Is it illigal to spank a kid for nothing? Is it abuse?

Well i texted my dad asking to go to lubbock with my grandpa he said no i said why we went on he made rude comments because i was crying about something rude he said so i said "thats really mean really mean nice to know im loved. oh yeah im noy i almost forgot" i never feel like im loved...so hes gonna beat me the paddle is abot 1in thick 12in long 5in wide with holes and its wood