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Taylor served with the Marine Corps' C Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion and fought with the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company. As a captain, he led missions behind enemy lines for the 4500 Marine Task Force Tarawa, including the leadership of the task force's first platoon to enter Iraq before the start of the main invasion. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Taylor's platoon encountered, and defeated, several Fedayeen ambushes, participated in the operation to rescue U.S. prisoner of war Private First Class Jessica Lynch and rescued thirty-one wounded men under fire during a counterattack by several thousand Iraqi soldiers. His military decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" for Valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Taylor is a major in the Marine Corps Reserves.

Taylor served with the Marine Corps' C Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion and fought with the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company. As a captain, he led missions behind enemy lines for the 4500 Marine Task Force Tarawa, including the leadership of the task force's first platoon to enter Iraq before the start of the main invasion. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Taylor's platoon encountered, and defeated, several Fedayeen ambushes, participated in the operation to rescue U.S. prisoner of war Private First Class Jessica Lynch and rescued thirty-one wounded men under fire during a counterattack by several thousand Iraqi soldiers. His military decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" for Valor, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Taylor is a major in the Marine Corps Reserves.

In 2006, Taylor unsuccessfully challenged Democrat Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards, a [[Texas A&M University]] graduate, for Texas' 17th congressional district seat. Edwards was subsequently unseated in 2010 by the Republican [[Bill Flores]], who still holds that seat.

In 2006, Taylor unsuccessfully challenged Democrat Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards, a [[Texas A&M University]] graduate, for Texas' 17th congressional district seat. Edwards was subsequently unseated in 2010 by the Republican [[Bill Flores]]. The seat is how held by Republican [[Pete Sessions]], son of the former [[FBI]] Director [[William Sessions]].

[[Angela Paxton]], wife and political advisor of Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]], is the Republican state senator for District 8. She succeeded Taylor in January 2019. She defeated the Democrat Mark Phariss in the same election in which Taylor defeated Burch and Ken Paxton won a second term as attorney general.

[[Angela Paxton]], wife and political advisor of Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]], is the Republican state senator for District 8. She succeeded Taylor in January 2019. She defeated the Democrat Mark Phariss in the same election in which Taylor defeated Burch and Ken Paxton won a second term as attorney general.