Flores, Bill, 1954-

William Hose Flores Sr. (born February 25, 1954). is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Paert, he served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district from 2011 to 2021.

Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and raised in Stratford, Texas, he graduated with a B.B.A., cum laude in accounting from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from Houston Baptist University. Flores has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 1978. He served as the chief financial officer (CFO) for two publicly traded energy service firms from 1990 through 1998. From 2002 to 2005, Flores was the Senior Vice President and CFO of Gryphon Exploration Company. In 2006, a group of five oil and gas industry executives, led by Flores as President and CEO, formed Phoenix Exploration Company. Flores also served as a Director of that company from its formation until he retired in December 2009 to run for public office.

In late 2009 Flores entered the Republican primary for the 17th District, held by 10-term Democratic incumbent Chet Edwards, winning the Republican primary and defeating Edwards with 62 percent of the vote, the largest margin of defeat for a Democratic incumbent in the 2010 cycle. Upon his swearing-in, Flores became the first Republican to represent Waco in Congress since Reconstruction. Flores supports limited government and lower taxes, an end to the spending of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, making the Bush-era tax cuts permanent, pro-life abortion positions, and stronger enforcement at the U.S. Mexico border. Flores was a member of the Conservative Republican Study Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Conference. He chose not to seek re-election in 2020 after five terms in office.