Several organizations and groups compile legislative ratings, scorecards, report cards, etc. based on a myriad of criteria every legislative cycle. Most have some subjectivity as to what is included while some attempt to maintain some modicum of objectivity and transparency.
These “scores” are best understood in context, and seeing them compiled with each other paints a slightly more accurate picture as to where lawmakers stand on the philosophical scale when approaching policy.
The following compilation represents several hours of work to collate data that oftentimes is stored and presented in many different ways into one document:
A compilation of current and historical legislative ratings from various organizations
Collection of Legislative Ratings (2007–2023)
Most Recent Session – 88th Legislative Session (2023)
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR): Fiscal Responsibility Index
- Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT): Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index:
- American Conservative Union (ACU): Legislative Ratings *Not yet released for 88th
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom (TURF): Legislative Report Card
- Texas Values Action (TVA): Faith & Family Scorecard
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Texas: Voting Record
- Texas Right to Life (TRL): Legislative Scorecard
- Texas Family Project (TFP): Report Card
- Texans for Vaccine Choice (TFVC): Report Cards
- Club for Growth Foundation (CFGF): Texas State Economic Scorecard *Not yet released for 88th
- Texas Eagle Forum (TEF): Scorecards
87th Legislative Session (2021)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- ACU: Legislative Ratings
- TURF: Legislative Report Card
- TVA: Faith & Family Scorecard
- NFIB: Report Card
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
- CFGF: Texas State Economic Scorecard
86th Legislative Session (2019)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- ACU: Legislative Ratings
- TURF: Legislative Report Card
- TVA: Faith & Family Scorecard
- NFIB: Report Card
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
- CFGF: Texas State Economic Scorecard
- TEF: Scorecards
85th Legislative Session (2017)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- ACU: Legislative Ratings
- TURF: Legislative Report Card
- TVA: Faith & Family Scorecard
- NFIB: Report Card
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
84th Legislative Session (2015)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- ACU: Legislative Ratings
- TURF: Legislative Report Card
- TVA: Faith & Family Scorecard
- NFIB: Report Card
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
83rd Legislative Session (2013)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- ACU: Legislative Ratings
- TURF: Legislative Report Card
- NFIB: Report Card
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
82nd Legislative Session (2011)
- TFR: Fiscal Responsibility Index
- YCT: Interactive Scorecard
- Rice University Index
- TRL: Legislative Scorecard
81st Legislative Session (2009)
80th Legislative Session (2007)
General Election
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89th #txlege
January 14, 2025
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