U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Christian Hinkle/Shutterstock.com

Texas has six new federal judges after the U.S. Senate this week confirmed judicial nominations to U.S. District Courts around the Lone Star State.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in a statement that the judicial nominees are highly qualified and strongly committed to the rule of law.

“I have every confidence Texans will be well-served with their confirmation,” Cruz said.

Three of the judges won their confirmation votes on Wednesday.

Jeffrey Brown

Jeff Brown’s 50-40 confirmation will create a vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court as he leaves to preside over the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He is a former justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston and served as a judge on the 55th District Court.

Brantley Starr. Photo: Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

Brantley Starr, confirmed on a 51-39 vote for the Northern District, will leave his job as deputy first assistant attorney general of Texas, where he supervised almost two dozen divisions in the Texas Office of the Attorney General. He is a former law clerk for ex-Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett, who is now a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Starr is also a former King & Spalding attorney and worked within the Texas solicitor general’s office.

In a statement, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that he’s worked with Starr on complex and important legal challenges and seen Starr’s dedication to the rule of law and Constitution.

“As a federal judge, Brantley will continue to serve the people of Texas from the bench with the same integrity, dedication and intellect he has been known for throughout his career,” Paxton said.

Jason Pulliam. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

The Senate voted 54-36 to confirm Jason Pulliam for the Western District. Pulliam, of counsel with Prichard Young, has previously served on the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio and as a judge for Bexar County Court-at-Law No. 5. He also previously served in the U.S. Marines. Pulliam didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.

Mark Pittman. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

Mark Pittman, confirmed on a 54-36 vote for the Northern District, is a justice on Fort Worth’s Second Court of Appeals. He was 352nd District Judge in Tarrant County. Before taking the bench, Pittman was a government attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the U.S. Department of Justice. He also was a civil litigator at Kelly, Hart & Hallman during a stint in private practice.

The Senate also confirmed two judges Tuesday.

Sean Jordan. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

Sean Jordan was confirmed 54-34 for the Eastern District. He leaves his post as co-chair of the appellate practice group as a partner in Jackson Walker in Austin, where he’s worked since 2015, in addition to a previous stint at the firm from 2000 to 2004, according to LinkedIn. He’s also worked at other firms, such as Sutherland Asbill & Brennan; Solar & Fernandes; Beirne, Maynard & Parsons; and Bell & Murphy.

James Wesley “Wes” Hendrix.

James Wesley Hendrix won his seat on the Northern District by an 89-1 vote. Hendrix is the chief of the appellate division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, where he’s worked since 2007, according to LinkedIn. From 2004 to 2007, he was an associate with Baker Botts. He was also a judicial clerk for Judge Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Brown, Starr, Pulliam, Jordan and Hendrix didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment.