Senator Bryan Hughes is now serving his second term in the Texas Senate, representing the 16 counties of Senate District One in Northeast Texas. Before being elected to the Senate in 2016, he represented District Five in the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years.

Born and raised in East Texas, Bryan attended Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler, becoming the first in his family to graduate from college. After receiving his BBA in Economics, cum laude, in 1992, he earned his law degree from Baylor University and obtained a prestigious clerkship with U.S. District Judge William Steger. Following his service to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Bryan has practiced law and helped many East Texans work through a variety of challenging legal issues.

Bryan knows the value of hard work, the joy of service to others, and the unsurpassed blessing of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In his law practice, he has run a small business and helped other businesses. He is a leader at Golden Bible Church, a Red Cross disaster relief volunteer, and an active participant in civic and community organizations.

Senator Hughes has received numerous awards for his work in the Legislature, including the Taxpayer Champion Award from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the Horizon Award from Texas Right to Life, and the “Defender of the American Dream” award from Americans for Prosperity. In 2011, Texas Right to Life named Bryan the Pro-Life Whip of the Texas House. Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored Senator Hughes as 2017 Legislator of the Year.

Senator Hughes promotes individual opportunity and personal liberty so that everyone can experience the American Dream.