Biographical Information
- Senate District: 1 (Mineola)
- First Elected:
- Texas Senate: 2017
- Texas House of Representatives: 2003
- Occupation: Attorney
- Education:
- B.B.A. University of Texas at Tyler
- J.D., Baylor University School of Law
- Partisan Affiliation: Republican
Contact Information
Capitol
Room 3E.8
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0101
District Office(s)
Gregg County Courthouse
101 E. Methvin, Ste. 301
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-8137
701 N. Pacific St.
Mineola, TX 75773
(903) 569-8880
110 N. College Ave., Ste/ 208
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 581-1776
115 N. Wellington, Ste. 201
Marshall, TX 75670
(903) 923-0404
Texarkana College
2500 N Robinson Rd., Ste. 190
Texarkana, TX 75599
(903) 223-7958
Social Media
Committee Membership
Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education, Select (Vice-Chairman)
Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Congressional Redistricting, Special
Jurisprudence (Chairman)
State Affairs (Chairman)
Authored Legislation
89th Legislative Session (2025)
88th Legislative Session (2023)
87th Legislative Session (2021)
86th Legislative Session (2019)
85th Legislative Session (2017)
84th Legislative Session (2015)
83rd Legislative Session (2013)
82nd Legislative Session (2011)
81st Legislative Session (2009)
80th Legislative Session (2007)
79th Legislative Session (2005)
78th Legislative Session (2003)
District Information
Map
Counties
Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood
Cities and CDPs
Alba, Annona, Arcola (Part), Arp, Atlanta, Avinger, Avery, Bailey, Bailey’s Prairie (Part), Bay City, Beckville, Big Sandy, Bivins, Bloomburg, Blossom, Bogata, Bonham, Boling, Brazoria, Brookston, Bullard (Part), Camp City, Carthage, Clarksville, Clarksville City (Part), Como, Cooper, Cumby, Daingerfield, Damon, Danbury, De Kalb, Deport (Part), Detroit, Dodd City, Domino, Douglassville, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, East Columbia, East Mountain (Part), Easton (Part), Ector, El Campo, Edna, Emerald Bay, Falfurrias, Freeport, Ganado, Garwood, Gary City, Gilmer, Gladewater (Part), Hallsville, Hawkins, Henderson, Hideaway, Holly Lake Ranch, Hooks, Honey Grove, Hughes Springs (Part), Hungerford, Lago, Jefferson, Jones Creek, Kilgore (Part), Ladonia, Lake Cherokee (Part), Lake Jackson, Lakeport, Leary, Leonard, Liberty City, Lindale, Linden, Liverpool, Lolita, Lone Star, Longview (Ppart), Louise, Maud, Marietta, Markham, Marshall, Matagorda, McLeod, Midfield, Miller’s Cove, Mineola, Mount Enterprise, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Naples, Nash, Nesbitt, New Boston, New Chapel Hill, New London, Noonday, Omaha, Ore City, Overton (Part), Oyster Creek, Palacios, Paris, Pecan Gap (Part), Pettus, Pine Harbor, Pittsburg, Powderly, Queen City, Quitman, Ravenna, Red Lick, Redwater, Reno, Richwood, Roxton, Rocky Mound, Sargent, Savoy, Scottsville, Sheridan, Sulphur Springs, Surfside Beach, Talco, Tatum (Part), Texarkana, Thompsons, Tira, Toco, Trenton, Troup (Part), Tyler, Union Grove, Uncertain, Van Vleck, Vanderbilt, Wake Village, Wadsworth, Warren City (Part), Waskom, Weimar, West Columbia, White Oak, Whitehouse, Whitewright (Part), Wild Peach Village, Winfield, Winona, Yantis, and Winnsboro (Part)
