Rep. Landgraf, Brooks

Biography

State Representative Brooks Landgraf proudly represents House District 81 in the Texas House of Representatives, serving the people of Ector, Loving, Ward, and Winkler counties in the heart of the Permian Basin.

A native son of Odessa, Brooks comes from a fifth-generation West Texas ranching family and remains actively involved in his family’s cattle business. He is an experienced attorney whose work in the energy and healthcare sectors has shaped his steady, practical approach to public service.

Landgraf has served in the Texas House since 2015 and has earned a reputation as an effective conservative lawmaker who fights for West Texas. His legislative record reflects a clear priority: protecting the Permian Basin’s energy economy, strengthening core infrastructure, defending individual liberties, promoting life, and keeping Texas affordable for families and small businesses—so it remains the best place in America to live, work, and raise a family.

As Chairman of the House Environmental Regulation Committee, Brooks is a leading voice for regulatory certainty and common-sense standards that protect public health without undermining job creation or Texas energy. In that role, he has blocked radical Green New Deal–style proposals that would threaten Permian Basin jobs and raise costs for families, while advancing responsible policies that safeguard health and safety while keeping Texas the nation’s energy leader.

Rep. Landgraf has delivered tangible wins for the West Texas communities he proudly serves. Brooks secured $17 million in state funding for water infrastructure in Ector County to expand access to reliable water in underserved areas and support long-term growth. He has consistently supported historic investments in Texas public schools and teacher pay, while backing education reforms that reduce over-testing and improve transparency. Landgraf has also championed historic transportation investments vital to the Permian Basin economy, to improve highways, enhance safety, and keep pace with rapid growth across West Texas.

A 1999 graduate of Permian High School, Brooks joined the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M graduating with honors in 2003. Landgraf then earned his law degree in 2008 from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review.

Brooks is a proud Eagle Scout and remains deeply committed to service and community leadership. He and his wife, Shelby, are raising their daughter, Hollis Rose, in West Texas, where they enjoy volunteering with local charities and spending time together working on the family cattle ranch. The Landgrafs attend church at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa.