hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm stˈiːvən ˈɛf. ˈɔːstɪn stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi sˈʌmə kʊmlˈaʊdi, ænd hiː əbtˈeɪnd hɪz dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌv dʒˈʊɹɹɪspɹˌuːdəns dᵻɡɹˈiː kʊmlˈaʊdi fɹʌm bˈeɪlɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi skˈuːl ʌv lˈɔː.
He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University summa cum laude, and he obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree cum laude from Baylor University School of Law.