SORM Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors

The State Office of Risk Management (SORM) is pleased to welcome Jason Boatright and Jason Hartgraves to the SORM Board of Directors. Both members were appointed to the board by Governor Greg Abbott in April and confirmed by the Texas Senate on May 21, 2025. Mr. Hartgraves’s term is set to expire February 1, 2027, and Mr. Boatright’s term is set to expire February 1, 2031.

Jason Boatright, of Dallas, is a special counsel for Duane Morris LLP. He previously served as a Justice on the Fifth Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals and is the immediate past chairman of the Dallas Bar Association Appellate Section. Boatright received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Middlebury College, a Postgraduate Diploma in Latin and Ancient History from the University of St. Andrews, and a Juris Doctor from The University of Texas (UT) School of Law.

Jason Hartgraves, of Frisco, is a law enforcement executive. He is a member of the North Texas Police Chiefs Association, the FBI National Executive Institute Associates, and FBI National Academy Associates. He previously served on the Texas Real Estate Commission and the One-Call Board of Texas. Hartgraves received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Dallas Baptist University and a Master of Science in Management from Texas A&M University-Commerce and is a graduate of the Governor’s Executive Development Program at the UT LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Acting Executive Director, Todd Holt, said, “I look forward to having Mr. Boatright and Mr. Hartgraves lend their leadership expertise to the agency. Both members are joining an immensely service-minded and forward-thinking board. We look forward to welcoming their leadership contributions at our future Board of Directors meetings.”