MEET NATHAN
State Senator Nathan Johnson represents almost a million people in Texas’s Senate District 16, a commercially and culturally vibrant district that sprawls throughout Dallas County. He is a leading voice on the electrical grid, healthcare, governmental transparency, and criminal justice.
As a member of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, Johnson played a crucial role in the 88th session’s legislation to address the sufficiency, sustainability, and resiliency of Texas’ power generation and distribution systems. He also serves on the Senate Committees on Jurisprudence (Vice Chair); Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs; and Administration.
In the most recent Legislative session, Johnson authored more than 150 bills, joint-authored or sponsored nearly 100 more, and sent 49 of them to the Governor’s desk for signature. Aiming to ensure that Texans never again lose critical services due to power failure, Johnson devised and secured nearly $2B for the development and deployment of backup power systems for essential community services throughout the state. Other bills passed include a collection of healthcare advances (including infant hearing, student mental health, adults with Alzheimer’s, and expanding access to Medicaid), law enforcement systems and benefits, data privacy and high-tech security measures, and modernization of finance, insurance, and construction laws and regulations. He served as a principal ally to state agencies in efforts to improve efficiency and responsiveness and passed several measures supporting law enforcement and criminal justice systems.
Senator Johnson embraces the responsibility to build and maintain an environment that fosters sustainable economic growth and improves life for all Texans.
Johnson holds degrees in physics from the University of Arizona and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a commercial litigator in the Dallas office of Thompson Coburn and has composed music for the classical concert stage, and musical scores for the hit anime series Dragon Ball Z.
member of
Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate Hispanic Caucus
Innovation and Technology Caucus
Texas Energy and Climate Caucus
Legislative Study Group
State Legislative Mental Health Caucus
Energy Policy Advisory Council
Recognitions
2024 Mental Health Now Candidate
2023 Raise Your Hand Texas Public Education Champion
2023 Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Region 10 Legislator of the Year
2022 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
2022 Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy Leadership Award
2021 Texas Press Association Champion of Transparency Award
2021 Texas Nurse Practitioner Senate Legislator of the Year
2021 Equality Texas LGBTQ+ Advocate
2020 Garland Retired School Personnel Advocate
2019 Environment Texas 100% Rated Legislator
2019 Texas Association of the Deaf Leadership Award
2019 Planned Parenthood Champion
2019 Texas Medical Association Patient Protection Award
2019 Equality Texas Standing Tall for LGBTQ+ Recognition
2019 Texas Society of Anesthesiologists 100% Voting Record
2019 Educate Texas Education Advocate Recognition
2015-2017 Dallas County Trail and Preserve Program Board Chairman