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February 15, 2016, 84th Legislative Session: Legislator Report Card
INTRODUCTION
Documents below:
- Research report on votes taken and records of who sponsored and co-sponsored bills in the 84th Legislative Session–by Dr. Randy Hendricks and Kimberly Hornsby of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.LegReportCardREV 2-6-16-2
- Link to the list of bills supported and opposed by Texas Kids Can’t Wait: /issues-2/bills-supported-and-opposed-by-texas-kids-cant-wait-84th-legislative-session/
- Analysis of the results of the 84th Legislative Session
- Report Card for members of the Texas House of Representatives (sorted by alpha, political party, district, and grade/rank)
- Report Card for members of the Texas Senate (sorted by alpha, political party, party, district, and grade/rank)
February 15, 2016
Research for the Legislative Report Card
Click the link below to read the report by Dr. Randy Hendricks and Kimberly Hornsby, who conducted the research that made the Legislative Report Card possible.
Analysis of the Results of the 84th Legislative Session
February 15, 2016
For more information, please contact Bonnie Lesley at 254-855-0594 or Linda Ethridge at 254-776-9949.
Texas Kids Can’t Wait is releasing today its second Legislative Report Card. We feel strongly that all government should be accountable to the people for its actions, so accountability by public schools, as one major example, is meaningless unless, importantly, the Legislature, the Lt. Governor, and the Governor are held accountable for sound, evidence-based policies and for providing the necessary financial resources for the public schools to do their job.
If these leaders can enact laws providing for the closure of public schools that simply have low test scores, ignoring both the poverty of the homes of more than 60% of Texas school children, plus their continuing to inadequately and inequitably fund our schools, and, additionally, mandating bad practice, then it is the responsibility of the people to expose them, along with the consequences of their actions and inactions. On the other hand, those legislators who do strongly support public education and care about the outcomes of the five million children who attend public schools should be recognized, applauded, and supported.
The Legislative Report Card that we published in 2014 included ratings that were based solely on the bills that made it to the House and/or Senate floors for a vote. Since committee votes are not generally recorded, we used the same method for the 2016 report. In addition, however, this time, we awarded points to legislators who sponsored or co-sponsored bills we supported, and we assigned negative points to those legislators who sponsored or co-sponsored bills that we opposed, whether or not they made it to a floor vote. We believe this additional information gives the public a better picture of exactly what it is that its representatives are really doing. This year’s rating or grade makes it clear who supports public education in Texas—and who does not.
Our Legislative Report Card this year uses the same rating system as the newly enacted HB 1842. It mandates the annual labeling of individual schools and school districts with grades A-F. (In 2014 we used the labels in law then: Exemplary, Recognized, Acceptable, and Unacceptable.)
In order to arrive at a grade or rating for each legislator, we first collected data, lots of data. We identified and tracked almost 300 bills through the 84th legislative session in 2015. We read the minutes of committee meetings and house proceedings. We identified who sponsored and co-sponsored bills in both the House and Senate, and we made informed decisions about which bills we supported and opposed. We carefully followed the reports of other public education organizations and added their intelligence to ours about what was going on. We spoke frequently to the legislative liaisons of several of our coalition partners to gain further information. We also collected media reports about what policy makers said and did not say about public education.
We grouped the bills that were filed into several categories so that we could better evaluate what was going on.
- Public School Improvements—bills that included proposals to fund pilot projects for the implementation of community schools and bills that would fund pre-kindergarten. We supported the community school bills, although we would have liked to see more universal funding since in no way is this concept experimental any more and since the economically-disadvantaged rate for Texas children now encompasses the majority. We likewise supported more funding for prekindergarten, and we were very disappointed in the token bill that passed. Again, the research overwhelmingly supports preschool for 3-4 year-olds.
- Home Schools—bills that home schoolers lobbied for that would allow foster families to homeschool and bills to allow home-schooled students full access the UIL activities. We opposed all these bills.
