Dan Huberty

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dan Huberty

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| nationality =

| term_start = January 11, 2011

| term_end = January 10, 2023

| preceded = Joe Crabb

| succeeded = Charles Cunningham

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|21}}

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| birth_place = Parma, Ohio, U.S.

| occupation = Businessman

| residence = Humble, Texas

| spouse = Janet Marie Etterman

| children = 3

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

Cleveland State University {{Small|(BBA)}}
University of Phoenix {{Small|(MBA)}}

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| state_house = Texas

| district = 127th

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Daniel G. Huberty (June 21, 1968){{cite news|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117477/dan-huberty|title=Dan Huberty's Biography|access-date=March 24, 2014|publisher=votesmart.org}} is an American businessman, who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 127 in Harris County from 2011 to 2023.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5698&searchparams=chamber=H~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=Huberty~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|title=Dan Huberty|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|access-date=March 25, 2014}}

Huberty ran unopposed for his third term in the state House in the general election on November 4, 2014. and won again for his fourth term in the Republican primary held on March 1, 2016.{{cite web|title = Dan Huberty - Ballotpedia|url = https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Huberty|website = ballotpedia.org|access-date = 2016-01-19}}{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|access-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200011/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|archive-date=November 10, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Early life, education, and career

Huberty is a native of Parma, Ohio, a suburb south of Cleveland. In 1991, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Cleveland State University in downtown Cleveland. In 1998, he received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. He currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Parking REIT, a real estate investment trust where he works to acquire income-producing parking assets. Previously he was an executive with a parking company; before that, a natural gas fueling company.

On April 23, 2021, Huberty was arrested for driving under the influence in Montgomery County, after crashing his vehicle into another car and failing a sobriety test.{{cite web |last=Canizales|first=Anna|title=State Rep. Dan Huberty arrested for DWI after accident Friday night|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/24/dan-huberty-texas-rep-dwi/|website=The Texas Tribune|accessdate=April 25, 2021|date=April 24, 2021}} He later bonded out after the arrest and on the following day released an apology and said he would seek treatment for alcohol addiction.{{cite web|title=Texas State Rep. Dan Huberty seeking treatment after crash while under influence of alcohol|url=https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-state-rep-dan-huberty-seeking-treatment-after-crash-while-under-influence-of-alcohol/|website=KXAN|accessdate=April 25, 2021|date=April 24, 2021}}

Political life

Representative Dan Huberty, from Humble, Texas, was first elected in 2011.{{cite web |title=Texas House Member: Rep. Huberty, Dan District 127 |url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=127 |website=Texas House of Representatives}}

During the 86th legislative Session, saw Huberty serve his second term as Chairman of the House Committee on Public Education{{cite web |title=Huberty Named Chairman of Public Education Committee |url=https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/?id=6092 |website=House of Representatives |access-date=13 June 2022}} as well as serving on the House Committee on County Affairs.{{cite web |title=Texas House Member Rep. Huberty, Dan District 127 |url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=127 |website=House of Representatives}} He authored 12 bills which were signed by the Governor including House Bill 3{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 3 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB3 |website=Texas Legislature Online History}} one of the most transformative Texas education bills in recent history{{cite web |title=House Bill 3 |url=https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/government-relations-and-legal/government-relations/house-bill-3 |website=TEA: Texas Education Agency |access-date=13 June 2022}} and has been recognized for his legislative efforts by the Texas Association of Community Schools, Education in Action, Texas Public Interest Group, Environment Texas, The Texas Realtors, and others.{{cite web |title=Texas House Member Rep. Huberty, Dan District 127 |url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=127 |website=Texas House of Representatives |access-date=13 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/19/texas-rep-dan-hubertys-primary-challenger-declared-ineligible-run/ |title=Rep. Dan Huberty's primary challenger declared ineligible to run |website=Texas Tribune|date=19 January 2018 |publisher=The Texas Tribune Company|access-date=19 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Cody&qmi=&qn=Pogue&qcs=Humble%2C+TX&focusfirst=1|title=Cody D. Pogue|publisher=intelius.com|access-date=March 25, 2014}}

In 2016, Huberty was challenged in the Republican primary by Mitchell Bosworth. Huberty eventually defeated Bosworth, 78% to 22%. Huberty defeated challengers from the Libertarian Party and Green Party in the 2016 General Election, taking 82% of the vote.{{cite web|title=Texas House District 127|url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-house/127/|website=Texas Tribune|publisher=The Texas Tribune Company|access-date=12 September 2017}}

In the general election held on November 6, 2018, Huberty handily won his fifth legislative term. With 44,550 votes (80.3 percent), he defeated the Libertarian choice, Ryan Woods, who polled 10,964 (19.7 percent). No Democrat sought the position.{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 13, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|access-date=November 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200011/https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|archive-date=November 10, 2018|url-status=dead}}

