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
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.
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
1. Con-Con Extension
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
SB990 Countywide Polling Place Program (Passed 17 to 12 on 4/20/2023). Eliminates of the countywide polling place program.
3. Illegal Voting Penalty
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
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
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
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.
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 | 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 |
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Democrat | 17.3% |
Republican | 59.7% |