- Charter Schools—More than 30 bills were filed relating to charter schools, almost all of which we opposed. The legislators who want to privatize education wanted to raise the cap on charter schools, give them tax breaks, pay for their facilities, recruit students for them, force school districts to sell their buildings to charters for a song, fund transportation, provide them with more access to the Permanent School Fund, lessen their accountability, provide more discretion to the Commissioner in making decisions about charters, allow their full participation in UIL activities, etc. We supported a few bills, none of which passed: to require charters to admit students with discipline records, as do public schools; to require open records; to support charter employees who wish to organize and/or join a union; and to tighten purchasing and contracting guidelines.
- Home Rule—One bill was filed to loosen requirements to become a Home Rule district, which we opposed. Near the end of the session an amendment was added to HB 1842 to allow so-called “innovation schools,” which looks suspiciously like what the home rule proponents wanted.
- Parent Trigger—Two bills were filed to loosen requirements for the parent trigger method of bringing in more charter schools. We opposed them, and they did not pass.
- Opportunity School District—Four bills were filed to enable the state to take over so-called failing schools and move them into a state-wide district run by the Commissioner, but funded by local districts. We strongly opposed all these bills, and none passed.
- Online Courses and Schools—Given the overwhelming research evidence that online programs do not produce good results, especially for students who struggle to learn, we opposed all eight bills that were filed. None of them passed. Some were outright vouchers to private companies.
- Vouchers—Sixteen bills were filed in efforts to use public money to send children to private schools. All failed. The Coalition for Public Schools, including Texas Kids Can’t Wait, lobbied hard against these bills.
- Nullification—One bill was filed to “suspend the operation of all federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders regarding primary and secondary public education that are inconsistent with state laws.” It further asserted that “federal funds cannot be conditional on any regulations, policy, law, or rule.” This bill never got out of committee.
- Assessment—Almost 30 bills were filed that directly relate to the Texas assessment program. Some bills wanted to add assessments; others tried to cut back. We supported those that wanted to cut back, plus the bill that did pass that requires state tests to have “validity and reliability.” The Governor vetoed the bill that would have required a review of the Texas curriculum standards.
- Accountability–Almost 40 bills were filed relating to accountability. We supported Sen. Seliger’s bill that would allow partnerships with state universities and schools threatened with closure to form the “School Turnaround Education Program.” It didn’t pass. This bill, the bills to fund community schools, and the bill to provide token funding for a limited prekindergarten program were the only positive steps the state considered to support struggling schools. Only a weak prekindergarten bill passed. HB 1842 passed, which includes labels of schools A-F and which includes provisions for so-called “Innovation Districts,” which, apparently, is another version of “Home Rule.” We strongly opposed this bill in almost all its parts.
- Class Size—Nine bills were introduced to reduce class size, all of which we supported since small classes are critical to improved learning for all students and especially for students from poverty, students with disabilities, English-language Learners, and young children. None even got out of committee.
- Teacher Quality—Fifteen bills were filed, relating mainly to efforts to reduce certification requirements for teachers, principals, and superintendents and/or to promote alternative certification. We supported two bills—one to raise teacher salaries and one to prohibit the use of test scores to evaluate or set salaries for teachers. Neither passed.
- Civil Rights—Fifteen outrageous bills were filed to limit in one way or another the civil rights of students, school boards, educators, and the powers of school boards and educator organizations. None passed, and only two got out of committee.
- Adequate Funding—More than 100 bills were filed that had the potential either of improving or making more inadequate the funding of Texas public schools. Public schools are funded at the local level through property taxes and at the state level, in large part, by business franchise taxes, some small percentage of lottery funds, and from fuel taxes. At the conclusion of the session, we saw lowered property taxes and business franchise taxes and a removal of fuel taxes from education funding. We opposed almost every bill filed since we fear that, given the price of oil, there will now not be enough state revenue to fund fully any of the state services in the next biennium, so we are fearing further cuts in 2017. This frenzy of tax cuts was made as the state was facing a district court decision by Judge John Dietz that the Texas school finance system is both inadequate and inequitable. The Legislature refused even to consider the work of creating an improved and constitutional school finance system.
