RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Brad Buckley

Texas State Representative, District 54 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 54Born 1966Veterinarian

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 34; 119 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 11.2%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 64%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +7.8; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Public Education · chair
Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
Natural Resources

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 119 sponsored · 34 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Sep 2025

HB 253 Relating to the establishment of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response at Texas A&M…
Animals (I0035) · Failed in the House Aug 2025

HB 226 Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (S0134) · Failed in committee Aug 2025

HB 92 Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment…
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Failed in committee Jul 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Buckley sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Buckley is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Pat Curry, Janie Lopez, Ken King

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

With Buckley’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans64%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

Date	Bill	Buckley	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 2, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 82–42
Aug 28, 2025	SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 80–48
Aug 27, 2025	HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 95–29
Aug 27, 2025	HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 88–45
Aug 26, 2025	HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–63

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

Career

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 54

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 House District 54	Won	R+7.8	R+17.1	−9.3
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 54	Won	R+22.2	—	—
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 54	Won	R+26.0	—	—
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 54	Won	R+6.8	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 54	Won	R+7.6	—	—