Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, sent sexual text messages to a former aide with whom he allegedly had an affair before her death by suicide last year, messages obtained by NBC News show. In a series of late-night messages from May 9, 2024, Gonzales asked his then-staffer to “send me a sexy pic.” He went on to ask her “favorite position” and then mentioned multiple sexual acts. The aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, eventually replied by telling the congressman, “this is too far, Tony.” “Please tell me you didn’t just hire me because I was hot,” Santos-Aviles wrote. “No way,” Gonzales replied. NBC News obtained the text messages and confirmed their authenticity with Bobby Barrera, the lawyer for Santos-Aviles’ widower, Adrian Aviles. Barrera previously said he was working with his client to release text messages to confirm Aviles' accusation that his late wife had been in a romantic relationship with Gonzales.…