- Equitable Funding—Fourteen bills were filed relating to equitable funding concerns. We supported all except three of them. One bill to provide more compensatory education funding and to provide free or reduced-price breakfast to eligible students passed. And, again, Judge Dietz’s decision on equity was not addressed.
Go to this link for a full list of the bills tracked during the 84th Legislative Session:
/issues-2/bills-supported-and-opposed-by-texas-kids-cant-wait-84th-legislative-session/
When these summaries are analyzed, it is evident that the Texas Legislature did not consider much that matters to the future improvement of public education. The big topics about what matters most in education spending (quality teachers, low class sizes, out-of-school enrichment activities, prekindergarten, interventions for struggling learners–and schools, plus engaging curriculum and resources to teach it) were hardly mentioned on the House or Senate floors.
Adequacy of funding for schools was not addressed except with a token raise in overall appropriations, and all the bills filed that would further equity were killed.
Our assessment of school finance in Texas is validated by the studies published by national organizations that evaluate and compare/contrast the states’ performances. The latest Quality Counts 2016 report, for example, reveals that Texas ranks 49th in the nation on per-student expenditures. http://www.edweek.org/ew/qc/2016/2016-state-report-cards-map.html . Another recent report card, Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card, also finds Texas lacking: Texas got a D rating. http://www.schoolfundingfairness.org/National_Report_Card_2015.pdf
Instead of addressing adequacy and equity, the major focus for the legislature was on cutting the sources of education funding and then on the privatization of education via home schools, charters, vouchers, parent triggers, opportunity school district, home rule, innovation districts, online courses and schools—and on an accountability system focused on shaming and punishment.
The Network for Public Education released a 50-state report card on February 2, 2016, based on support for public education: resistance to privatization, professionalization of teaching, school finance, spending taxpayer resources wisely, elimination of high-stakes testing, and providing opportunities for student success. Texas’s overall grade on this report was an F. This national organization very closely reflects the goals of Texas Kids Can’t Wait. http://networkforpubliceducation.org/tomswisher/current_map.html
Gov. Greg Abbott
Even though Gov. Greg Abbott is not a part of the Legislature, he has in his office the potential and power to influence state policy, and he did. He said in speeches and in press conferences that tax relief was paramount in his list of priorities, he repeatedly expressed his support of school privatization schemes, and the one prekindergarten bill that passed reflected what he said he wanted. It is inadequately and inequitably funded. It is not universal. It is not a full-day program. Funding was not equalized. And its requirements do not meet the standards of professional organizations who are expert in early childhood policy. http://townhall254.gregabbott.com/forum/bicentennial-blueprint/
We, therefore, sadly, award Gov. Greg Abbott an F as a part of this report.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick leads the Senate, and he was not shy about it. Everyone paying attention knew exactly what he wanted and did not want when it came to education policy. Due to his insistence on tax cuts, his ignoring the imperatives of adequacy and equity, his endorsement of policies contradicting research evidence, and his embracing of school privatization, he also, sadly, clearly earned an F-. In fact, his pronouncements earned him a grade worse than any of the senators. https://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/2015/10/12/lt-governor-patrick-announces-third-installment-of-interim-charges/
Texas Senate, 84th Session
Because the Senate was tightly controlled by Lt. Gov. Patrick, its 84th session is likely to be recorded as the session most hostile to public education, perhaps in the entire history of Texas. Also, given the Super Majority now in the Senate, Senators were, as members, able to advance bills they favored, and they did. In fact, in some cases, the Super Majority would all sponsor or co-sponsor a bill to ensure not only its success in committee, but even on the floor. They rammed bills through passage that were buried in committees in the House. An overview of the bills that we tracked reveals an agenda that is the worst any of us can remember seeing in our life times. For the first time in Texas history, for example, voucher bills made it out of committee and passed on the Senate floor. We, therefore, sadly, assign a grade of F- to the Texas Senate.
Speaker Joe Straus
Speaker Joe Straus does not often vote on bills that come to the floor, so we made judgments about his performance and support for public education by looking at his appointments to the Education Committee, listening to and reading his public statements, and paying attention to which bills actually made it to the floor. We also are aware that the Speaker sometimes has to make compromises in one area he cares about in order to get another bill passed. We award Speaker Straus a grade of C—certainly passing, but with lots of room for improvement.
