Joan Huffman

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Joan Huffman

Republican Party

Candidate, Attorney General of Texas

Texas State Senate District 17

Tenure

2009 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

16

Compensation

Base salary

$7,200/year

Per diem

$221/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Law

South Texas School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Joan Huffman (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office in 2009. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.

Huffman (Republican Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Texas. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

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Huffman graduated with a B.A. from Louisiana State University and later graduated with a J.D. from the South Texas School of Law.

In addition to being a senator, Huffman is an attorney and has served as lead prosecutor in over 100 jury trials. Those trials include murders, sexual assaults and aggravated robberies.

2026 battleground election

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas Attorney General as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Joan Huffman (R), Mayes Middleton (R), Aaron Reitz (R), and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary election for Texas Attorney General on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.

Incumbent Ken Paxton (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026.

The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Klibanoff wrote that "[as] the biggest attorney general's office in a red state, Texas' top lawyer serves an outsized role in the conservative legal movement." Birenbaum also said the race will likely be characterized by candidates "position[ing] themselves as the ideological heirs to Paxton’s conservative legal movement, which has put Texas at the forefront of high-profile cases on religious liberty, abortion and election law."

Huffman was elected to the Texas State Senate in 2008. She previously worked as a prosecutor and a judge. Huffman is campaigning on her legal experience, saying she has worked to "[uphold] the rule of law and [protect] our families." She is also campaigning on her support of law enforcement and public safety, highlighting legislation she wrote that increased penalties for violent crimes, targeted drug trafficking, and funded border security. The Houston Police Officers Union and Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association endorsed Huffman.

Middleton was elected to the state Senate in 2023 and served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. He is an attorney and president of an oil company. Middleton is campaigning on his support for President Donald Trump’s (R) agenda, calling himself "a steadfast ally of President Trump and a proven champion of the America First movement." Middleton says he would focus on public safety and would “fight to secure the border, ensure law and order, and be tough on crime." U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) endorsed Middleton.

Reitz is an attorney who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy in the U.S. Department of Justice from March to June 2025, and he previously served as Texas’ Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy under Paxton. Reitz is campaigning on his support of Paxton, saying, "Under Ken Paxton, Texas has been a shining example for the conservative movement on how to fight and win against the enemies of Law, Order, and Liberty." He is also campaigning on his support of and connection to Trump, saying he would "ensure the full weight of the Office of the Attorney General is behind President Trump and his agenda," and noting that Trump called him "a true MAGA attorney." Paxton endorsed Reitz.

Roy was elected to the U.S. House in 2019. He previously served as Texas’ First Assistant Attorney General under Paxton. Roy is campaigning on his support of Paxton’s legal approach, saying, "[Paxton] and his team have done a great job fighting to defend Texas … We’re going to continue that legacy going forward." Highlighting his legislative career, Roy says he has experience with border security, supporting law enforcement, and combating election fraud. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed Roy.

Elections

2026

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Tony Box, Joe Jaworski, and Nathan Johnson are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tony Box
		Joe Jaworski
		Nathan Johnson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Joan Huffman, Mayes Middleton, Aaron Reitz, and Chip Roy are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joan Huffman
		Mayes Middleton
		Aaron Reitz
		Chip Roy

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Polls

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Texas Attorney General election, 2026: Republican primary polls

Poll	Dates	Huffman	Middleton	Reitz	Roy	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error	Sponsor
University of Houston and Texas Southern University	Sept. 19, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025	12	3	8	40	37	576 LV	± 4.1%	N/A
Pulse Decision Science	Aug. 27, 2025–Aug. 30, 2025	4	4	3	38	50	800 LV	± 3.5%	Texans for Chip Roy
co/efficient	Aug. 16, 2025–Aug. 17, 2025	8	4	7	24	58	473 LV	± 4.5%	Aaron Reitz for Attorney General
Texas Southern University	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	12	8	7	--	73	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Candidate spending

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Endorsements

Huffman received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Houston Police Officers’ Union
• Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association

2024

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kathy Cheng in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman (R)	64.2	238,328
		Kathy Cheng (D)	35.8	133,127

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 371,455
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Kathy Cheng advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Cheng	100.0	21,812

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,812
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman	100.0	70,144

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,144
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Titus Benton in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman (R)	65.3	179,653
		Titus Benton (D)	34.7	95,320

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 274,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Titus Benton defeated Miguel Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Titus Benton	51.2	11,958
	Submit photo	Miguel Gonzalez	48.8	11,393

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,351
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman	100.0	58,841

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2018

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Rita Lucido and Lauren LaCount in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman (R)	51.4	158,263
		Rita Lucido (D)	46.8	143,978
		Lauren LaCount (L)	1.8	5,396

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,637
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido defeated Fran Watson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Lucido	57.8	10,476
		Fran Watson	42.2	7,659

