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 2023-2

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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

House of Representatives

Senate

1. ERIC Withdrawal

Good Vote: Yes

SB1070 ERIC Withdrawal (Passed 18 to 12 on 5/26/2023). Withdraws Texas from Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

2. Border Security

Good Vote: Yes

SB3 Border Security (Passed 18 to 9 on 12/1/2023). Allocates $1.54 billion for border security over two years, funding law enforcement and border barriers.

3. 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.

4. Education Savings Account

Good Vote: No

SB1 Education Savings Account (Passed 19 to 12 on 10/12/2023). Would create an Education Savings Account (ESA) program providing $8,000 annually per eligible child for private education and related expenses.

5. Illegal Immigration

Good Vote: Yes

SB4 Illegal Immigration (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.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6
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	60%	.	+	+	-	+	-
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	80%	+	+	+	+	.	-
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	68.6%

Freedom Index

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