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Ballotpedia defines scorecards as records produced by newspapers, interest groups, think tanks, partisan groups, 501(c)(3)s, and 501(c)(4)s that provide relative rankings and cover all state or federal lawmakers. Some scorecards are created with a focus on specific issues, while others are broad in scope.

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2024

In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2023

In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.

Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2021

In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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

2019

In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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

2017

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.

Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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

2015

In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.

Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
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.
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.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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

2013

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.[1] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[2]

Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking.
Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
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.
Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2.
Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
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.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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

2011

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.[2]

Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
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.
Legislators are scored based on consumer-related bills.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

See also

External links

The following organizations routinely provide legislative scorecards in Texas. Section 5 Article III of the Texas Constitution states that the Legislature shall meet every two years at times to be established by law. As such, legislative scorecards in Texas are generally created on a bi-annual basis.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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