Texas House, 84th Session
Members of the House did not vote on as many bills as did the Senate. The Education Committee simply refused to advance many of the privatization bills that Senators were quick to endorse.
Nevertheless, their record on education, as a body, is not stellar. It’s just better than the Senate’s. Their strong support for public education came through in their refusal to consider Lt. Gov. Patrick’s privatization bills, support for community schools and prekindergarten, for some of the assessment and accountability bills that we supported, and for proposed bills that would have enhanced equitable funding.
Their biggest weaknesses included support for the tax cuts that endanger adequate funding for schools, their decision not to act to repair the school finance system so that it meets Constitutional requirements for adequate and equitable funding, their approval of HB 1842, adding more shaming and blaming to schools filled with kids who come from economically disadvantaged homes and under-funded schools, and their support for various charter bills.
As a body, they earned a grade of D-, with lots of room for improvement.
Individual Representatives and Senators
The individual grades of Representatives and Senators are located on the attached Report Cards. They are sorted by alpha, political party, district, and grade.
Congratulations, Appreciation, Applause, Garlands for our Heroes
House Members
Rep. Mary Gonzalez of the El Paso area received the highest rating and earned a grade of A+.
Other House members earning an A+ were
Rep. Diego Bernal of San Antonio
Rep. Donna Howard of Austin
Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso
Rep. Celia Israel of Austin
House members earning an A were
Rep. Cesar Blanco of El Paso
Rep. Nicole Collier of Ft. Worth
Rep. Justin Rodriguez of San Antonio
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio
Rep. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie
Rep. Garnet Coleman of Houston
Rep. Sylvester Turner of Houston
Rep. Armando Walle of Houston
Rep. Yvonne Davis of Dallas
Rep. Alma Allen of Houston
Rep. Joe Farias of San Antonio
Rep. Poncho Nevarez of Eagle Pass
House members earning a B+ were
Rep. Abel Herrero of Robstown
Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas
Rep. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio
Rep. Toni Rose of Dallas
House members earning a B were
Rep. Ina Minjarez of San Antonio
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez of Austin
Rep. Terry Canales of Edinburg
Rep. Gene Wu of Houston
Rep. Helen Giddings of DeSoto
Rep. Armando Martinez of Weslaco
Rep. Borris Miles of Houston
Rep. Elliott Naishat of Austin
Rep. Gary Van Deaver of New Boston
Senators
The highest scoring (A+) Senator was Sen. Jose Rodriguez of El Paso.
Sen. Kirk Watson of Austin also earned an A+ rating.
Senators earning an A were
Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston
Sen. Jose Menendez of San Antonio
Senators earning a B+ were
Sen. Rodney Ellis of Houston
Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo
Sen. John Whitmire of Houston
Bottom of the Barrel Grades
The lowest scoring (F-) House member was Rep. Dwayne Bohac of Houston.
Another 87 House members received a grade of F.
59% of the House received a grade of F or F-.
The Senate was even worse.
Eighteen Senators received a grade of F- and another two received an F.
The very worst Senator was Sen. Donna Campbell of New Braunfels, but she had plenty of company.
65% of the Senators received a grade of F or F-.
Conclusion
Texas Kids Can’t Wait very much hopes that this Report Card and its analysis of data will serve as a wake-up call to Texans who depend upon and value public education and its importance to more than 5 million Texas children. Texas cannot afford to keep failing our kids, and we cannot keep putting on hold the funding and policy solutions to enable and encourage and foster a quality school system in every Texas community. Kids are kids for a short time, and before we know it, their time has passed. Texas kids cannot keep being told to wait! More than a generation of children have gone through grades K-12 since the need for adequate and equitable funding was identified in the latest round of litigation to force the state to do the right thing.
