 Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst's appointment of Hegar as vice chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission made Texas history, marking the first time that a freshman member of the legislature has been appointed to a leadership position of chairman or vice chairman of that commission.Hegar resigned from the Senate on December 5, 2014 after his election as Texas Comptroller.A special election was held the next day to choose his successor, Lois Kolkhorst.