Characterisation Texas is described on the serial's official website as bursting into the series "much to her sister's horror". Texas was said to "wreak even more havoc" during her stay at university. Texas often wants what India has got and has good intentions but "just can't help getting herself into trouble". Texas does not care about the way she looks, but always manages to look "fantastic". As a "force of nature" she almost has a "super-natural ability to make other people feel good about themselves". Texas is slightly fragile and vulnerable. She has a backstory of relationships with mad men, faced drug problems and has been bankrupted. She's had bad boyfriends, drug problems and been bankrupted.
Silas Blissett's murder spree In December 2010, Marquess said that viewers would see a new side to Texas after India is murdered. Texas arranges an online date and is unaware that it is
Silas Blissett (
Jeff Rawle). It was reported in
The Belfast Telegraph that the storyline would begin with "rebellious" Texas ignoring "sensible" India's concerns about internet safety. However, when India notices that Texas' date is attractive, she ignores her own advice and meets up with him. India is then murdered. Marquess opined that it was interesting to see Texas cope with tragedy because she was "quite a new character in the show" and up that point had been "quite light and quite daft". The actress told ''
Inside Soap's'' reporter that Silas "feels a pang of guilt and tries to redeem himself by taking Texas to hospital". She warned viewers that next time Texas may not be as lucky. Silas later attempts to lure Texas into danger once again. However, his enemy
Lynsey Nolan (
Karen Hassan) knows he is the killer and attempts to defuse the situation. The serial later revealed that Silas would commit another murder on during Halloween. They revealed that his victim would be either Texas, Lynsey,
Theresa McQueen (
Jorgie Porter) or
Amy Barnes (
Ashley Slanina-Davies). Silas sets Lynsey a challenge to discover the identity of the victim and he will hand himself in.
Hollyoaks released a picture of Silas' victim which revealed that they were dressed in a
Catwoman outfit. In addition they released another promotional image showing the four character dressed in matching Catwoman outfits. However, the promotional campaign was used as a
red herring to conceal the actual victim,
Heidi Costello (
Kim Tiddy).
Relationship with Dodger and Jodie (
pictured) said that Texas, Dodger and Jodie initially share a "friends with benefits" relationship. Texas' casual relationship with
Dodger Savage (
Danny Mac) develops further when he starts sleeping with
Jodie Wilde (
Montana Manning), which makes Texas jealous. Jodie later reveals that she is attracted to someone else and kisses Texas. The storyline was promoted via a special
Valentine's Day advert; which features Texas, Jodie and Dodger kissing each other. As the storyline develops; Texas and Dodger agree to help Jodie out with her dance assignment. However, Texas cannot dance and Theresa takes her place. Hendrickse-Spendlove told ''Inside Soap's'' reporter that Texas sees Theresa as a threat. Texas gets the impression that Jodie and Theresa are into each other because they get on well during dance rehearsals. Mac told Daniel Kilkelly of
Digital Spy that the three characters are "so different and yet they're so similar" because they share the same morals of not wanting to be "tied down". Texas later decides that she would like to make her relationship with Jodie official. Hendrickse-Spendlove told Laura Morgan of
All About Soap that Texas is the type of female who had kissed another before, but never felt any attraction. In May 2012, Manning announced that she had left the series and thanked viewers for supporting Texas and Jodie's relationship. In August 2012, Smithwick revealed that a lesbian storyline was never planned for Texas and Jodie. Texas and Dodger were "the main story" which meant that Jodie had to depart
Hollyoaks. She developed Jodie as the character who changed Texas and Dodger's lives, leaving them questioning their self-identity. The story arc culminated in Texas and Dodger realising what they like about each other through their involvement with Jodie.
Silas' return In June 2012, it was confirmed that Silas would return to the series when paparazzi pictured Rawle back on set. Digital Spy writer Daniel Kilkelly reported that Texas would be involved in the character's return storyline. When Lynsey is strangled to death Texas fears that a copycat killer is active. The writer added that Texas would visit Silas at a psychiatric hospital to gain answers and closure. Texas makes Silas angry when she gives him India's ring in exchange for information and later steals it from him. Rawle told a writer from ''
What's on TV'' that Texas was "the one that got away". He killed India by mistake and has a "nagging feeling" that he could put right his mistake by killing Texas. Silas tells the police that another murder will be committed because he has an accomplice. The police believe Silas which "delights" him because he can "play games" once again. Kilkelly later reported that Silas would escape from hospital and hold Texas captive in her flat.
Will Savage Dodger and Texas become distant when he finds his twin sister
Sienna Blake (
Anna Passey). Henrickse-Spendlove told Claire Crick from
All About Soap that her character presumes that Dodger no longer wants her.
Inside Soap later published a story that Will would admit to his affair with Texas and make up a lie. A spokesperson added that "his plan is reckless, and life for Texas may never be the same". A reporter from
Soaplife then reported that Will would be hospitalised following a fall down the stairs. When the scenes aired Texas and Will have an argument and he throws himself down some stairs leaving him paralysed. Atherton told a reporter from
Inside Soap that "he allows Texas to believe that she pushed him, which is pretty dark! It allows him to manipulate her to get what he wants." The Savage family hate her, Will guilt’s her into looking after him and he defends her. Atherton believed that Will's plan is to have Texas "completely subservient to him". Will continues to manipulate Texas at every opportunity. The actor told Daniel Kilkelly that Will puts Texas on a pedestal and she is something he has that Dodger wants. It is the first time Dodger feels inferior to Will and Texas becomes like a trophy. Will acts "all pathetic, as if he's completely reliant on her". He keeps putting ideas into Texas' head to keep her around and even instigates a kiss.
Departure and death It was announced on 12 February 2013 that Texas would be murdered in a "
whodunit" mystery. She departed in a flashback on 13 May 2013 after it was revealed her new husband Will had pushed her out of the window at the wedding venue. ==Storylines==