Huberty currently serves on the (1) Licensing and Administrative Procedures and (2) Public Education committees. {{Cite web|url=https://www.house.texas.gov/|title=Texas House of Representatives|last=Representatives|first=Texas House of|website=www.house.texas.gov|access-date=2019-08-19}}

= Legislative History =

87th Legislative Session (and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Called Special Sessions)

•Authored and passed legislation to direct the further implementation of HB3 (86R) to further public school finance reforms{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 3 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB3 |website=Texas Legislature Online History |publisher=Texas Legislature Online |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to direct the spending of billions of dollars in federal funding{{cite web |last1=Swaby |first1=Aliyya |title=House education leaders won't budge on school finance, private school choice |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/25/texas-reps-education/ |website=The Texas Tribune|date=25 June 2017 }}{{cite web |last1=Shelton |first1=Christopher |title=Lawmakers to vote on Dan Huberty's public school funding plan this week |url=https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/at-the-capitol/2017/04/18/lawmakers-vote-dan-hubertys-public-school-funding-plan-week/ |website=Community Impact|date=18 April 2017 }}

•Authored and passed legislation to limit liabilities on property owners & managers{{cite web |last1=Magill |first1=Jim |title=Long-time education advocate Huberty looks forward to life after politics |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/humble-kingwood/article/Long-time-education-advocate-Huberty-looks-16553371.php |website=The Houston Chronicle |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to reward school districts for making students Military Ready{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/pdf/HB01147E.PDF |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation to further the implementation of standardized testing and accountability reforms{{cite web |last1=Alfaro |first1=Mariana |title=School leaders welcome proposed changes to A-F system |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/21/house-education-committee-takes-bill-would-revamp-f-system/ |website=The Texas Tribune |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=13 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 22 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB22 |website=Texas Legislature Online |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to increase high school graduation rates{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/pdf/HB01525E.pdf |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Secured an additional $50 million for the continued dredging of Lake Houston{{cite web |last1=Mehrtens |first1=Savannah |title=State Rep Dan Huberty highlights flood mitigation, economic recovery |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/humble-kingwood/article/State-Rep-Dan-Huberty-highlights-flood-16287581.php |website=Houston Chronicle}}

•Authored and passed legislation to make districts accountable after failing to meet standards

•Filed 25 separate pieces of legislation ranging in issues from APO monitoring to sports betting

•Authored and passed legislation to remedy issues that arose for school districts from the implementation of legislation passed in the regular session{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 233 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=872&Bill=HB233 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

86th Legislative Session

•Re-Appointed as Chairman of the House Committee on Public Education{{cite web |title=Huberty Named Chairman of Public Education Committee |url=https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/?id=6092 |website=The Texas House of Representatives |access-date=13 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Information for Rep. Dan Huberty |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/members/MemberInfo.aspx?Leg=86&Chamber=H&Code=A2285 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

:•The Public Education Committee was referred 20% more bills than Ways & Means{{cite web |title=House Committee on Public Education (C400) |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/committees/MeetingsByCmte.aspx?Leg=86&Chamber=H&CmteCode=C400 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}{{cite web |title=House Committee on Ways & Means (C490) |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/committees/MeetingsByCmte.aspx?Leg=86&Chamber=H&CmteCode=C490 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

:•The Public Education Committee heard over 300 bills, reporting more than 250 out of committee{{cite web |title=86th Legislature (2019) - Effective Dates for Bills |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/effDates/billsEffective86.cfm |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas }}

•Authored and passed House Bill 3, The Texas Plan, the transformational public school finance form in Texas

•Instituted $4.5 billion in Education Reforms{{cite web |title=HB3 SUMMARY AND UPDATE |url=https://www.txgifted.org/blog_home.asp?display=50 |website=The Texas Association For the Gifted and Talented |access-date=13 June 2022}}{{cite web |last1=KDFA |title=Texas legislators awaits signature for House Bill 3 |url=https://www.newschannel10.com/2019/05/30/texas-legislators-awaits-signature-house-bill/ |website=News Channel KDFA|date=30 May 2019 }}

