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.
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)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
TX Scorecard 2023-2
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.
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.
Senate
1. Border Security
2. Illegal Alien Crossing
SB4 Illegal Alien Crossing (Passed 17 to 11 on 11/9/2023). Establishes penalties for unauthorized entry or reentry into the state by individuals classified as "aliens" under federal law.
3. Forced COVID-19 Vaccine Ban
4. Education Savings Account
5. READER Act
HB900 READER Act (Passed 19 to 12 on 5/23/2023). Prevents sexually-explicit materials from being within reach of children in government schools, and it prevents vendors from selling such materials to school districts.
6. Taxpayer Funded Events
SB1158 Taxpayer Funded Events (Passed 28 to 3 on 4/17/2023). Expands eligibility for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program by amending the Government Code to classify each series of World Cup games in a designated market area as separate, single events.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Carol Alvarado | D | SD-006 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Paul Bettencourt | R | SD-007 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Brian Birdwell | R | SD-022 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Cesar Blanco | D | SD-029 | 20% | . | - | - | + | - | - |
Donna Campbell | R | SD-025 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Brandon Creighton | R | SD-004 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Sarah Eckhardt | D | SD-014 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Peter Flores | R | SD-024 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Roland Gutierrez | D | SD-019 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Bob Hall | R | SD-002 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Kelly Hancock | R | SD-009 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | D | SD-020 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Joan Huffman | R | SD-017 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Bryan Hughes | R | SD-001 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Nathan Johnson | D | SD-016 | 20% | - | . | - | + | - | - |
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 | 20% | . | - | - | + | - | - |
Robert Nichols | R | SD-003 | 60% | + | . | + | - | + | - |
Tan Parker | R | HD-063 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Angela Paxton | R | SD-008 | 60% | . | + | + | - | + | - |
Charles Perry | R | SD-028 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Charles Schwertner | R | SD-005 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Kevin Sparks | R | SD-031 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Drew Springer | R | HD-068 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
Royce West | D | SD-023 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
John Whitmire | D | SD-015 | 25% | . | . | - | + | - | - |
Judith Zaffirini | D | SD-021 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 18.4% |
Republican | 67.9% |