Senator Brian Birdwell
Republican, District 22
Wikipedia Bio
Brian D. Birdwell (born November 3, 1961)[1] is the newest member of the Texas Senate, a Republican from Granbury, Texas, who represents District 22. A retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, Birdwell is a decorated survivor of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2001.[2]More →
Office Addresses
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Capitol
The Honorable Brian Birdwell Post Office Box 12068 Capitol StationAustin, TX 78711Phone512-463-0122
Roles
Senate, session 81st Senate, session 82nd Senate, session 83rd6 Committees
- Senate Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence & Transparency Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Senate Economic Development Committee
News & Blog Coverage
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Ted Cruz Defeats Dewhurst in Texas U.S. Senate Runoff (latino.foxnews.com)
Aug 1U.S. Senate ... the Texas Senate to publish an open letter defending Dewhurst’s record. The letter, which does not mention Cruz by name but is clearly directed at him, was signed by all state GOP senators but one—Tea Party-backed Brian ...FOX News
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Palin champions Cruz as a 'proven, common-sense, constitutional conservative' (statesman.com)
Jul 30Rick Perry's support for Dewhurst. Earlier in the day, 18 of the 19 Republicans in the Texas Senate formally endorsed Dewhurst in a joint statement. State Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury was the only holdout. At a news conference here before the Cruz rally ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
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Sponsor of
HB 265Relating to the lease of space by or for a state agency.
March 9, 2011
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Sponsor of
HB 1514Relating to the issuance to veterans of specially marked driver's licenses.
February 18, 2011
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Sponsor of
HB 3829Relating to gifts and donations to the McLennan County Juvenile Board.
March 29, 2011
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Author of
SB 753Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate outdoor lighting ne...
February 17, 2011
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Coauthor of
SJR 12Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approv...
December 2, 2010
All By Industry
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Unknown$135,006.00
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Pro Business Associations$55,500.00
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Residential Construction$42,500.00
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Retired$25,990.00
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Republican Candidate Committees$20,421.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Texans For Lawsuit Reform$50,000.00
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Lockwood, Stephen$25,000.00
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Perry, Bob J$20,000.00
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