Hall graduated in 1960 with honors from George D. Chamberlain High School in his native Tampa, Florida. Hall subsequently received in 1964 a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.
He succeeded fellow Republican Bob Deuell, whom Hall defeated by three hundred votes in the Republican Party runoff election held on May 27, 2014. At The Citadel, he was cited in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Hall was a captain in the United States Air Force.
From 1984 to 2013, he operated a business, Professional Proposal Management, Inc., which assisted companies in obtaining government contracts. He has lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, and several locations in Florida. In 2009, he moved from Florida to Texas and lived in Mesquite east of Dallas and then Van Zandt County near Canton in East Texas.
Hall first became concerned with the government during the Clinton administration, and more concerned during the subsequent Bush administration. For example, he opposed the TARP bill enacted in 2008. When Obama was elected President, Hall became even more concerned with the government and "preserving freedom".
He began giving speeches on what he perceived as wrong with the government, and what could be done about it. Hall's run against incumbent State Senator Bob Deuell was his second run for public office. Hall had previously filed and campaigned for the same seat in 2012, but was subsequently disqualified due to failure to meet constitutional residency requirements.
Hall stated:
A recent study by Rice University found Bob Deuell to be the most liberal Republican in the Texas Senate. It's time for the people of District 2 to be represented by a Senator who embraces and supports their traditional conservative values. Hall received endorsements from various conservative individuals and organizations, including former Texas Republican State Chairman Cathie Adams, who praised Hall's commitment.
Hall unseated Deuell in a runoff election, 18,230 votes (504 percent) to 17,930 (496 percent). Deuell had led a three-candidate field in the primary on March 4, with 23,847 votes (485 percent). Because he fell short of a majority, he was placed in the runoff with the number-two candidate, Bob Hall, who in the primary polled 19,085 votes (388 percent).
The remaining 6,240 votes (127 percent) went to a third candidate, Mark Thompson. With his nomination in hand, Senator Hall defeated Libertarian Party nominee, Don Bates, in the November 4 general election. Months into his first term, Hall has set himself apart from his colleagues in a decisive manner.
Founder member of several British blues bands including The Groundhogs, Tramp, The Sunflower Blues Band and The De Luxe Blues Band, Hall has worked and recorded with artists such as Peter Green, Danny Kirwan and Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac, and is also a long serving member of Savoy Brown, and guests with The Blues Band, featuring Paul Jones, Dave Kelly and Tom McGuinness. Hall was also a founder-member, with Ian Stewart, of the Boogie Woogie Big Band which later became Rocket 88, and which included Hal Singer, Don Weller and Dick Morrissey among many leading jazzmen, together with Charlie Watts, Alexis Korner, and Jack Bruce.
His opposition to overspending by the government led Hall to become an active organizer with the Tea Party Movement.
