Dennis Paul is the only licensed professional engineer in the entire Texas Legislature, and he started his own structural engineering firm back in 2002.
Paul has represented a Houston-area Texas House district since 2015 and now serves as Treasurer of the House Republican Caucus. He's running for the open Senate District 11 seat with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's backing, and has focused much of his legislative career on coastal flood protection projects and growing the Houston-area aerospace industry.
Paul’s take on Texas values
Paul voted for the August 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting map, redrawn at President Trump's urging to help Republicans win more U.S. House seats. [Texas House record vote #30; 8/20/2025]