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Bryan HughesREPRepublican State Senator, District 1
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TXResidence (state)

Douglas Bryan Hughes (born July 21, 1969) is an American attorney and politician who is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate for District 1. He was first elected to the Texas Senate in November 2016. Previously, Hughes was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 through January 2017 as state representative for District 5, which includes Camp, Harrison, Upshur, and Wood counties in northeastern Texas. Senator Hughes authored some of the more significant legislation to come out of the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature. His bills on abortion, voting reform, and social media censorship prompted significant debate but were passed by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
University of Texas at Tyler
Baylor Law School
Mineola High School
Tyler Junior College
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senator
Texas State Senate
2017 - Current
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2002 - 2017
Of Counsel
Franklin Scott Conway LLP
2020 - 2022
Attorney
Beard & Harris
2016 - 2019
Law Clerk
United States District Judge William M. Steger, Tyler
1995 - 1997
Owner, Attorney
Law Offices of D. Bryan Hughes
1995 - Current
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Elder
Golden Bible Chapel
Current
Member
Rotary Club of Mineola
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Steward's Foundation
1996 - Current
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Volunteer
Red Cross
Board Member
Mineola Foundation, Incorporated
Member
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church, present
Former Chair
Administration Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Chair
Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Human Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Article I, IV & V Subcommittee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Livestock Committee, Texas State House of Representatives