We should be holding individual Representatives and Senators accountable for their actions in very public ways! Let’s publish their ratings and make sure people understand. Let’s have those town hall meetings and demand explanations. Let’s make sure that the 135 schools on the TEA list slated for closure are NOT closed and that, instead, we replace the failing legislators. The schools are the children’s schools, and they are paid for, in large part, by local taxpayers who choose to invest in public education for the common good, as well as for the future of their own children. Texas is better than this report card indicates.
Our Gratitude
Dr. Randy Hendricks, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University in Belton, Texas, conducted the research necessary for the production of this report card for Texas Legislators. He was assisted by Kimberly Hornsby, a doctoral student at UMHB. Their attention to detail, their passion for accuracy, and their commitment to objectivity are very much appreciated and valued by all of us at Texas Kids Can’t Wait and by the greater community of people who support public schools. We are very, very grateful for the high quality of their work.
Legislators’ Report Card:
Texas 84th House of Representatives
Alpha Order
| House Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Allen, Alma | D | 131 | Houston | A |
| Alonzo, Roberto | D | 104 | Dallas | D |
| Alvarado, Carol | D | 145 | Houston | C |
| Anchia, Rafael | D | 103 | Dallas | B+ |
| Anderson, Charles “Doc” | R | 56 | Waco | F |
| Anderson, Rodney | R | 105 | Grand Prairie | F |
| Ashby, Trent | R | 57 | Lufkin | F |
| Aycock, Jimmie Don | R | 54 | Killeen | C |
| Bell, Jr., Cecil | R | 3 | Magnolia | F |
| Bernal, Diego | D | 123 | San Antonio | A+ |
| Blanco, Cesar | D | 76 | El Paso | A |
| Bohac, Dwayne | R | 138 | Houston | F- |
| Bonnen, Dennis | R | 25 | Houston | F |
| Bonnen, Greg | R | 24 | Angleton | F |
| Burkett, Cindy | R | 113 | Sunnyvale | F |
| Burns, DeWayne | R | 58 | Cleburne | F |
| Burrows, Dustin | R | 83 | Lubbock | F |
| Button, Angie Chen | R | 112 | Richardson | F |
| Canales, Terry | D | 40 | Edinburg | B |
| Capriglione, Giovanni | R | 98 | Southlake | F |
| Clardy, Travis | R | 11 | Nacogdoches | F |
| Coleman, Garnet | D | 147 | Houston | A |
| Collier, Nicole | D | 95 | Ft. Worth | A |
| Cook, Byron | R | 8 | Corsicana | F |
| Craddick, Tom | R | 82 | Midland | F |
| Crownover, Myra | R | 64 | Denton | F |
| Cyrier, John | R | 17 | Lockhart | F |
| Dale, Tony | R | 136 | Cedar Park | F |
| Darby, Drew | R | 72 | San Angelo | D |
| Davis, Sarah | R | 134 | West University | F |
| Davis, Yvonne | D | 111 | Dallas | A |
| Deshotel, Joe | D | 22 | Beaumont | D+ |
| Dukes, Dawnna | D | 46 | Austin | D+ |
| Dutton, Jr., Harold | D | 142 | Houston | F |
| Elkins, Gary | R | 135 | Houston | F |
| Faircloth, Wayne | R | 23 | Galveston | F |
| Fallon, Pat | R | 106 | Frisco | F |
| Farias, Joe | D | 118 | San Antonio | A |
| Farney, Marsha | R | 20 | Georgetown | F |
| Farrar, Jessica | D | 148 | Houston | C+ |
