Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

TX Scorecard 2023

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Texas Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our third state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Con-Con Extension

Good Vote: No

SJR52 Con-Con Extension (Passed 19 to 12 on 3/21/2023). Extends the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution

2. Countywide Polling Place Program

Good Vote: Yes

SB990 Countywide Polling Place Program (Passed 17 to 12 on 4/20/2023). Eliminates of the countywide polling place program.

3. Illegal Voting Penalty

Good Vote: Yes

HB1243 Illegal Voting Penalty (Passed 19 to 11 on 5/24/2023). Would increase the criminal penalty for illegal voting from a Class A misdemeanor to either a state jail felony for attempted illegal voting or second-degree felony for illegal voting.

4. DEI Ban

Good Vote: Yes

SB17 DEI Ban (Passed 19 to 12 on 4/19/2023). Bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges and public institutions of higher education.

5. Subsidized Housing

Good Vote: No

HB1058 Subsidized Housing (Passed 26 to 5 on 5/22/2023). Enacts an insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.

6. Future Texas Teachers Scholarship

Good Vote: No

HB4363 Future Texas Teacher Scholarship (Passed 25 to 6 on 5/21/2023). Establishes the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Carol Alvarado	D	SD-006	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Paul Bettencourt	R	SD-007	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Brian Birdwell	R	SD-022	40%	-	.	+	+	-	-
Cesar Blanco	D	SD-029	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Donna Campbell	R	SD-025	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Brandon Creighton	R	SD-004	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Sarah Eckhardt	D	SD-014	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Flores	R	SD-024	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Roland Gutierrez	D	SD-019	20%	+	-	.	-	-	-
Bob Hall	R	SD-002	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Kelly Hancock	R	SD-009	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa	D	SD-020	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Joan Huffman	R	SD-017	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Bryan Hughes	R	SD-001	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Nathan Johnson	D	SD-016	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Phil King	R	HD-061	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Lois Kolkhorst	R	SD-018	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Morgan LaMantia	D	SD-027	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Jose Menendez	D	SD-026	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Mayes Middleton	R	HD-023	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Borris Miles	D	SD-013	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Robert Nichols	R	SD-003	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Tan Parker	R	HD-063	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Angela Paxton	R	SD-008	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Charles Perry	R	SD-028	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Charles Schwertner	R	SD-005	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kevin Sparks	R	SD-031	60%	-	.	+	+	-	+
Drew Springer	R	HD-068	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Royce West	D	SD-023	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
John Whitmire	D	SD-015	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Judith Zaffirini	D	SD-021	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	17.3%
Republican	59.7%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution