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Dan Huberty
Dan Huberty (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 127. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 10, 2023.
Huberty (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 127. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Before his opponent Reginald Grant Jr. was disqualified on January 19, 2018, Huberty was running in one of 49 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.
Biography
Huberty earned a B.A. in business administration from Cleveland State University in 1991. He then earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix in 1998.
Huberty has served as the vice president of Clean Energy Fuels. He previously served as vice president of Ampco Systems Parking from 2000 to 2006. He served as a trustee of Humble Independent School District, serving as president from 2009 to 2010. Huberty has also been an associate member of the Kingwood Area Republican Women and the Lake Houston Shores Republican Women.
Huberty was given the "Rookie of the Year" award by Texas Monthly Magazine for his performance in the 82nd Legislative Session. Remarking on Huberty's notable record during his first session, Humble Independent School District Superintendent Dr Guy Sconzo said “This was the largest class of freshman legislators in Texas ever." Sconzo also noted that Huberty “passed more legislation than any other freshman legislators.”[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Huberty was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Huberty was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Pensions |
| • Public Education, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Huberty served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Calendars |
| • Public Education |
| • State Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Huberty served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Public Education |
| • State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Huberty served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Education |
| • State Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Dan Huberty did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Neko Antoniou in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 127 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Huberty (R) | 70.3 | 60,599 |
| Neko Antoniou (L) | 29.7 | 25,653 | ||
| Total votes: 86,252 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Dwight Ford in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 127 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Huberty | 81.9 | 13,418 |
 | Dwight Ford | 18.1 | 2,973 | |
| Total votes: 16,391 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 127
Neko Antoniou defeated Scott Ford in the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 127 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Neko Antoniou (L) | |
 | Scott Ford (L) | |
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Ryan Woods in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 127 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Huberty (R) | 80.2 | 44,595 |
| Ryan Woods (L) | 19.8 | 10,981 | ||
| Total votes: 55,576 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 127
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Reginald Grant Jr. in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 127 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Huberty | 82.9 | 11,155 |
| Reginald Grant Jr. | 17.1 | 2,309 | ||
| Total votes: 13,464 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Scott Ford and Joseph McElligott in the Texas House of Representatives District 127 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 127 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Huberty Incumbent |
81.90% | 49,712 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ford | 12.33% | 7,486 | |
| Green | Joseph McElligott | 5.77% | 3,501 | |
| Total Votes | 60,699 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dan Huberty defeated Mitchell Bosworth in the Texas House of Representatives District 127 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 127 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Huberty Incumbent |
77.84% | 18,239 | |
| Republican | Mitchell Bosworth | 22.16% | 5,191 | |
| Total Votes | 23,430 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Dan Huberty was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Huberty won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 127. Huberty defeated Bobby Jordan in the May 29 primary election and defeated Cody Pogue (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dan Huberty Incumbent |
70.2% | 45,813 | |
| Democratic | Cody Pogue | 29.8% | 19,435 | |
| Total Votes | 65,248 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dan Huberty Incumbent |
90.3% | 11,117 |
| Bobby Jordan | 9.7% | 1,200 |
| Total Votes | 12,317 | |
2010
Huberty won election to Texas House of Representatives District 127. He defeated Susan Curling in the April 13 Republican primary runoff. He went on to defeat incumbent Democratic candidate Joe Montemayor in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 127 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Huberty (R)
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37,725 | 75.25% | ||
| Joe Montemayor (D) | 12,406 | 24.74% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
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2016
Huberty's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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States’ Rights: Dan Huberty will fight to uphold the Tenth Amendment because he believes Texans, not the Congress or federal bureaucrats, know what is best for our state, our businesses and our families. He wants his children and grandchildren to have the opportunity to grow up and enjoy the quality of life that he has experienced. Border Security: Dan Huberty believes we should immediately secure the border to stop illegal entry into our country. Last session he helped to provide $800 million in the state budget for border security, including additional state troopers on the border and voted for new laws to fight and eliminate human trafficking across the border. Religious Liberty: Dan Huberty will defend the rights of people to practice religion and for pastors and priests to give sermons without fear of persecution or prosecution. He voted to protect pastors from lawsuits or criminal prosecution if they refuse to perform marriages that violate their sincerely held religious beliefs and he will continue to fight for religious liberty. Public Education: Dan Huberty believes we need to eliminate unfunded, unnecessary mandates imposed on local school districts so that more resources will be available for the classroom, where it is needed most to educate our children. As a former Humble ISD Trustee and private business consultant, he uses his experiences to make government more efficient. Property Taxes: Having helped increase the homestead exemption from $10,000 to $25,000, Dan Huberty will continue to fight to lower property taxes so people can afford to stay in their homes or just have more money to spend on their family.[10] |
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| —Dan Huberty[11] | ||
2014
Huberty's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "Every government program, no matter how many people it helps, has a cost to taxpayers. Tools like zero based budgeting and revenue caps can help enforce fiscal discipline."