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 18,135
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido and Fran Watson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Lucido	48.9	17,603
✔		Fran Watson	35.1	12,621
		Ahmad Hassan	16.0	5,739

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kristin Tassin in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman	72.6	36,668
		Kristin Tassin	27.4	13,808

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,476
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries

See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	2	1
	Anti-Straus	1	3
	Unknown	3	3
	Open seats	1	-
	Runoffs	-	-
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		7	7

Texas House Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	20	20
	Anti-Straus	4	9
	Unknown	2	5
	Open seats	15	-
	Runoffs	-	7
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		41	41

2014

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Rita Lucido was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Derek Anthony in the Republican primary. George Hardy was running as a Libertarian candidate, and David Courtney was running as a Green Party candidate. Phil Kurtz filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention. Huffman defeated Lucido, Hardy and Courtney in the 2014 general election.

Texas State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joan Huffman Incumbent	63.3%	113,817
	Democratic	Rita Lucido	33.9%	60,934
	Libertarian	George Hardy	2%	3,642
	Green	David Courtney	0.7%	1,303
Total Votes				179,696

2012

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012

Huffman won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 17. Huffman ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joan Huffman Incumbent	77.7%	185,429
	Libertarian	Austin Page	13.4%	32,026
	Green	David Courtney	8.9%	21,252
Total Votes				238,707

2010

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010

Huffman won re-election to the 17th District Seat in 2010, defeating Libertarian candidate Phil Kurtz in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Texas State Senate, District 17 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Joan Huffman (R)		112,595	83.15%
Phil Kurtz (L)		22,802	16.84%

2008

On Dec. 16, 2008, Huffman won a special election runoff for the 17th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Chris Bell.

Texas State Senate, District 17 (2008)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Joan Huffman (R)		24,497	56.09%
Chris Bell		19,176	43.90%

Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign website

Huffman's campaign website stated the following:

JOAN HUFFMAN IS KEEPING TEXAS STRONG

• Protecting our border
• Defending our Second Amendment rights from the gun-grabbers
• Safeguarding our elections from fraud
• Standing up for the unborn
• Backing the blue, EVERY SINGLE TIME.
• Keeping Texas forever free, forever safe and forever strong

— Joan Huffman's campaign website (November 20, 2025)

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Campaign ads

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2024

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2022

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Huffman was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee of the Whole Senate
• Criminal Justice Committee
• Finance Committee, Chair
• Special Committee on Redistricting, Chair

2021-2022

Huffman was assigned to the following committees:

• Administration Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee, Vice chair
• Finance Committee
• Jurisprudence Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Huffman was assigned to the following committees:

• Administration Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee, Vice-Chair
• Finance Committee
• Senate State Affairs Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Criminal Justice, Vice chair
• Finance
• State Affairs, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Huffman served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• Criminal Justice, Vice-Chair
• Finance
• State Affairs, Chair

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Huffman served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Health & Human Services
• State Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Huffman served on the following Texas Senate committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Huffman served on the following Texas Senate committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2009
• Government Organization
• Health & Human Services
• Transportation & Homeland Security
• Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Sponsored legislation

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Campaign finance summary

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Joan Huffman campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Texas State Senate District 17	Won general	$1,415,900	$327,152
2022	Texas State Senate District 17	Won general	$1,697,191	$681,542
2018	Texas State Senate District 17	Won general	$2,298,483	N/A**
2014	Texas State Senate, District 17	Won	$668,203	N/A**
2012	Texas State Senate, District 17	Won	$209,716	N/A**
2010	Texas State Senate, District 17	Won	$538,164	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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2023

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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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2021

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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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2019

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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Eagle Forum: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1. Americans for Prosperity Texas - Texas Legislative Report Card 2015 Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Legislative Scorecard for the 84th session Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable: Senate and House - 2015 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2015 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 84th legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Environment Texas - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2015 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2015 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2015 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2015 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2015 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2015 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2013

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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening. Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Senate and House Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable - 2013 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2013 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 83rd regular legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas: 2013 Legislative Scorecard on House Bill 2 Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2013 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas League of Conservation Voters - 2013 Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Right to Life - 2013 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2013 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union - 2013 State Legislative Ratings Guide Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas - 83rd Session House Budget Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118. Young Conservatives of Texas: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2011

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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29. Conservative Roundtable - 2012 Conservative Roundtable Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2011 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. Humane Society Legislative Fund - Humane 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills. Texas Eagle Forum - The 82nd Legislative Session: Lost Opportunities Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2011 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas League of Conservation Votes - 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - Liberals and Conservatives in the Texas House: The 2011 Ranking Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texas Watch: 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on consumer-related bills. Young Conservatives of Texas - Legislative Ratings for the 82nd Legislature Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

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