---
title: Bryan Hughes - Texas Legislator
legislator: Bryan Hughes
party: Republican
chamber: Senate
total_bills: 82
primary_author_count: 42
primary_author_rank: 2
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/bryan-hughes"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Bryan Hughes

**Republican** | Texas Senate

## Legislative Statistics

- **Primary Author:** 42 bills (Rank #2 in Senate)
- **Joint Author:** 20 bills
- **Coauthor:** 20 bills
- **Total Enacted Bills:** 82

## Top Legislative Subjects

- Civil Remedies & Liabilities (8 bills)
- Elections (8 bills)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (7 bills)
- Electronic Information Systems (6 bills)
- Elections--Administration (6 bills)
- Elections--General (6 bills)
- Crimes (5 bills)
- SECRETARY OF STATE (5 bills)

## Frequent Collaborators

- Tan Parker (R) - 9 bills together
- Bob Hall (R) - 8 bills together
- Kevin Sparks (R) - 7 bills together
- Brent Hagenbuch (R) - 6 bills together
- Paul Bettencourt (R) - 5 bills together

## Cross-Chamber Partners

- Cole Hefner (R) - 9 bills
- Jeff Leach (R) - 7 bills
- Janie Lopez (R) - 6 bills
- Jared Patterson (R) - 6 bills
- Ben Bumgarner (R) - 5 bills

## Compliance Impact Profile

- **Critical:** 12 bills
- **Moderate:** 19 bills
- **Low:** 9 bills
- **Unanalyzed:** 2 bills

## Bills as Primary Author

| Bill | Title | Compliance |
|------|-------|------------|
| [SB1119](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1119-89th-regular) | Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries... | Critical |
| [SB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb12-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute... | Moderate |
| [SB1220](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1220-89th-regular) | Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the crimin... | Critical |
| [SB1236](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1236-89th-regular) | Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharm... | Critical |
| [SB1257](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1257-89th-regular) | Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gen... | - |
| [SB1273](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1273-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Se... | Moderate |
| [SB1333](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1333-89th-regular) | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rent... | Critical |
| [SB1346](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1346-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to pur... | Critical |
| [SB1349](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1349-89th-regular) | Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnation... | Moderate |
| [SB1350](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1350-89th-regular) | Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of th... | Low |
| [SB1362](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1362-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enf... | Critical |
| [SB1376](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1376-89th-regular) | Relating to the supervision requirements of a code enforc... | Low |
| [SB1415](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1415-89th-regular) | Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, ... | Moderate |
| [SB1448](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1448-89th-regular) | Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involvin... | Moderate |
| [SB1470](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1470-89th-regular) | Relating to requiring the Department of Public Safety to ... | Low |
| [SB1862](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1862-89th-regular) | Relating to interstate notification by the voter registra... | Low |
| [SB1940](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1940-89th-regular) | Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that tr... | Moderate |
| [SB2216](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2216-89th-regular) | Relating to security of election system equipment. | Moderate |
| [SB2217](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2217-89th-regular) | Relating to certain election practices and procedures. | Moderate |
| [SB2312](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2312-89th-regular) | Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of th... | Moderate |
| [SB2337](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2337-89th-regular) | Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advi... | Critical |
| [SB2366](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2366-89th-regular) | Relating to a grant program to fund certain short line ra... | Moderate |
| [SB2514](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2514-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries ... | Critical |
| [SB2801](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2801-89th-regular) | Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Dep... | Moderate |
| [SB29](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb29-89th-regular) | Relating to the formation, governance, and internal manag... | Moderate |
| [SB2964](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2964-89th-regular) | Relating to an opportunity to correct certain defects in ... | Low |
| [SB3050](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3050-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the Fannin County Improvement... | Moderate |
| [SB31](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb31-89th-regular) | Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions ... | Critical |
| [SB314](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb314-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain food additives from being... | - |
| [SB54](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb54-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a vot... | Low |
| [SB667](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb667-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entiti... | Moderate |
| [SB670](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb670-89th-regular) | Relating to patient authorization to access certain inves... | Low |
| [SB672](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb672-89th-regular) | Relating to a requirement that certain hospitals submit a... | Moderate |
| [SB681](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb681-89th-regular) | Relating to the term and renewal of an engineering or lan... | Moderate |
| [SB687](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb687-89th-regular) | Relating to liability for land surveying services in or i... | Critical |
| [SB688](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb688-89th-regular) | Relating to the date of the meeting of presidential elect... | Low |
| [SB711](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb711-89th-regular) | Relating to property owners' associations, including cond... | Critical |
| [SB777](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb777-89th-regular) | Relating to compensation and employment condition standar... | Moderate |
| [SB840](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb840-89th-regular) | Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed... | Critical |
| [SB841](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb841-89th-regular) | Relating to the beneficiaries of trust funds paid or rece... | Moderate |
| [SB963](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb963-89th-regular) | Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations ... | Moderate |
| [SJR34](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sjr34-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights... | Low |

