Tex Houston (Tex Ritter) returns to Santa Fe to find his Mother murdered. Foster (John Merton) runs the town and all crimes committed by his gang are blamed on Rogel (Karl Hackett) and his men. Foster makes Tex Marshal but this backfires when Tex enlists Rogel and his men and goes after Foster who he now knows is responsible for his Mother's death.

Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick Grass (Syd Saylor) join McGill's (William Faversham) traveling show. When Price (Forrest Taylor) has McGill's wagons burned, Tex becomes the county tax collector to earn money. This leads to trouble as one of those owing money is Price who says he will not pay.