In 2017, the Texas Legislature had a sensational regular session and a terrific special session on the life issue. (This follows a highly successful pro-life session in 2015.)

Under the leadership of Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Speaker Joe Straus, the Legislature passed 10 pro-life bills, doubled funding for alternatives to abortion, continued the defunding of Planned Parenthood, and passed numerous other pro-life provisions in the General Appropriations Act, the state’s two-year budget.

A summary of the pro-life accomplishments is given here.

Based on the votes on those accomplishments, including numerous amendments, we created this scorecard. The individual votes will be published in the very near future.

Texas House of Representatives

Anderson, Charles (Doc) REP, Dist-56, Waco, 100.0%
Anderson, Rodney REP, Dist-105, Grand Prairie 100.0%
Arevalo, Diana DEM, Dist-116, San Antonio 25.0%
Ashby, Trent REP, Dist-57, Lufkin 100.0%
Bailes, Ernest REP, Dist-18, Shepherd 95.2%
Bell, Jr., Cecil REP, Dist-3, Magnolia 100.0%
Bernal, Diego DEM, Dist-123, San Antonio 28.6%
Biedermann, Kyle REP, Dist-73, Fredericksburg 89.5%
Blanco, Cesar DEM, Dist-76, El Paso 28.6%
Bohac, Dwayne REP, Dist-138, Houston 100.0%
Bonnen, Dennis REP, Dist-25, Angleton 100.0%
Bonnen, Greg REP, Dist-24, Friendswood 100.0%
Burkett, Cindy REP, Dist-113, Sunnyvale 100.0%
Burns, DeWayne REP, Dist-58, Cleburne 100.0%
Burrows, Dustin REP, Dist-83, Lubbock 100.0%
Button, Angie Chen REP, Dist-112, Richardson 100.0%
Cain, Briscoe REP, Dist-128, Deer Park 90.0%
Canales, Terry DEM, Dist-40, Edinburg 47.1%
Capriglione, Giovanni REP, Dist-98, Southlake 100.0%
Clardy, Travis REP, Dist-11, Nacogdoches 100.0%
Coleman, Garnet DEM, Dist-147, Houston 33.3%
Collier, Nicole DEM, Dist-95, Fort Worth 33.3%
Cook, Byron REP, Dist-8, Corsicana 100.0%
Cortez, Philip DEM, Dist-117, San Antonio 33.3%
Cosper, Scott REP, Dist-54, Killeen 100.0%
Craddick, Tom REP, Dist-83, Midland 100.0%
Cyrier, John REP, Dist-17, Lockhart 100.0%
Dale, Tony REP, Dist-136, Cedar Park 100.0%
Darby, Drew REP, Dist-72, San Angelo 100.0%
Davis, Sarah REP, Dist-134, Houston 30.0%
Davis, Yvonne DEM, Dist-111, Dallas 22.2%
Dean, Jay REP, Dist-7, Longview 100.0%
Deshotel, Joe DEM, Dist-22, Beaumont, 35.3%
Dukes, Dawnna DEM, Dist-46, Austin 9.1%
Dutton, Harold DEM, Dist-142, Houston 37.5%
Elkins, Gary REP, Dist-135, Jersey Village 100.0%
Faircloth, Wayne REP, Dist-23, Dickson 100.0%
Fallon, Pat REP, Dist-106, Frisco 100.0%
Farrar, Jessica DEM, Dist-148, Houston 33.3%
Flynn, Dan REP, Dist-2, Van 100.0%
Frank, James REP, Dist-69, Wichita Falls 100.0%
Frullo, John REP, Dist-84, Lubbock 100.0%
Geren, Charlie REP, Dist-99, Fort Worth 100.0%
Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara DEM, Dist-120, San Antonio 35.0%
Giddings, Helen DEM, Dist-109, Dallas 35.7%
Goldman, Craig REP, Dist-97, Fort Worth, 100.0%
Gonzales, Larry REP, Dist-52, Round Rock 100.0%
Gonzalez, Mary DEM, Dist-75, Clint 35.0%
Gooden, Lance REP, Dist-4, Terrell 100.0%
Guerra, R.D. (Bobby) DEM, Dist-41, Mission 33.3%
Guillen, Ryan DEM, Dist-31, Rio Grande City 88.9%
Gutierrez, Roland DEM, Dist-119, San Antonio 33.3%
Hefner, Cole REP, Dist-5, Mount Pleasant 100.0%
Hernandez, Ana DEM, Dist-143, Houston 27.8%
Herrero, Abel DEM, Dist-34, Corpus Christi 66.7%
Hinojosa, Gina DEM, Dist-49, Austin 31.6%
Holland, Justin REP, Dist-33, Rockwall 100.0%
Howard, Donna DEM, Dist-48, Austin 30.0%
Huberty, Dan REP, Dist-127, Houston 100.0%
Hunter, Todd REP, Dist-32, Corpus Christi 100.0%
Isaac, Jason REP, Dist-45, Dripping Springs 100.0%
Israel, Celia DEM, Dist-50, Austin 28.6%
Johnson, Eric DEM, Dist-100, Dallas 28.6%
Johnson, Jarvis DEM, Dist-139, Houston 41.2%
Kacal, Kyle REP, Dist-12, Bryan 100.0%
Keough, Mark REP, Dist-15, The Woodlands 100.0%
King, Ken REP, Dist-88, Canadian 100.0%
King, Phil REP, Dist-61, Weatherford 100.0%
King, Tracy O. DEM, Dist-80, Uvalde 40.0%
Klick, Stephanie REP, Dist-91, Fort Worth 100.0%
Koop, Linda REP, Dist-102, Dallas 100.0%
Krause, Matt REP, Dist-93, Fort Worth 100.0%
Kuempel, John REP, Dist-44, Seguin 100.0%
Lambert, Stan REP, Dist-71, Abilene 100.0%
Landgraf, Brooks REP, Dist-81, Odessa 100.0%
Lang, Mike REP, Dist-60, Granbury 90.5%
Larson, Lyle REP, Dist-122, San Antonio 100.0%
Laubenberg, Jodie REP, Dist-89, Wylie, 100.0%
Leach, Jeff REP, Dist-67, Plano 100.0%
Longoria, Oscar DEM, Dist-35, Mission 30.0%
Lozano, J.M. REP, Dist-43, Kingsville 100.0%
Lucio, III, Eddie DEM, Dist-38, Brownsville 26.3%
Martinez, Armando (Mando) DEM, Dist-39, Weslaco 40.0%
Metcalf, Will REP, Dist-16, Conroe 100.0%
Meyer, Morgan REP, Dist-108, Dallas 100.0%
Miller, Rick REP, Dist-26, Sugar Land 100.0%
Minjarez, Ina DEM, Dist-124, San Antonio 33.3%
Moody, Joseph (Joe) DEM, Dist-78, El Paso 35.0%
Morrison, Geanie REP, Dist-30, Victoria 100.0%
Munoz, Jr., Sergio DEM, Dist-36, Mission 38.1%
Murphy, Jim REP, Dist-133, Houston 100.0%
Murr, Andrew REP, Dist-53, Junction 100.0%
Neave, Victoria DEM, Dist-107, Dallas 35.0%
Nevarez, Alfonso (Poncho) DEM, Dist-74, Eagle Pass 50.0%
Oliveira, Rene DEM, Dist-37, Brownsville 41.2%
Oliverson, Tom REP, Dist-130, Houston 100.0%
Ortega, Evelina (Lina) DEM, Dist-77, El Paso 30.0%
Paddie, Chris REP, Dist-9, Marshall 100.0%
Parker, Tan REP, Dist-63, Flower Mound 100.0%
Paul, Dennis REP, Dist-129, Webster 100.0%
Perez, Mary Ann DEM, Dist-144, Houston 28.6%
Phelan, Dade REP, Dist-21, Port Neches 100.0%
Phillips, Larry REP, Dist-62, Sherman 100.0%
Pickett, Joe DEM, Dist-79, El Paso 81.0%
Price, Four REP, Dist-87, Amarillo 100.0%
Raney, John REP, Dist-14, Bryan 100.0%
Raymond, Richard Pena DEM, Dist-42, Laredo 57.1%
Reynolds, Ron DEM, Dist-127, Missouri City 21.1%
Rinaldi, Matt REP, Dist-115, Irving 90.5%
Roberts, Kevin REP, Dist-126, Houston 100.0%
Rodriguez, Eddie DEM, Dist-51, Austin 33.3%
Rodriguez, Justin DEM, Dist-125, San Antonio 35.0%
Romero, Ramon DEM, Dist-90, Fort Worth 35.0%
Rose, Toni DEM, Dist-110, Dallas 30.0%
Sanford, Scott REP, Dist-70, McKinney 100.0%
Schaefer, Matt REP, Dist-6, Tyler 90.5%
Schofield, Mike REP, Dist-132, Katy 100.0%
Schubert, Leighton REP, Dist-13, Caldwell 100.0%
Shaheen, Matt REP, Dist-66, Plano 94.7%
Sheffield, J.D. REP, Dist-59, Stephenville 100.0%
Shine, Hugh REP, Dist-55, Temple 100.0%
Simmons, Ron REP, Dist-65, Carrollton 100.0%
Smithee, John REP, Dist-86, Amarillo 100.0%
Springer, Drew REP, Dist-68, Muenster 100.0%
Stephenson, Phil REP, Dist-85, Wharton 100.0%
Stickland, Jonathan REP, Dist-92, Bedford 90.5%
Straus, III, Joe REP, Dist-121, San Antonio N/A
Stucky, Lynn REP, Dist-64, Sanger 100.0%
Swanson, Valoree REP, Dist-150, Spring 90.5%
Thierry, Shawn DEM, Dist-146, Houston 35.0%
Thompson, Ed REP, Dist-29, Pearland 100.0%
Thompson, Senfronia DEM, Dist-141, Houston 36.8%
Tinderholt, Tony REP, Dist-94, Arlington 90.0%
Turner, Chris DEM, Dist-101, Arlington 28.6%
Uresti, Tomas DEM, Dist-118, San Antonio 38.1%
VanDeaver, Gary REP, Dist-1, New Boston 100.0%
Villalba, Jason REP, Dist-114, Dallas 95.0%
Vo, Hubert DEM, Dist-149, Houston 25.0%
Walle, Armando DEM, Dist-140, Houston 35.0%
White, James REP, Dist-19, Dayton 100.0%
Wilson, Terry REP, Dist-20, Marble Fall 100.0%
Workman, Paul REP, Dist-47, Spicewood 100.0%
Wray, John REP, Dist-10, Waxahachie 100.0%
Wu, Gene DEM, Dist-137, Houston 30.0%
Zedler, William (Bill) REP, Dist-96, Arlington 100.0%
Zerwas, John REP, Dist-28, Fulshear 100.0%

