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.
House of Representatives
1. Illegal Voting Penalty
HB1243 Illegal Voting Penalty (Passed 86 to 56 on 5/28/2023). 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.
2. Illegal Immigration
SB4 Illegal Immigration (Passed 83 to 61 on 11/14/2023). Establishes penalties for unauthorized entry or reentry into the state by individuals classified as "aliens" under federal law.
3. Taxpayer-funded Events
SB1158 Taxpayer-funded Events (Passed 96 to 41 on 5/6/2023). 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.
4. Border Security
SB3 Border Security (Passed 84 to 59 on 11/14/2024). Allocates $1.54 billion for border security over two years, funding law enforcement and border barriers.
5. Criminal Penalties for Smuggling
HB2 Criminal Penalties for Smuggling (Passed 90 to 53 on 5/30/2023). Strengthens penalties for smuggling, stash houses, and evading arrest, imposing mandatory minimums of 10 years and allowing consecutive sentences for related crimes.
6. Government Nursing Scholarship
SB25 Government Nursing Scholarship (Passed 146 to 1 on 5/23/2024). Enacts government support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Alma A. Allen | D | HD-131 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Allison | R | HD-121 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Rafael Anchia | D | HD-103 | 0% | - | . | - | . | . | - |
Charles "Doc" Anderson | R | HD-056 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Trent Ashby | R | HD-057 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Ernest Bailes | R | HD-018 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Keith Bell | R | HD-004 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Cecil Bell | R | HD-003 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Diego M. Bernal | D | HD-123 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Salman Bhojani | D | HD-092 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Greg Bonnen | R | HD-024 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Rhetta Bowers | D | HD-113 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Bryant | D | HD-114 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brad Buckley | R | HD-054 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
John III Bucy | D | HD-136 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Bumgarner | R | HD-063 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Dewayne Burns | R | HD-058 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Dustin Burrows | R | HD-083 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Angie Chen Button | R | HD-112 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Briscoe Cain | R | HD-128 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Elizabeth "Liz" Campos | D | HD-119 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Terry Canales | D | HD-040 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Giovanni Capriglione | R | HD-098 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Travis Clardy | R | HD-011 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sheryl Cole | D | HD-046 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nicole Collier | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Cook | R | HD-096 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Philip Cortez | D | HD-117 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Tom Craddick | R | HD-082 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Charles Cunningham | R | HD-127 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Drew Darby | R | HD-072 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Yvonne Davis | D | HD-111 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jay Dean | R | HD-007 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Mano DeAyala | R | HD-133 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Mark Dorazio | R | HD-122 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Harold V. Dutton Jr. | D | HD-142 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maria Flores | D | HD-051 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Frank | R | HD-069 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Frederick Frazier | R | HD-061 | 75% | . | + | . | + | + | - |
Erin Gamez | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Josey Garcia | D | HD-124 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Gates | R | HD-028 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Stan Gerdes | R | HD-017 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Charlie Geren | R | HD-099 | 80% | + | + | . | + | + | - |
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | D | HD-120 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Craig Goldman | R | HD-097 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Mary Gonzalez | D | HD-075 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica Gonzalez | D | HD-104 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vikki Goodwin | D | HD-047 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bobby Guerra | D | HD-041 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Ryan Guillen | D | HD-031 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Sam Harless | R | HD-126 | 50% | + | . | - | . | + | - |
Cody Harris | R | HD-008 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Caroline Harris | R | HD-052 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Brian Harrison | R | HD-010 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Richard Hayes | R | HD-057 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Christian Manuel | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cole Hefner | R | HD-005 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Ana Hernandez | D | HD-143 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Abel Herrero | D | HD-034 | NA | . | - | . | - | . | . |
Gina Hinojosa | D | HD-049 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Justin Holland | R | HD-033 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Donna Howard | D | HD-048 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lacey Hull | R | HD-138 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Todd Hunter | R | HD-032 | 50% | - | + | - | + | + | - |