•Provided more than $5 billion in Property Tax Relief

•Reduced Recapture statewide by $3.6 billion{{cite web |title=Texas House Bill 3 |url=https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB3/id/2007259 |website=Legiscan |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to protect UIL student-athletes from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. HB 76 was named the Cody Stephens Law in honor of a Crosby High School football player who died unexpectedly from an undetected cardiac issue.{{cite web |last1=Rosenthal |title=H.B. No. 2605 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB02605I.htm |website=Texas Legislature Online}}{{cite web |title=Huberty Files HB 76 to Protect Student Athletes |url=https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/?id=6574 |website=Texas House of Representatives}}{{cite web |last1=San Antonio Staff Reports |title=New law would require student-athletes in Texas to get heart tests |url=https://foxsanantonio.com/new-law-would-require-student-athletes-in-texas-to-get-heart-tests |website=FOX 29|date=21 May 2019 }}{{cite web |last1=Lapin |first1=Elliot |title=Governor Greg Abbott signs HB 76, Cody's Law, fulfilling 7-year crusade for Crosby man |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/lakehouston/news/article/Governor-Greg-Abbott-signs-HB-76-Cody-s-Law-14026608.php |website=Lake Houston Observer |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Secured $30 million of the statewide budget for a dedicated dredging program in Lake Houston{{cite web |last1=Reports |first1=Community |title=TWDB approves $30 million grant for Lake Houston Dredging Program |url=https://ourtribune.com/community-2/23204-twdb-approves-30-million-grant-for-lake-houston-dredging-program.html |website=The Tribune Newspapers |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to increase inspections and penalties on APOs{{cite web |last1=Release |first1=Press |title=Huberty Files Sand Mining Regulation Legislation to Prevent Future Flooding |url=https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/print/?id=6667 |website=Texas House of Representatives |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to protect the flood victims from identity thieves

•Authored and passed legislation to exempt disabled firefighters from tuition for new skills{{cite web |title=H.B. No. 766 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB00766E.htm |website=Texas Legislature Online |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to save taxpayer dollars by allowing unsold property to be resold{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/analysis/pdf/HB01652H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation to exempt Volunteer Fire Departments from fuel sales tax{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 791 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB791 |website=Texas Legislature Online |access-date=13 June 2022}}

•Filed 36 separate pieces of legislation on issues ranging from education reform to flood recovery{{cite web |title=86th Legislature (2019) - Effective Dates for Bills |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/effDates/billsEffective86.cfm |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas}}

85th Legislative Session

•Appointed as Chairman of the House Committee on Public Education and passed 85 bills{{cite web |title=Huberty Named Chairman of Public Education Committee |url=https://house.texas.gov/news/press-releases/?id=6092 |website=Texas House of Representatives}}

•Authored and passed legislation restricting municipal annexation by requiring approval of property owners{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/analysis/pdf/HB00424H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation reforming the school finance system, providing $311 million{{cite web |title=HB 21, 85th 1st C.S. |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legis/BillSearch/billdetails.cfm?legSession=85-1&billTypeDetail=HB&billNumberDetail=21 |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas}}

•Authored and passed legislation addressing the public school accountability system{{cite web |title=HB 22 |url=https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/ba85r/hb0022.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=House Research Organization}}

84th Legislative Session

•Authored and passed legislation on Gov. Abbott's number one emergency item, pre-K{{cite web |title=HB 4, 84th R.S. |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legis/BillSearch/billdetails.cfm?legSession=84-0&billTypeDetail=HB&billNumberDetail=4 |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |access-date=14 June 2022}}

•Authored and passed legislation to prohibit cities or counties from unfairly mandating that rental property owners accept government housing vouchers{{cite web |title=Summary of Enactments 84th Legislature |url=https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/sessions/84soe.pdf |website=Texas Legislative Council }}

•Authored and passed legislation to eliminate an existing double-taxation on small businesses who choose to use Professional Employment Organizations{{cite web |last1=Magill |first1=Jim |title=Long-time education advocate Huberty looks forward to life after politics |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/humble-kingwood/article/Long-time-education-advocate-Huberty-looks-16553371.php |website=The Houston Chronicle}}

•Authored and passed legislation to ease the process for contractors when bidding for projects that require a certain construction consolidated insurance plan{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/84R/analysis/pdf/HB01206H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

83rd Legislative Session (and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Called Special Sessions)

•Authored and passed legislation to effectively ban the use of Common Core in Texas{{cite web |title=H.B.No. 462 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/83R/billtext/pdf/HB00462I.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation to encourage co-generation agreements between multiple companies to help address Texas' resource adequacy issues{{cite web |title=C.S.H.B. 2049 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/83R/analysis/pdf/HB02049H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation to allow E-filing for County elected officials{{cite web |title=H.B.No. 1035 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/83R/analysis/pdf/HB02049H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Authored and passed legislation to allow students to "test out" of some standardized exams to ease the burden on Texas' school children{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 866 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=HB866 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

82nd Legislative Session (and 1st Called Special Session)

•Authored and passed legislation to regulate illegal aggregate production operators (APOs) to weed out the bad actors and improve water quality{{cite web |title=Bill Analysis |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/82R/analysis/pdf/HB00571H.pdf#navpanes=0 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