 

Note: It is a long established practice that the House Speaker, being the presiding officer, abstains from voting. Hence, Speaker Joe Straus has no score. Similarly, the Texas Constitution does not allow the Lt. Governor to vote except to break a tie. Hence, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is not included below.

Texas Senate

Bettencourt, Paul REP, Dist-7, Houston 100.0%
Birdwell, Brian REP, Dist-22, Granbury 100.0%
Buckingham, Dawn REP, Dist-24, Lakeway 100.0%
Burton, Konni REP, Dist-10, Colleyville 100.0%
Campbell, Donna REP, Dist-25, San Antonio 100.0%
Creighton, Brandon REP, Dist-4, Conroe, 100.0%
Estes, Craig REP, Dist-30, Wichita Falls 100.0%
Garcia, Sylvia DEM, Dist-6, Houston 5.6%
Hall, Bob REP, Dist-2, Canton 100.0%
Hancock, Kelly REP, Dist-9, North Richland Hills 100.0%
Hinojosa, Juan (Chuy) DEM, Dist-20, McAllen 11.1%
Huffines, Donald (Don) REP, Dist-16, Dallas 100.0%
Huffman, Joan REP, Dist-17, Houston 100.0%
Hughes, Bryan REP, Dist-1, Mineola 100.0%
Kolkhorst, Lois REP, Dist-18, Brenham 100.0%
Lucio, Jr., Eduardo (Eddie) DEM, Dist-27, Brownsville 86.7%
Menendez, Jose DEM, Dist-26, San Antonio 6.3%
Miles, Borris DEM, Dist-13, Houston 5.6%
Nelson, Jane REP, Dist-12, Grapevine 100.0%
Nichols, Robert REP, Dist-3, Jacksonville 100.0%
Perry, Charles REP, Dist-28, Lubbock 100.0%
Rodriguez, Jose DEM, Dist-29, El Paso 5.6%
Schwertner, Charles REP, Dist-5, Georgetown 100.0%
Seliger, Kel REP, Dist-31, Amarillo 100.0%
Taylor, Larry REP, Dist-11, Friendswood 100.0%
Taylor, Van REP, Dist-8, Plano 100.0%
Uresti, Carlos DEM, Dist-19, San Antonio 11.1%
Watson, Kirk DEM, Dist-14, Austin 5.6%
West, Royce DEM, Dist-23, Dallas 5.6%
Whitmire, John DEM, Dist-15, Houston 5.6%
Zaffirini, Judith DEM, Dist-21, Laredo 33.3%