Sarah Davis (Texas)

Sarah Davis

Republican Party

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 134

Successor: Ann Johnson

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Baylor University

Law

University of Houston

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

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Sarah Davis (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 134. She assumed office in 2011. She left office on January 11, 2021.

Davis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 134. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Davis ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.

Biography

Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Baylor University and a law degree from the University of Houston. She is a partner and attorney at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Davis was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Insurance Committee

2017 legislative session

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

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Calendars
• Corrections
• General Investigating & Ethics, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Calendars
• General Investigating & Ethics
• Public Health

2013-2014

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

Texas committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Public Health

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Davis served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2011
• Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
• Public Health

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Ann Johnson defeated incumbent Sarah Davis in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Johnson (D)	52.3	56,895
		Sarah Davis (R)	47.7	51,960

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,855
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Ann Johnson defeated Ruby Powers and Lanny Bose in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Johnson	68.5	17,118
		Ruby Powers	19.6	4,899
		Lanny Bose	11.9	2,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,004
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Incumbent Sarah Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Davis	100.0	10,643

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2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated Allison Sawyer in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Davis (R)	53.2	47,277
	Submit photo	Allison Sawyer (D)	46.8	41,637

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,914
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Allison Sawyer defeated Lloyd Oliver in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Allison Sawyer	90.6	13,579
	Submit photo	Lloyd Oliver	9.4	1,414

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,993
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134

Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated Susanna Dokupil in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Davis	56.3	8,048
		Susanna Dokupil	43.7	6,248

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,296
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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

Primary we watched

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Races to watch

This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

Susanna Dokupil challenged state Rep. Sarah Davis, an ally of Speaker Joe Straus and, according to Mark Jones of Rice University, the least conservative Republican in the state House. Dokupil was endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in the race. According to the Texas Tribune, Abbott and Davis, the chairwoman of the House General Investigating and Ethics Committee, previously feuded over Abbott's decision to not include an ethics bill on the agenda for a 2017 special session. Davis said that if she lost the primary, her district would likely be won by a Democrat because voters would not elect a Republican who was significantly more conservative than her. As of January 31, 2018, only Dokupil had signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. On January 11, 2018, Abbott held a fundraiser for Dokupil, where he said Davis had sponsored a bill that included a $70 million decrease in Texas' disaster relief fund just weeks before Hurricane Harvey impacted the Houston area. Davis said that Abbott's statement was incorrect and that she had opposed the amendment to her legislation that would have taken money from the disaster relief fund. On January 25, Abbott's campaign paid for a TV advertisement for Dokupil. Abbott's campaign released a second ad for Dokupil on January 30 that was critical of Davis' voting record. It released a third ad in early February that said that Davis was a liberal. Campaign finance reports showed that Abbott's campaign spent $161,000 in January 2018 in support of Dokupil. On February 14, Abbott released a fourth ad comparing Dokupil to his 2014 gubernatorial opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D). On February 15, the Texas Tribune reported that Abbott would campaign for Dokupil before the primary election. On February 15, Abbott's campaign cut another campaign ad based on Davis' interview with Tribune CEO Evan Smith. In the clips, Davis said she supported abortion and would not say who she voted for her in the 2016 presidential election. At the event she also said she would likely not vote for governor rather than supporting Abbott in 2018. She said she hoped they could work together after the election though. On February 28, Abbott's campaign disclosed another $62,000 in spending on Dokupil's campaign. Endorsements for Dokupil Gov. Greg Abbott State Rep. Jonathan Stickland New Leadership PAC Empower Texans Texas Right to Life Texas Values Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Houston Retired Firefighters Association State Sen. Paul Bettencourt Texans for Free Enterprise Endorsements for Davis Joe Straus Houston Chronicle Texas Medical Association Associated Republicans of Texas Texas Association of Business Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas Association of Realtors National Federation of Independent Business Texas House Republican Caucus

Debates

Texas Tribune split interview

"Split Decision: State Rep. Sarah Davis and Republican primary challenger Susanna Dokupil," released February 28, 2018

Campaign advertisements

Susanna Dokupil - support

"Susanna Dokupil for State Representative," released January 25, 2018

Susanna Dokupil - oppose

"Sarah Davis Dangerous Allies REV 30," released February 20, 2018

Sarah Davis - oppose

"Sarah Davis: In Her Own Words," released February 15, 2018	"Stood Together," released February 14, 2018
"You Can't Trust Sarah Davis," released February 7, 2018	"Susanna Dokupil for State Representative," released January 30, 2018

Campaign finance

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.

Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated Ben Rose and Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sarah Davis Incumbent	53.56%	48,192
	Democratic	Ben Rose	43.30%	38,958
	Libertarian	Gilberto Velasquez, Jr.	3.15%	2,831
Total Votes				89,981
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Ben Rose ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Ben Rose  (unopposed)

Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated David L. Palmer in the Texas House of Representatives District 134 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sarah Davis Incumbent	59.48%	13,858
	Republican	David L. Palmer	40.52%	9,439
Total Votes				23,297

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. 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. Incumbent Sarah Davis defeated Bonnie Parker in the Republican primary. Alison Ruff was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Davis defeated Ruff in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sarah Davis Incumbent	61.3%	32,092
	Democratic	Alison Ruff	38.7%	20,264
Total Votes				52,356

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Davis won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 134. Davis was unopposed in the May 29 primary and defeated Ann Johnson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sarah Davis Incumbent	54.6%	43,944
	Democratic	Ann Johnson	45.4%	36,480
Total Votes				80,424

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Davis won election to Texas House of Representatives District 134. She defeated Bonnie Parker in the March 2 Republican primary and then defeated incumbent Democratic candidate Ellen Cohen and Darcey Kobs (L) in the November 2 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 134 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Sarah Davis (R)		25,955	50.68%
Ellen Cohen (D)		25,254	49.31%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Davis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Fiscal Conservatism

• Excerpt: "Sarah Davis believes in limited government and the power of the free market. She knows the best social welfare program is a job, not government assistance."

Excellence in Education

• Excerpt: "Sarah is a proud graduate of the Texas public school system, and believes in the power of education to transform the lives of young Texans, preparing them for the opportunities of the future. Too often the debate in Austin focuses exclusively on inputs—money put into the system—when the greatest concern of parents and employers is the results we get out of the system. Sarah wants to make sure every child that graduates with a diploma from a public school is either college-ready or career-ready."

Keeping Government Out of Your Healthcare

• Excerpt: "Sarah believes in two important health care principles:

• Protecting the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship
• Stopping government intrusions into the practice of medicine and budget-busting schemes like ObamaCare that will bankrupt the state and lead to the rationing of care."

2012

Davis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Davis campaign ad

Reduce & Balance Government Budgets

Excerpt:"I believe responsibly limiting state spending is crucial to the future of the State of Texas. A conservative approach to spending will be especially important in the 82nd Legislature, when Texas will likely face a revenue shortfall... As a conservative, I believe that activities not essential to the core mission of a state agency should be considered for privatization, elimination, or at a minimum, restructuring. Further, I believe Texas should explore adopting a constitutional amendment limiting growth of the state budget to inflation plus population growth."

Limit Federal Intrusion

Excerpt:"The United States Constitution was created by those fearful of tyranny and mindful of the dangers posed by an all powerful federal government. As a result, the structure and text of the Constitution was intended to limit the role of the federal government. The Tenth Amendment codifies the right of the states to govern themselves in respect to all matters that are not explicitly delegated to the federal government in the Constitution. The “health care reform” enacted by Congress and President Obama is the culmination of almost a century of expansion of the welfare state. In response to the passage of this “health care reform,” Attorney General of Texas Greg Abbott joined with numerous attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in opposition to the legislation. In addition to supporting General Abbott in his challenge to the constitutionality of the “health care reform” legislation, it would be a great honor as a member of a citizen legislature and as a 34-year old cancer survivor to introduce Healthcare Freedom Legislation that protects a person’s right to participate or not participate in any health care system and prohibits the government from imposing fines or penalties on that person’s decision. To date 39 other states of passed or proposed legislation opposing the federal healthcare legislation."

Improve Election Integrity

Excerpt:"The Texas Constitution is clear that only US Citizens are eligible to vote in elections in Texas. The citizenship of voters is not currently verified by the State, and non citizens are successfully registering and voting in Texas. In order to protect, and in some cases restore, election integrity, I support legislation that requires voters to present a photo ID at their polling place."