Controlling the Border
- Excerpt: "If the federal government won’t control the border, then Texans will. The state can take steps to cease cities from adopting sanctuary policies. We must continue to send aid to border sheriffs and provide state DPS resources to the area. Passage of a strict voter ID law should be a priority."
Lowering Property Taxes
- Excerpt: "Previous efforts to lower property taxes have been erased by increased appraisals. We need meaningful property appraisal caps or true statewide revenue caps for all levels of government."
Improving Public Education
- Excerpt: "Limiting administration and bureaucracy, letting classroom teachers teach, and rewarding excellence are key tools. Federal and State governments approach of providing less money and more mandates – needs to change. One size doesn’t fit all in public education, and locally elected school boards, principals, teachers and parents are in the best situation to make decisions affecting our students."
Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "Texas continues to prosper because we have relatively low taxes, sensible regulation, and an environment that rewards innovation and hard work. We must be vigilant. Competition will be keen as the rest of the country and the world weathers tough economic times."
2012
Huberty's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Fiscal Responsibility
- Supports tools such as, “zero based budgeting and revenue caps [to] help enforce fiscal discipline.”
Controlling the Border
- Supports Texans controlling the border in the absence of federal willingness.
- Opposes cities adopting sanctuary policies.
- Supports sending aid to border sheriffs and providing state DPS resources to the area.
- Supports passage of a strict voter ID law.
Lowering Property Taxes
- Supports, “meaningful property appraisal caps or true statewide revenue caps for all levels of government.”
Improving Public Education
- Supports high standards and accountability to those standards as, “the hallmark of a good public school.”
- Supports, “limiting administration and bureaucracy, letting classroom teachers teach and rewarding excellence.”
- Believes locally-elected school boards, principals, teachers and parents are in the best situation to make decisions affecting our students.”
Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs
- Supports, “relatively low taxes and sensible regulation” as keys to Texas’ economic successes.
Accountability for State and Local Government
- Supports high standards of political accountability, beginning with real ethics reforms.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[13] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[14]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[14]
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Noteworthy events
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrest (2021)
Huberty was arrested for driving while intoxicated on April 23, 2021. According to The Texas Tribune, Huberty was driving home following the legislative session in Austin when he crashed his vehicle into a minivan and failed a sobriety test.[15]
Huberty responded the next day via his Facebook: "Last night I was driving under the influence of alcohol and involved in a minor automobile accident in Montgomery County. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. I regret my actions and apologize to my constituents and my family. I am seeking treatment options to begin today."[15]
Personal
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Huberty and his wife, Janet, have three children. They currently live in Walden on Lake Houston. They are members of Saint Martha's Catholic Church.
Community service and involvement
Huberty has served as a board member for the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce and the Be An Angel Foundation. He is also a member of the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, the Kingwood Chamber of Commerce, and the Knights of Columbus.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 127 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Humble Observer, "Huberty provides legislative review," August 10, 2011
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dan Huberty, "Issues," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ danhuberty.com, "Dan on the Issues," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Texas Tribune, "State Rep. Dan Huberty arrested for DWI after accident Friday night," April 24, 2021
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| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 127 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Charles Cunningham (R) |
