DeWayne Burns is a Republican representing Texas House District 58 in the Texas House of Representatives. First elected in 2014, he has served multiple terms, with sources noting his fourth or fifth term as of recent updates. Raised on a small farm in southwest Johnson County near the Bosque County line and Brazos River, he graduated from Cleburne High School in 1990. Born June 22, 1972, he is married to Jennifer and has three children. Notable positions include Chairman of Land & Resource Management and service on committees like Higher Education, Culture, Recreation & Tourism, and House Administration.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Texas A&M University before transferring to Tarleton State University, graduating in 1994.
• Early Career: Worked at the Texas Grain and Feed Association; served as legislative analyst for State Representatives Arlene Wohlgemuth and Gary Walker ; joined Texas Department of Agriculture under Commissioner Rick Perry, rising to Coordinator for Special Issues in Intergovernmental Affairs; also worked as an inspector enforcing weights, measures, crop certification, and quarantine laws over a 10-county region including Bosque and Johnson counties.