Carrie Isaac | R | HD-073 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Jacey Jetton | R | HD-026 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Julie Johnson | D | HD-115 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ann Johnson | D | HD-134 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jarvis Johnson | D | HD-139 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jolanda Jones | D | HD-147 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Venton Jones | D | HD-100 | 0% | - | . | - | . | - | - |
Kyle Kacal | R | HD-012 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Tracy O. King | D | HD-080 | 25% | . | - | - | . | + | - |
Ken King | R | HD-088 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Stan Kitzman | R | HD-085 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Stephanie Klick | R | HD-091 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
John Kuempel | R | HD-044 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Suleman Lalani | D | HD-076 | 0% | - | . | - | . | - | - |
Stan Lambert | R | HD-071 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Brooks Landgraf | R | HD-081 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Jeff Leach | R | HD-067 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Terri Leo-Wilson | R | HD-023 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Oscar Longoria | D | HD-035 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Ray Lopez | D | HD-125 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Janie Lopez | R | HD-037 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
J. M. Lozano | R | HD-043 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
John Lujan | R | HD-118 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Armando "Mando" Martinez | D | HD-039 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Trey Martinez Fischer | D | HD-116 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Will Metcalf | R | HD-016 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Morgan Meyer | R | HD-108 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Thresa "Terry" Meza | D | HD-105 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Moody | D | HD-078 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eddie Morales | D | HD-074 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Christina Morales | D | HD-145 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Penny Morales Shaw | D | HD-148 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Geanie W. Morrison | R | HD-030 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Sergio Muñoz Jr. | D | HD-036 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Andrew Murr | R | HD-053 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Victoria Neave | D | HD-107 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Candy Noble | R | HD-089 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Tom Oliverson | R | HD-130 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Claudia Ordaz Perez | D | HD-076 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Angelia Orr | R | HD-013 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Evelina "Lina" Ortega | D | HD-077 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jared Patterson | R | HD-106 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Dennis Paul | R | HD-129 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Mary Ann Perez | D | HD-144 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dade Phelan | R | HD-021 | NA | . | . | - | . | . | . |
Mihaela Plesa | D | HD-070 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Four Price | R | HD-087 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Ana-Maria Ramos | D | HD-102 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Raney | R | HD-014 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Richard Peña Raymond | D | HD-042 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Ron Reynolds | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Glenn Rogers | R | HD-060 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Ramon Romero Jr. | D | HD-090 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Toni Rose | D | HD-110 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jon Rosenthal | D | HD-135 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matt Schaefer | R | HD-006 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Nate Schatzline | R | HD-093 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Mike Schofield | R | HD-132 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Matt Shaheen | R | HD-066 | 80% | . | + | + | + | + | - |
Carl Sr. Sherman | D | HD-109 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Hugh Shine | R | HD-055 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Shelby Slawson | R | HD-059 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Reggie Smith | R | HD-062 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
John T. Smithee | R | HD-086 | 75% | + | + | . | + | . | - |
David Spiller | R | HD-068 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Lynn Stucky | R | HD-064 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Valoree Swanson | R | HD-150 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
James Talarico | D | HD-052 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carl Tepper | R | HD-084 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Shawn Thierry | D | HD-146 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kronda Thimesch | R | HD-065 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Ed Thompson | R | HD-029 | 80% | + | + | . | + | + | - |
Senfronia Thompson | D | HD-141 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tony Tinderholt | R | HD-094 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Steve Toth | R | HD-015 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Ellen Troxclair | R | HD-019 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Chris Turner | D | HD-101 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Vandeaver | R | HD-001 | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Cody Vasut | R | HD-025 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Hubert Vo | D | HD-149 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Armando Walle | D | HD-140 | 20% | - | - | . | - | + | - |
Terry Wilson | R | HD-020 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Gene Wu | D | HD-137 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Erin Zwiener | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 4.9% |
Republican | 74.6% |