State Rep. Andy Hopper
A Wise County software engineer, Texas State Guard Chief Warrant Officer, and small farmer first elected in 2025 after unseating a three-term incumbent, Rep. Hopper represents all of Wise County and a portion of Denton County in House District 64.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2025
- Seniority
- #145 of 150
- Occupation
- Software Engineer
- Education
- B.S. Ohio University; M.C.S. University of North Texas
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 64 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Denton (Part), Wise
- Cities & CDPs
- Alvord, Aurora, Boyd, Briar (Part), Bridgeport, Chico, Decatur, Denton (Part), Krum, Lake Bridgeport, New Fairview (Part), Newark, Paradise, Pecan Acres (Part), Rhome, Runaway Bay, Sanger (Part)
- Region
- West Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 22.1%
- Anglo 63.3%
- Black 8.6%
- Asian 3.3%
- Other 2.7%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Andy Hopper is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2025 to represent District 64, which covers all of Wise County and the northwest portion of Denton County. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Ohio University in 1997 and a Master of Computer Science from the University of North Texas in 2000.
Born February 18, 1977 in Kansas City, Missouri, Rep. Hopper has worked in the private sector and defense industry as a software engineer for more than two decades. He is the owner of Catlett Creek Software, a software consulting firm he founded in 2019, and has served as an adjunct professor in computer science at the University of North Texas. He joined the Texas State Guard in 2014 and currently holds the rank of Chief Warrant Officer.
Rep. Hopper and his wife Amanda have homeschooled their three sons Ian, Sam, and Grant. In addition to his software work, he and Amanda operate a small farm in Wise County.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Hopper to the House Committees on Agriculture & Livestock and Insurance. He and his family reside in Decatur.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
Campaign Finance
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Service History
- Texas House, District 64 · 2025–present