| Fletcher, Allen | R | 130 | Cypress | F |
| Flynn, Dan | R | 2 | Canton | F |
| Frank, James | R | 69 | Wichita Falls | F |
| Frullo, John | R | 84 | Lubbock | F |
| Galindo, Rick | R | 117 | San Antonio | D |
| Geren, Charlie | R | 99 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Giddings, Helen | D | 109 | DeSoto | B |
| Goldman, Craig | R | 97 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Gonzales, Larry | R | 52 | Round Rock | F |
| Gonzalez, Mary | D | 75 | Clint | A+ |
| Guerra, Robert | D | 41 | Mission | D |
| Guillen, Ryan | D | 31 | Rio Grande City | C+ |
| Gutierrez, Roland | D | 119 | San Antonio | B+ |
| Harless, Patricia | R | 126 | Spring | D |
| Hernandez, Ana | D | 143 | Houston | C |
| Herrero, Abel | D | 34 | Robstown | B+ |
| Howard, Donna | D | 48 | Austin | A+ |
| Huberty, Dan | R | 127 | Houston | F |
| Hughes, Bryan | R | 5 | Mineola | F |
| Hunter, Todd | R | 32 | Corpus Christi | F |
| Isaac, Jason | R | 45 | Dripping Springs | F |
| Israel, Celia | D | 50 | Austin | A+ |
| Johnson, Eric | D | 100 | Dallas | C |
| Kacal, Kyle | R | 12 | College Station | D |
| Keffer, James | R | 60 | Eastland | F |
| Keough, Mark | R | 15 | The Woodlands | F |
| King, Ken | R | 88 | Canadian | F |
| King, Phil | R | 61 | Weatherford | F |
| King, Susan | R | 71 | Abilene | F |
| King, Tracy | D | 80 | Batesville | D |
| Klick. Stephanie | R | 91 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Koop, Linda | R | 102 | Dallas | F |
| Krause, Matt | R | 93 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Kuempel, John | R | 44 | Seguin | F |
| Landgraf, Brooks | R | 81 | Odessa | F |
| Larson, Lyle | R | 122 | San Antonio | F |
| Laubenberg, Jodie | R | 89 | Parker | F |
| Leach, Jeff | R | 67 | Plano | F |
| Longoria, Oscar | D | 35 | Mission | D+ |
| Lozano, J. M. | R | 43 | Kingsville | F |
| Lucio III, Eddie | D | 38 | Kingsville | C |
| Marquez, Marisa | D | 77 | El Paso | C+ |
| Martinez Fischer, Trey | D | 116 | San Antonio | A |
| Martinez, Armando | D | 39 | Weslaco | B |
| McClendon, Ruth Jones | D | 120 | San Antonio | C |
| Metcalf, Will | R | 16 | Conroe | F |
| Meyer, Morgan | R | 108 | Dallas | F |
| Miles, Borris | D | 146 | Houston | B |
| Miller, Doug | R | 73 | New Braunfels | F |
| Miller, Rick | R | 26 | Sugar Land | F |
| Minjarez, Ina | D | 124 | San Antonio | B |
| Moody, Joe | D | 78 | El Paso | A+ |
| Morrison, Geanie W. | R | 30 | Victoria | F |
| Munoz, Jr., Sergio | D | 36 | Palmview | C |
| Murphy, Jim | R | 133 | Houston | F |
| Murr, Andrew | R | 53 | Junction | F |
| Naishtat, Elliott | D | 49 | Austin | B |
| Nevarez, Poncho | D | 74 | Eagle Pass | A |
| Oliveira, Rene | D | 37 | Brownsville | C |
| Otto, John | R | 18 | Dayton | F |
| Paddie, Chris | R | 9 | Marshall | F |
| Parker, Tan | R | 63 | Flower Mound | F |
| Paul, Dennis | R | 129 | Houston | F |
| Pena, Gilbert | R | 144 | Pasadena | F |
| Phelan, Dade | R | 21 | Beaumont | F |
| Phillips, Larry | R | 62 | Sherman | D |
| Pickett, Joe | D | 79 | El Paso | C |
| Price, Four | R | 87 | Amarillo | F |
