 He was elected to the House of Representatives of Third Texas Legislature (1849–1851), and the Senate of the Fourth Legislature from District 5 (1851–1853).After a Senate redistricting, Taylor was elected from the 7th District for the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Legislatures (1853–1859).In the Fifth Legislature, Taylor was elected President "pro tempore" of the Senate, a position he also held for part of the Seventh Legislature.