 Hrbacek was approached in 2006 by community leaders to consider running for the heavily Republican 26th District in the Texas House of Representatives, which comprises Sugar Land and several immediate areas such as the portion of the First Colony planned community in Missouri City.He decided that he would run at that time only if the incumbent Republican, Charlie Howard, chose not to run.When Howard indicated he would run in 2006, Hrbacek dropped out of the race.