## Bills as Joint Author

| Bill | Title | Primary Author |
|------|-------|----------------|
| [SB10](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb10-89th-regular) | Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments... | Phil King (R) |
| [SB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb11-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecuti... | Tan Parker (R) |
| [SB11](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb11-89th-regular) | Relating to a period of prayer and reading of t... | Mayes Middleton (R) |
| [SB13](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb13-89th-regular) | Relating to a school district's library materia... | Angela Paxton (R) |
| [SB1307](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1307-89th-regular) | Relating to a biennial health coverage referenc... | Molly Cook (D) |
| [SB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb14-89th-regular) | Relating to reforming the procedure by which st... | Phil King (R) |
| [SB14](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb14-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the provision by a political subdiv... | Charles Perry (R) |
| [SB15](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb15-89th-regular) | Relating to size and density requirements for r... | Paul Bettencourt (R) |
| [SB16](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb16-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to real property theft and real proper... | Royce West (D) |
| [SB2018](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2018-89th-regular) | Relating to the strong families credit against ... | Angela Paxton (R) |
| [SB2368](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb2368-89th-regular) | Relating to critical infrastructure and utiliti... | Donna Campbell (R) |
| [SB24](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb24-89th-regular) | Relating to the inclusion of an understanding o... | Donna Campbell (R) |
| [SB3](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb3-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flo... | Paul Bettencourt (R) |
| [SB38](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb38-89th-regular) | Relating to the eviction from real property of ... | Paul Bettencourt (R) |
| [SB4](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb4-89th-regular) | Relating to an increase in the amount of the ex... | Paul Bettencourt (R) |
| [SB5](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb5-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to making supplemental appropriations ... | Joan Huffman (R) |
| [SB7](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb7-89th-regular) | Relating to the oversight and financing of cert... | Charles Perry (R) |
| [SB75](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb75-89th-regular) | Relating to the resilience of the electric grid... | Bob Hall (R) |
| [SB8](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb8-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to the designation and use of certain ... | Mayes Middleton (R) |
| [SJR2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sjr2-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increas... | Paul Bettencourt (R) |

## Bills as Coauthor

| Bill | Title |
|------|-------|
| [SB1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to campground and youth camp safety. |
| [SB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb12-89th-regular) | Relating to parental rights in public education, to certa... |
| [SB1388](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1388-89th-regular) | Relating to family support services provided under a Heal... |
| [SB17](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb17-89th-regular) | Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in... |
| [SB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb20-89th-regular) | Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of posse... |
| [SB23](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb23-89th-regular) | Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption fr... |
| [SB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb25-89th-regular) | Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote hea... |
| [SB33](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb33-89th-regular) | Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistica... |
| [SB34](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb34-89th-regular) | Relating to funding for certain volunteer fire department... |
| [SB36](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb36-89th-regular) | Relating to the homeland security activities of certain e... |
| [SB37](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb37-89th-regular) | Relating to the governance of public institutions of high... |
| [SB379](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb379-89th-regular) | Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks ... |
| [SB40](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb40-89th-regular) | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public ... |
| [SB458](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb458-89th-regular) | Relating to an appraisal process for disputed losses unde... |
| [SB6](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb6-89th-regular) | Relating to the planning for, interconnection and operati... |
| [SB8](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb8-89th-regular) | Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the U... |
| [SB815](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb815-89th-regular) | Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and ... |
| [SB843](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb843-89th-regular) | Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school d... |
| [SB9](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb9-89th-regular) | Relating to the confinement or release of defendants befo... |
| [SJR85](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sjr85-89th-regular) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legi... |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Profile](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/bryan-hughes)
- [All Texas Authors](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/authors)

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