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% |