•Worked with Senator Tommy Williams to return $9 Million in TIRZ funds for Humble ISD{{cite web |title=Bill: HB 590 |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB590 |website=Texas Legislature Online}}

Texas House District 127 Election History

= General Election 2020 =

Defeated the Libertarian Opponent with 70.3% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives District 127 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_District_127 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2020 =

Defeated the Republican Opponent with 81.9% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= General Election 2018 =

Defeated the Libertarian Opponent with 80.2% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections 2018 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2018 =

Defeated the Republican Opponent with 82.9% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections 2018 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2018 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= General Election 2016 =

Defeated both the Libertarian & Green Party Opponents with 81.9% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2016 =

Defeated the Republican Opponent with 77.8% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= General Election 2014 =

Ran Unopposed{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014#District_127 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2014 =

Ran Unopposed{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014#District_127 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= General Election 2012 =

Defeated the Democratic Opponent with 70.22% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2012 =

Defeated the Republican Opponent with 90.25% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= General Election 2010 =

Defeated the Democratic Opponent with 75.25% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections 2010 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Run-Off Election 2010 =

Defeated the Republican Run-Off Opponent with 70.24% of the vote{{cite web |title=Texas House of Representatives elections 2010 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2010 |website=Ballotpedia}}

= Primary Election 2010 =

Among four candidates, received 48.74% of the vote to go into the Run-Off

Awards

•2021 Texas Public Charter School Association Charter School Champion{{cite web |title=Lawmaker Awards for 2019 TPCSA Conference |url=https://txcharterschools.org/awards/ |website=Texas Charter Public Schools}}

•2021 Friends of Texas Public Schools Founders Distinguished Service Award{{cite web |title=Friends of Texas Public Schools |url=https://www.facebook.com/FriendsTX/photos/a.152984444032/10158460432844033/?type=3 |website=Facebook}}

•2020 TLR Civil Justice Leadership Award{{cite web |title=Rep.Huberty, Dan |url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=127 |website=Texas House of Representatives}}

•2019 Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce - "Spirit of Commerce" Award

•2019 Conservative Roundtable of Texas Exemplary Conservative & Effective Conservative

•2019 Texas Business Leadership Council Woody L. Hunt Legislative Leadership Award

•2019 Texas PTA Legislative Advocate of the Year

•2019 Building Owner's & Manager's Association President's Award

•2019 CLEAT - Best of the House Award

•2019 Texas Association of Community Schools Distinguished Service Award

•2019 Texas Computer Education Association Friend of Education Award

•2019 Capitol Inside - Top Texas Legislators

•2018 Texas Classroom Teachers Association Friend of Education Award

•2018 TEPSA Sandi Borden "Tribute to Texas Children" Award

•2017 Academic Language Therapy Association - Champion for Children Award

•2017 Capitol Inside - Top Texas House Floor Fighters

•2017 Texas Monthly - Top 10 Best Legislators

•2017 Fastgrowth School Coalition - Legislator Appreciation Award

•2017 Texas School Public Relations Association - Key Communicator

•2015 Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce - Haden McKay, MD Citizen of the Year Award

•2015 Capitol Inside - Top Texas House Member

•2015 Houston Apartment Association - Distinguished Service Award

•2015 Associated Builders and Contractors - Free Enterprise Champion Award

•2015 Texas Association of Business - Champion for Free Enterprise

•2015 Texas Association for the Education of Young Children - Elected Official of the Year Award

•2015 CLEAT - Best of the House Award

•2013 Texas PTA Legislative Honor Roll

•2013 Texas Association of Business - Champion for Free Enterprise

•2013 CLEAT - Best of the House Award

•2013 Texas Combined Heating and Power Initiative - CHP Policy Champion

•2013 Harris County Medical Society - Patient Care Champion

•2013 Texas Conservative Roundtable - Lone Star Conservative Leader Award

•2013 Texas Association of Business - Fighter for Free Enterprise Champion

•2011 Texas Monthly - Rookie of the Year

•2011 Texas Association of Business - Fighter for Free Enterprise Champion

•2011 Texas Conservative Roundtable - Lone Star Conservative Leader Award

•2011 Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education - Legislator of the Year Award

•2011 Academic Language Therapy Association - Champion for Children Award

Personal life

Huberty and his wife, the former Janet Marie Etterman, have three children. They are members of the Saint Martha's Roman Catholic Church parish in Kingwood/Porter, Texas.{{cite news|url=http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-huberty/#ui-tabs-1|title=State Rep. Dan Huberty District 127 (R-Houston)|work=The Texas Tribune|access-date=March 25, 2014}}