Suzanna Gratia Hupp , DC ( born September 28 , 1959 ) , is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives , who represented traditionally Democratic District 54 ( Bell , Burnet , and Lampasas counties ) for ten years from 1997 – 2007 . After surviving the Luby 's shooting in 1991 , Hupp became a leading advocate of an individual 's right to carry a concealed weapon . Hupp was elected to her first of five consecutive terms in 1996 . She did not seek a sixth two-year term in 2006 . She has also written a book called '' From Luby ’s to the Legislature : One Woman ’s Fight Against Gun Control '' , published by Privateer Publications , San Antonio , Texas
Luby 's shooting
Luby's shooting
Suzanna Hupp