RepublicanIn office since May 2014

Bob Hall

Texas State Senator, District 2 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Texas State Senator, District 2Born 1942

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 12 yrs; Since 2014
Bills became law: 35; 267 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 91%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +2.7; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Administration · chair
Veteran Affairs Select · vice chair
Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
Finance
Health and Human Services
Homeland and Border Security Select
State Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 267 sponsored · 35 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 8 Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil…
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025

SB 12 Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws…
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025

SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and…
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025

SB 11 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or…
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025

HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177) · Became law Sep 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hall sits in the Texas State Senate

Hall is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Robert Nichols, Charles Perry, Mayes Middleton

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Hall’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hall’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Hall	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 4, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 18–8
Sep 3, 2025	HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 17–8
Sep 3, 2025	SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 18–8
Aug 27, 2025	HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 21–5
Aug 27, 2025	HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 21–5

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hall was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas State Senate, District 2

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas Senate District 2	Won	R+2.7	R+20.7	−18.0
2022	Texas State Senate, District 2	Won	R+23.8	—	—
2018	Texas State Senate, District 2	Won	R+18.7	—	—
2014	Texas State Senate, District 2	Won	R+67.2	—	—
2014	Texas State Senate, District 2 (runoff)	Won	+0.8	—	—
2014	Texas State Senate, District 2 (primary)	Lost	−9.7	—	—