Longoria attended South Texas College for two years before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies.

In 2007, Longoria graduated with his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.

In 2017 Longoria announced that he will seek his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives.

Longoria has previously served on the Agua Special Utility District as a board member and is also a former member of the board of trustees for South Texas College.

In 2018, Longoria was awarded the University of Texas at Austin’s Outstanding Texas Ex Award due to Longoria's work representing Hidalgo and Cameron County.