He was a teacher and the head football coach at Halls High School from 2000 to 2014.
[1] In 2023, Hurt supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules.
[4] In February 2022, Hurt introduced a bill, HB 254, that would designate "a person who has been issued an enhanced handgun carry permit" as a member of law enforcement.
A similar bill, SB 2523, was introduced in the state senate by Joey Hensley.
The Tennessee State Lodge for the Fraternal Order of Police said that it is "adamantly opposed" to the bill.