Freedom Index

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

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

Good Vote: Yes
SB3 Border Security (Passed 18 to 9 on 12/1/2024). Allocates $1.54 billion for border security over two years, funding local governments, law enforcement, and border barriers.

2. Illegal Alien Crossing

Good Vote: Yes

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

Good Vote: Yes
SB7 Forced COVID-19 Vaccine Ban (Passed 19 to 12 on 10/12/2023). Prohibits private employers in Texas from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment or contracts.

4. Education Savings Account

Good Vote: No
SB1 Education Savings Account (Passed 19 to 12 on 10/12/2023). Proposes an Education Savings Account (ESA) program providing $8,000 annually per eligible child for private education and related expenses.

5. READER Act

Good Vote: Yes

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

Good Vote: No

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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
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
Democrat 18.4%
Republican 67.9%