Legislature · Texas Senate · SD 01
Won Nov 3, 2026 re-election (unofficial).
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4promises tracked
Kept: 4
Pass an election-integrity overhaul tightening Texas voting rules, including new criminal offenses and higher penalties for election fraud.
KeptElections · stated 2021 · promise source · #159
“Abbott said the Tyler signing location was appropriate because the "lead advocate from the very beginning has been" Bryan Hughes.”
Stated
2021 · source
Filed
no dated row
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
no dated row
Signed
2021-09-07 · source
In effect
2021-09-07 · source
Funded & in effect: Signed into law Sept 7, 2021. The statute has been in force since the 2021 special session; some sections had staggered effective dates.
Linked bills: SB 1 (872)
Why Kept: Hughes was the sole Senate author of SB 1, 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021). TLO last action is September 7, 2021, Effective. The Texas Tribune reported Governor Abbott signed the elections overhaul that day and identified Hughes as the bill's lead advocate. (rusk-research, 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC)
- cited 2021-09-07 · bill · TLO 87(2) SB 1 history: Author Hughes (sole); caption relating to election integrity and security, increasing criminal penalties and creating criminal offenses; last action Effective, Sept 7, 2021. — source
- cited 2021-09-07 · news · Texas Tribune: Governor Abbott signed the Texas voting bill on Sept 7, 2021. — source
- cited 2021-09-17 · news · Texas Tribune: Abbott called Hughes the lead advocate from the beginning when signing the elections bill in Tyler. — source
History (append-only)
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 15:31:09) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Kept (current) — Hughes was the sole Senate author of SB 1, 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021). TLO last action is September 7, 2021, Effective. The Texas Tribune reported Governor Abbott signed the elections overhaul that day and identified Hughes as the bill's lead advocate.
- 2021 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.
- 2021-09-07 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — TLO last action Sept 7, 2021, Effective. Some provisions had later effective dates (TLO: Effective on . . .).
- 2021-09-07 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — Signed into law Sept 7, 2021. The statute has been in force since the 2021 special session; some sections had staggered effective dates.
Pass the Texas Heartbeat Act, banning most abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat and authorizing a private civil right of action.
KeptAbortion · stated 2021-03-11 · promise source · #158
“Senate Bill 8 was particularly meaningful to Hughes because the "pro-life movement has really, really motivated my political involvement from the beginning."”
Stated
2021-03-11 · source
Filed
2021-03-11 · source
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
2021-03-30 · source
Signed
2021-05-19 · source
In effect
2021-09-01 · source
Funded & in effect: TLO last action: Effective on 9/1/21.
Linked bills: SB 8 (87R)
Why Kept: Hughes was the lead Senate author of SB 8 (87th Regular Session), the Texas Heartbeat Act. TLO lists him first among the authors, shows the bill filed March 11, 2021, signed by the governor May 19, 2021, and effective September 1, 2021. The Texas Tribune (Sept 17, 2021) documented that he authored the law and described it as a priority tied to his long-standing pro-life involvement. (rusk-research, 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC)
- cited 2021-05-19 · bill · TLO 87(R) SB 8 history: Author Hughes et al.; caption is the Texas Heartbeat Act; last action Effective on 9/1/21; signed by the governor May 19, 2021. — source
- cited 2021-09-17 · news · Texas Tribune: Hughes authored the six-week / heartbeat abortion law that had already taken effect, and quoted him on the pro-life movement motivating his involvement. — source
History (append-only)
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 15:31:09) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Kept (current) — Hughes was the lead Senate author of SB 8 (87th Regular Session), the Texas Heartbeat Act. TLO lists him first among the authors, shows the bill filed March 11, 2021, signed by the governor May 19, 2021, and effective September 1, 2021. The Texas Tribune (Sept 17, 2021) documented that he authored the law and described it as a priority tied to his long-standing pro-life involvement.
- 2021-03-11 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.
- 2021-03-11 · step Bill filed (superseded) — source — Received by the Secretary of the Senate / filed March 11, 2021 (TLO).
- 2021-03-30 · step Passed one chamber (superseded) — source — Senate passed SB 8 on March 30, 2021 (TLO record vote).
- 2021-05-19 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — Signed by the governor May 19, 2021 (TLO).
- 2021-09-01 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — TLO last action: Effective on 9/1/21.
Prohibit gender-transitioning procedures and treatments for minors and bar the use of public money or public assistance for those treatments.
KeptHealth care · stated 2023 · promise source · #160
Stated
2023 · source
Filed
no dated row
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
no dated row
Signed
2023-06-02 · source
In effect
2023-09-01 · source
Funded & in effect: TLO: Effective on 9/1/23.
Linked bills: SB 14 (88R)
Why Kept: Hughes is listed as a joint author of SB 14 (88th Regular Session). TLO caption: prohibitions on providing certain children procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria, and on using public money or public assistance for those procedures and treatments. Last action: Effective on 9/1/23 (June 2, 2023 entry). (rusk-research, 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC)
- cited 2023-06-02 · bill · TLO 88(R) SB 14 history: Authors include Campbell, Bettencourt, Hall, Hughes, and others; last action Effective on 9/1/23 (June 2, 2023). — source
History (append-only)
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 15:31:09) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Kept (current) — Hughes is listed as a joint author of SB 14 (88th Regular Session). TLO caption: prohibitions on providing certain children procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria, and on using public money or public assistance for those procedures and treatments. Last action: Effective on 9/1/23 (June 2, 2023 entry).
- 2023 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.
- 2023-06-02 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — TLO last-action row dated June 2, 2023, Effective on 9/1/23.
- 2023-09-01 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — TLO: Effective on 9/1/23.
Require certain spaces and facilities to be designated and used according to sex (the Texas Women's Privacy Act).
KeptCivil rights · stated 2025-08-15 · promise source · #161
Stated
2025-08-15 · source
Filed
2025-08-15 · source
Committee
no dated row
One chamber
2025-08-19 · source
Signed
2025-09-22 · source
In effect
2025-09-22 · source
Funded & in effect: TLO: Effective on September 22, 2025.
Linked bills: SB 8 (892)
Why Kept: Hughes is listed as a joint author of SB 8 (89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session), the Texas Women's Privacy Act. TLO shows the bill filed August 15, 2025, passed by the Senate August 19, 2025, and signed by the governor on September 22, 2025, with that date as the effective date. (rusk-research, 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC)
- cited 2025-09-22 · bill · TLO 89(2) SB 8 history: Authors include Middleton, Bettencourt, ... Hughes, King, and others; caption relating to designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; signed by the governor and effective September 22, 2025. — source
History (append-only)
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Not yet rated (superseded 2026-11-10 15:31:09) — Newly tracked; not yet reviewed against evidence.
- 2026-11-10 15:31:09 UTC · Kept (current) — Hughes is listed as a joint author of SB 8 (89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session), the Texas Women's Privacy Act. TLO shows the bill filed August 15, 2025, passed by the Senate August 19, 2025, and signed by the governor on September 22, 2025, with that date as the effective date.
- 2025-08-15 · step Stated (superseded) — source — Promise as stated in the cited source.
- 2025-08-15 · step Bill filed (superseded) — source — Filed / received by the Secretary of the Senate August 15, 2025 (TLO).
- 2025-08-19 · step Passed one chamber (superseded) — source — Senate passed SB 8 on August 19, 2025 (TLO record vote).
- 2025-09-22 · step Passed both/signed (superseded) — source — Signed by the governor September 22, 2025 (TLO).
- 2025-09-22 · step Funded & in effect (current) — source — TLO: Effective on September 22, 2025.