Brian Birdwell's Biography
- State Senate (TX) - District 22, Republican
Contact Information
Office
State Capitol, Room 1E.3
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
1315 Waters Edge Drive
Suite 116
Granbury, TX 76048
900 Austin Avenue
Suite 500
Waco, TX 76701
3900 Arlington Highlands Boulevard, Suite 265
Arlington, TX 76018
Full Name:
Brian Birdwell
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mel; 1 Child: Matt
Birth Date:
11/03/1961
Birth Place:
Fort Worth, TX
Home City:
Granbury, TX
Religion:
Christian
Graduate, U.S. Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 2000
Master's, Public Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1996
BS, Criminal Justice, Lamar University in Beaumont, 1984
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 22, 2010-present
President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 22, 2020
Chair, Border Security Committee
Member, Business and Commerce Committee
Member, Education Committee
Chair, Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
Member, Select Committee on Redistricting
Member, State Affairs Committee
Former Member, Border Security Subcommittee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Government Organization Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Chair, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate
Founder/President, Face The Fire Ministries, 2004-2017
Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, United States Army, 1984-2004
Military Aide, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management, United States Army, 2001
Member, Lakeside Baptist Church, present
Former Vice President, Hood County Republican Club
Delegate, Republican Party, Texas State Convention, Houston, Texas, 2008
Speaker, Republican State Convention, San Antonio, Texas, 2006
Awards:
(1990) Bronze Star for Exceptional Meritorious Achievement
(2001) Purple Heart
(2004) Legion of Merit Award
Publications:
(2004) Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith