Bryan Hughes is serving his third term in the Texas Senate, representing the 19 counties of Senate District One in Northeast Texas.

Born and raised in East Texas, Bryan attended Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler, receiving his B.B.A. in economics, cum laude, and becoming the first member of his family to receive a bachelor’s Degree. He went on to Baylor University School of Law and then served as law clerk to U.S. District Judge William Steger of Tyler before entering private practice which he maintains, helping families and businesses solve problems and deal with difficult challenges.

He has been honored as Baylor Young Lawyer of the Year and Outstanding Alumnus of both Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler. For his service in the Legislature, Senator Hughes has received the Taxpayer Champion Award, the Visionary Leader Award from Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, and the Horizon Award from Texas Right to Life. He has also been named Defender of the American Dream by Americans for Prosperity and Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business. Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored Senator Hughes as 2017 Legislator of the Year, and the American Conservative Union consistently has given him their highest rating.

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

Senator Hughes serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on State Affairs and the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence and as a member of the Finance, Health & Human Services, Natural Resources & Economic Development, and Nominations Committees.