| Raney, John | R | 14 | College Station | F |
| Raymond, Richard | D | 42 | Laredo | D+ |
| Reynolds, Ron | D | 27 | Missouri City | D+ |
| Riddle, Debbie | R | 150 | Tomball | F |
| Rinaldi, Matt | R | 115 | Irving | F |
| Rodriguez, Eddie | D | 51 | Austin | B |
| Rodriguez, Justin | D | 125 | San Antonio | A |
| Romero, Jr., Ramon | D | 90 | Ft. Worth | C |
| Rose, Toni | D | 110 | Dallas | B+ |
| Sanford, Scott | R | 70 | McKinney | F |
| Schaefer, Matt | R | 6 | Tyler | F |
| Schofield, Mike | R | 132 | Katy | F |
| Schubert, Leighton | R | 13 | Caldwell | F |
| Shaheen, Matt | R | 66 | Plano | F |
| Sheets, Kenneth | R | 107 | Dallas | F |
| Sheffield, J. D. | R | 59 | Gatesville | D |
| Simmons, Ron | R | 65 | Carrollton | F |
| Simpson, David | R | 7 | Longview | D |
| Smith, Wayne | R | 128 | Baytown | F |
| Smithee, John | R | 86 | Amarillo | F |
| Spitzer, Stuart | R | 4 | Kaufman | F |
| Springer, Drew | R | 68 | Muenster | F |
| Stephenson, Phil | R | 85 | Wharton | F |
| Stickland, Jonathan | R | 92 | Bedford | F |
| Straus, Joe | R | 121 | San Antonio | C |
| Thompson, Ed | R | 29 | Pearland | F |
| Thompson, Senfronia | D | 141 | Houston | C |
| Tinderholt, Tony | R | 94 | Arlington | F |
| Turner, Chris | D | 101 | Grand Prairie | A |
| Turner, Scott | R | 33 | Frisco | F |
| Turner, Sylvester | D | 139 | Houston | A |
| VanDeaver, Gary | R | 1 | New Boston | B |
| Villalba, Jason | R | 114 | Dallas | F |
| Vo, Hubert | D | 149 | Houston | C |
| Walle, Armando | D | 140 | Houston | A |
| White, James | R | 19 | Woodville | F |
| White, Molly | R | 55 | Belton | F |
| Workman, Paul | R | 47 | Austin | F |
| Wray, John | R | 10 | Waxahachie | F |
| Wu, Gene | D | 137 | Houston | B |
| Zedler, Bill | R | 96 | Arlington | F |
| Zerwas, John | R | 28 | Richmond | F |
Sorted by Party
| House Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Allen, Alma | D | 131 | Houston | A |
| Alonzo, Roberto | D | 104 | Dallas | D |
| Alvarado, Carol | D | 145 | Houston | C |
| Anchia, Rafael | D | 103 | Dallas | B+ |
| Bernal, Diego | D | 123 | San Antonio | A+ |
| Blanco, Cesar | D | 76 | El Paso | A |
| Canales, Terry | D | 40 | Edinburg | B |
| Coleman, Garnet | D | 147 | Houston | A |
| Collier, Nicole | D | 95 | Ft. Worth | A |
| Davis, Yvonne | D | 111 | Dallas | A |
| Deshotel, Joe | D | 22 | Beaumont | D+ |
| Dukes, Dawnna | D | 46 | Austin | D+ |
| Dutton, Jr., Harold | D | 142 | Houston | F |
| Farias, Joe | D | 118 | San Antonio | A |
| Farrar, Jessica | D | 148 | Houston | C+ |
| Giddings, Helen | D | 109 | DeSoto | B |
| Gonzalez, Mary | D | 75 | Clint | A+ |
| Guerra, Robert | D | 41 | Mission | D |
| Guillen, Ryan | D | 31 | Rio Grande City | C+ |
| Gutierrez, Roland | D | 119 | San Antonio | B+ |
| Hernandez, Ana | D | 143 | Houston | C |
| Herrero, Abel | D | 34 | Robstown | B+ |
| Howard, Donna | D | 48 | Austin | A+ |
| Israel, Celia | D | 50 | Austin | A+ |
| Johnson, Eric | D | 100 | Dallas | C |
| King, Tracy | D | 80 | Batesville | D |
| Longoria, Oscar | D | 35 | Mission | D+ |
| Lucio III, Eddie | D | 38 | Kingsville | C |