Cut Taxes

Excerpt:"Taxes are always in the forefront of every election, but with an estimated $18 billion “budget deficit” we are facing, the subject of taxes could not be more important. The Texas economy, while not completely insulated to the challenges that our Nation has faced, has faired better than most states. I believe the main reason for our State’s economic success is the business friendly environment that flourishes here. In order to insure Texas remains home of the most Fortune 500 companies in the nation and to attract new business to the State, I will fight any and all efforts to enact a state income tax. Additionally, I will work to minimize the negative impact businesses feel from the Gross Margins Tax by supporting legislation that would make the $1 million revenue exemption permanent and support legislation that would require a super-majority vote in the Legislature before the Gross Margins Tax rate can be increased. Finally, people in District 134 are almost being taxed out of their homes. We must enact real property tax relief by capping the property tax rate at 3%."

Secure the Border

Excerpt:"Although traditionally the responsibility of the federal government, states like Texas can play a legitimate and meaningful role in improving border security. Resources should be properly directed to Texas border sheriffs to assist in combating drug and human smuggling. Further, sanctuary city policies under which immigration laws are ignored or routinely not enforced must not be tolerated. Legislation should be enacted that clearly prohibits the adoption of sanctuary city policies. Finally, Texas must continue its demand that President Obama and The Congress act to secure the Texas-Mexico border."

Campaign donors

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Sarah Davis campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 134		$763,151
2012	Texas State House, District 134		$943,503
2010	Texas State House, District 134		$394,930
Grand total raised			$2,101,584
Source: [ Follow the Money]

2014

Davis won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $763,151.

Texas House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Sarah Davis (Texas)'s campaign in 2014
Texans For Lawsuit Reform	$72,687
Texas House Leadership Fund	$35,000
Butt, Charles C	$30,000
Texas Republican Representatives Campaign Cmte	$16,500
Texas Medical Association	$14,546
Total Raised in 2014	$763,151
Source: Follow the Money

2012

Davis won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $943,503.

Texas House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions
Top contributors to Sarah Davis (Texas)'s campaign in 2012
Texans For Lawsuit Reform	$202,859
Texas Republican Representatives Campaign Cmte	$115,000
Associated Republicans Of Texas	$67,000
Perry, Bob J	$60,000
Texas Republican Party	$19,885
Total raised in 2012	$943,503
Source: Follow the Money

2010

Davis won election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Davis raised a total of $394,930.

Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Sarah Davis (Texas)'s campaign in 2010
Associated Republicans Of Texas	$47,550
Texans For Lawsuit Reform	$25,000
Perry, Bob J	$17,500
Texas Republican Representatives Campaign Cmte	$13,200
Cutsinger, Rod	$10,000
Total Raised in 2010	$394,930
Source: Follow the Money

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

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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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2017

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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15. Conservative Roundtable Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. 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. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texans for Vaccine Choice Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Texas Alliance for Life Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Texas Association of Business Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. 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. Young Conservatives of Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

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.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Davis' endorsements included the following:

• Houston Realty Business Coalition
• Texas Municipal Police Association
• Texas Oil and Gas Association
• Texas Association of Realtors'
• Texas Medical Association’s TEXPAC

• Texas Hospital Association’s HOSPAC

Personal

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Davis has a husband, Kent.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Ellen Cohen (D)	Texas House of Representatives District 134 2011-2021	Succeeded by Ann Johnson (D)

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Current members of the Texas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows

Representatives

District 1

Gary VanDeaver (R)

District 2

Brent Money (R)

District 3

Cecil Bell (R)

District 4

Keith Bell (R)

District 5

Cole Hefner (R)

District 6

Daniel Alders (R)

District 7

Jay Dean (R)

District 8

Cody Harris (R)

District 9

Trent Ashby (R)

District 10

Brian Harrison (R)

District 11

Joanne Shofner (R)

District 12

Trey Wharton (R)

District 13

Angelia Orr (R)

District 14

Paul Dyson (R)

District 15

Steve Toth (R)

District 16

Will Metcalf (R)

District 17

Stan Gerdes (R)

District 18

Janis Holt (R)

District 19

Ellen Troxclair (R)

District 20

Terry Wilson (R)

District 21

Dade Phelan (R)

District 22

Christian Manuel (D)

District 23

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

District 24

Greg Bonnen (R)

District 25

Cody Vasut (R)

District 26

Matt Morgan (R)

District 27

Ron Reynolds (D)

District 28

Gary Gates (R)

District 29

Jeffrey Barry (R)

District 30

A.J. Louderback (R)

District 31

Ryan Guillen (R)

District 32

Todd Hunter (R)

District 33

Katrina Pierson (R)

District 34

Denise Villalobos (R)

District 35

Oscar Longoria (D)

