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Larry Taylor
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Texas State Senate District 11
Years in office: 2013 - 2023
Successor: Mayes Middleton (R)
Texas House of Representatives District 24
Years in office: 2003 - 2013
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 3, 2020
Education
High school
Friendswood High School
Bachelor's
Baylor University, 1982
Personal
Profession
Insurance
Contact
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook

Larry Taylor (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 10, 2023.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Taylor served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 2003 to 2013.

Note: For the 2012 Democratic candidate for District 110 of the Texas House of Representatives, please view Larry Taylor.

Biography

Taylor received his B.B.A. from Baylor University in 1982 and has owned Truman Taylor Insurance Company.

He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hope Foundation, the President of the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, a Member of the Friendswood High School Site-Based Decision-Making Committee, and President of the Friendswood Rotary Club.[1]

Taylor has previously served as Mayor Pro Tempore and City Council member in the city of Friendswood.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Taylor was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Business & Commerce
• Education, Chair
• Finance
• Higher Education

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:

Issues

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Taylor has been a proponent of reforming the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA), the sole state insurer for wind and hail coverage for 14 coastal counties and part of Harris County.[2] He had introduced a proposal, HB 2818, to reform the association, but the legislation was left pending in committee.

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

2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

Larry Taylor did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 11

Incumbent Larry Taylor defeated Susan Criss and Jared Wissel in the general election for Texas State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor (R)
 
59.5
 
231,268
Image of Susan Criss
Susan Criss (D)
 
38.1
 
148,225
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Jared Wissel (L)
 
2.4
 
9,519

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 389,012
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 11

Susan Criss defeated Margarita Ruiz Johnson in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Criss
Susan Criss
 
53.0
 
26,155
Image of Margarita Ruiz Johnson
Margarita Ruiz Johnson
 
47.0
 
23,188

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 49,343
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11

Incumbent Larry Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
 
100.0
 
63,378

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 63,378
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 11

Jared Wissel advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 21, 2020.

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Campaign finance

2016

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas State Senate 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.[3]

Incumbent Larry Taylor ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 11 general election.[4]

Texas State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Taylor Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 218,201
Total Votes 218,201
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Larry Taylor ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 11 Republican Primary.[5][6]

Texas State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Taylor Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012

Taylor won election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 11. Taylor defeated Dave Norman and Daniel McCool in the May 29 primary election and defeated Jacqueline Acquistapace (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]

Texas State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Taylor 66% 181,106
     Democratic Jacqueline Acquistapace 34% 93,227
Total Votes 274,333
Texas State Senate District 11 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Taylor 58.2% 29,816
Dave Norman 25.3% 12,932
Daniel McCool 16.5% 8,460
Total Votes 51,208

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Taylor won re-election to the 24th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary. Taylor defeated Libertarian Joel Grace in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]

Texas House of Representatives, District 24
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Taylor (R) 39,193 88.7%
Joel Grace (L) 4,989 11.29%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Taylor won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 24th District, defeating Rafael Ramos (L). Taylor received 47,378 votes in the election while Ramos received 7,515 votes.[7] Taylor raised $162,158 for his campaign.[8]

Texas House of Representatives, District 24
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Larry Taylor (R) 47,378 86.30%
Rafael Ramos (L) 7,515 13.69%

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Larry Taylor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Texas State Senate District 11Won general$1,437,662 N/A**
2012Texas State Senate, District 11Won $2,031,071 N/A**
2010Texas State House, District 24Won $333,352 N/A**
2008Texas State House, District 24Won $162,158 N/A**
2006Texas State House, District 24Won $164,438 N/A**
2004Texas State House, District 24Won $111,050 N/A**
2002Texas State House, District 24Won $329,577 N/A**
1998Texas State House, District 24Lost $279,645 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Texas

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2021.

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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2011.

  • Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
  • Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
  • Humane Society Legislative Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes on animal protection bills.
  • Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
  • Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
  • Texas League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues.
  • Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
  • Texas Tribune — Legislators are scored on their liberal or conservative voting records by Mark P. Jones, chairman of Rice University’s political science department.
  • Texas Watch — Legislators are scored based on consumer-related bills.
  • Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

Personal

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Taylor is married and has three children. He lives in his birthplace of Friendswood, TX.

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External links

Candidate

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
    2. ↑ Texas Watchdog, "State windstorm agency’s alleged bungling of Hurricane Ike claims detailed for legislators; insurance chairman Rep. John Smithee ponders dismantling TWIA," March 16,2011
    3. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
    4. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
    5. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
    6. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
    8. ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014

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    2013-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Mayes Middleton (R)
    Preceded by
    -     		Texas House of Representatives District 24
    2003-2013    		 Succeeded by
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