Wernham Hogg, a paper supply business firm.

Members
Sharleen Spiteri, vocals and guitar Tony McGovern, vocals and guitar Ally McErlaine, guitar Johnny McElhone, bass guitar Eddie Campbell, keyboards Michael Bannister, keyboards Neil Payne, drums

Discography
Albums
Southside (1989 album) UK #3, US #88 Moms Heaven (1991 album) UK #32 Ricks Road (1993 album) UK #18 White In Blonde (1997 album) UK #1 A Stillness (1999 album) UK #1 A Greatest Hits (2000 album) UK #1 Careful What You Wish For (2003 album) UK #5 Red Book (2005 album) tbr October 31, 2005

Singles

1992 "Alone with You" UK #32 1992 "Tired of Being Alone" UK #19 1993 "So Called Friend" UK #30 1993 "You Owe It All to Me" UK #39 1994 "So in Love with You" UK #28 1997 "Say What You Want" UK #3 1997 "Halo" UK #10 1997 "Black Eyed Boy" UK #5 1997 "Put Your Arms around Me" UK #10 1998 "Say What You Want / Insane" (re-recording) (deed. Wu-Tang Clan) UK #4 1999 "In Our Lifetime" UK #4 1999 "Summer Son" UK #5 1999 "When We Are Together" UK #12 2000 "In Demand" UK #6 2001 "Inner Smile" UK #6 2001 "I Don't Want a Lover" (remix) UK #16 2003 "Carnival Girl" (effort. Kardinal Offishall) UK #9 2003 "I'll See It Through" UK #40 2005 "Getaway" UK #6 2005 "Can't Resist" UK unknown

|rowspan="2"|Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="4"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

|US Hot 100 |US Modern Rock |US Mainstream Rock |UK |- | 1989 | "I Don't Want a Lover" | - | #11 | - | #8 | Southside |-}