District 36

Sergio Munoz (D)

District 37

Janie Lopez (R)

District 38

Erin Gamez (D)

District 39

Armando Martinez (D)

District 40

Terry Canales (D)

District 41

Robert Guerra (D)

District 42

Richard Raymond (D)

District 43

J.M. Lozano (R)

District 44

Alan Schoolcraft (R)

District 45

Erin Zwiener (D)

District 46

Sheryl Cole (D)

District 47

Vikki Goodwin (D)

District 48

Donna Howard (D)

District 49

Gina Hinojosa (D)

District 50

James Talarico (D)

District 51

Maria Luisa Flores (D)

District 52

Caroline Harris (R)

District 53

Wesley Virdell (R)

District 54

Brad Buckley (R)

District 55

Hillary Hickland (R)

District 56

Pat Curry (R)

District 57

Richard Hayes (R)

District 58

Helen Kerwin (R)

District 59

Shelby Slawson (R)

District 60

Mike Olcott (R)

District 61

Keresa Richardson (R)

District 62

Shelley Luther (R)

District 63

Ben Bumgarner (R)

District 64

Andy Hopper (R)

District 65

Mitch Little (R)

District 66

Matt Shaheen (R)

District 67

Jeff Leach (R)

District 68

David Spiller (R)

District 69

James Frank (R)

District 70

Mihaela Plesa (D)

District 71

Stan Lambert (R)

District 72

Drew Darby (R)

District 73

Carrie Isaac (R)

District 74

Eddie Morales (D)

District 75

Mary Gonzalez (D)

District 76

Suleman Lalani (D)

District 77

Vincent Perez (D)

District 78

Joseph Moody (D)

District 79

Claudia Ordaz (D)

District 80

Don McLaughlin (R)

District 81

Brooks Landgraf (R)

District 82

Tom Craddick (R)

District 83

Dustin Burrows (R)

District 84

Carl Tepper (R)

District 85

Stan Kitzman (R)

District 86

John Smithee (R)

District 87

Caroline Fairly (R)

District 88

Ken King (R)

District 89

Candy Noble (R)

District 90

Ramon Romero (D)

District 91

David Lowe (R)

District 92

Salman Bhojani (D)

District 93

Nate Schatzline (R)

District 94

Tony Tinderholt (R)

District 95

Nicole Collier (D)

District 96

David Cook (R)

District 97

John McQueeney (R)

District 98

Giovanni Capriglione (R)

District 99

Charlie Geren (R)

District 100

Venton Jones (D)

District 101

Chris Turner (D)

District 102

Ana-Maria Ramos (D)

District 103

Rafael Anchia (D)

District 104

Jessica Gonzalez (D)

District 105

Terry Meza (D)

District 106

Jared Patterson (R)

District 107

Linda Garcia (D)

District 108

Morgan Meyer (R)

District 109

Aicha Davis (D)

District 110

Toni Rose (D)

District 111

Yvonne Davis (D)

District 112

Angie Button (R)

District 113

Rhetta Bowers (D)

District 114

John Bryant (D)

District 115

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D)

District 116

Trey Fischer (D)

District 117

Philip Cortez (D)

District 118

John Lujan (R)

District 119

Elizabeth Campos (D)

District 120

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)

District 121

Marc LaHood (R)

District 122

Mark Dorazio (R)

District 123

Diego Bernal (D)

District 124

Josey Garcia (D)

District 125

Ray Lopez (D)

District 126

Sam Harless (R)

District 127

Charles Cunningham (R)

District 128

Briscoe Cain (R)

District 129

Dennis Paul (R)

District 130

Tom Oliverson (R)

District 131

Alma Allen (D)

District 132

Mike Schofield (R)

District 133

Mano Deayala (R)

District 134

Ann Johnson (D)

District 135

Jon Rosenthal (D)

District 136

John Bucy (D)

District 137

Gene Wu (D)

District 138

Lacey Hull (R)

District 139

Charlene Ward Johnson (D)

District 140

Armando Walle (D)

District 141

Senfronia Thompson (D)

District 142

Harold Dutton (D)

District 143

Ana Hernandez (D)

District 144

Mary Perez (D)

District 145

Christina Morales (D)

District 146

Lauren Simmons (D)

District 147

Jolanda Jones (D)

District 148

Penny Shaw (D)

District 149

Hubert Vo (D)

District 150

Valoree Swanson (R)

Republican Party (88)

Democratic Party (62)