| Marquez, Marisa | D | 77 | El Paso | C+ |
| Martinez, Armando | D | 39 | Weslaco | B |
| Martinez Fischer, Trey | D | 116 | San Antonio | A |
| McClendon, Ruth Jones | D | 120 | San Antonio | C |
| Miles, Borris | D | 146 | Houston | B |
| Minjarez, Ina | D | 124 | San Antonio | B |
| Moody, Joe | D | 78 | El Paso | A+ |
| Munoz, Jr., Sergio | D | 36 | Palmview | C |
| Naishtat, Elliott | D | 49 | Austin | B |
| Nevarez, Poncho | D | 74 | Eagle Pass | A |
| Oliveira, Rene | D | 37 | Brownsville | C |
| Pickett, Joe | D | 79 | El Paso | C |
| Raymond, Richard | D | 42 | Laredo | D+ |
| Reynolds, Ron | D | 27 | Missouri City | D+ |
| Rodriguez, Eddie | D | 51 | Austin | B |
| Rodriguez, Justin | D | 125 | San Antonio | A |
| Romero, Jr., Ramon | D | 90 | Ft. Worth | C |
| Rose, Toni | D | 110 | Dallas | B+ |
| Thompson, Senfronia | D | 141 | Houston | C |
| Turner, Chris | D | 101 | Grand Prairie | A |
| Turner, Sylvester | D | 139 | Houston | A |
| Vo, Hubert | D | 149 | Houston | C |
| Walle, Armando | D | 140 | Houston | A |
| Wu, Gene | D | 137 | Houston | B |
| Anderson, Charles “Doc” | R | 56 | Waco | F |
| Anderson, Rodney | R | 105 | Grand Prairie | F |
| Ashby, Trent | R | 57 | Lufkin | F |
| Aycock, Jimmie Don | R | 54 | Killeen | C |
| Bell, Jr., Cecil | R | 3 | Magnolia | F |
| Bohac, Dwayne | R | 138 | Houston | F- |
| Bonnen, Dennis | R | 25 | Houston | F |
| Bonnen, Greg | R | 24 | Angleton | F |
| Burkett, Cindy | R | 113 | Sunnyvale | F |
| Burns, DeWayne | R | 58 | Cleburne | F |
| Burrows, Dustin | R | 83 | Lubbock | F |
| Button, Angie Chen | R | 112 | Richardson | F |
| Capriglione, Giovanni | R | 98 | Southlake | F |
| Clardy, Travis | R | 11 | Nacogdoches | F |
| Cook, Byron | R | 8 | Corsicana | F |
| Craddick, Tom | R | 82 | Midland | F |
| Crownover, Myra | R | 64 | Denton | F |
| Cyrier, John | R | 17 | Lockhart | F |
| Dale, Tony | R | 136 | Cedar Park | F |
| Darby, Drew | R | 72 | San Angelo | D |
| Davis, Sarah | R | 134 | West University | F |
| Elkins, Gary | R | 135 | Houston | F |
| Faircloth, Wayne | R | 23 | Galveston | F |
| Fallon, Pat | R | 106 | Frisco | F |
| Farney, Marsha | R | 20 | Georgetown | F |
| Fletcher, Allen | R | 130 | Cypress | F |
| Flynn, Dan | R | 2 | Canton | F |
| Frank, James | R | 69 | Wichita Falls | F |
| Frullo, John | R | 84 | Lubbock | F |
| Galindo, Rick | R | 117 | San Antonio | D |
| Geren, Charlie | R | 99 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Goldman, Craig | R | 97 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Gonzales, Larry | R | 52 | Round Rock | F |
| Harless, Patricia | R | 126 | Spring | D |
| Huberty, Dan | R | 127 | Houston | F |
| Hughes, Bryan | R | 5 | Mineola | F |
| Hunter, Todd | R | 32 | Corpus Christi | F |
| Isaac, Jason | R | 45 | Dripping Springs | F |
| Kacal, Kyle | R | 12 | College Station | D |
| Keffer, James | R | 60 | Eastland | F |
| Keough, Mark | R | 15 | The Woodlands | F |
| King, Ken | R | 88 | Canadian | F |
| King, Phil | R | 61 | Weatherford | F |
| King, Susan | R | 71 | Abilene | F |
| Klick. Stephanie | R | 91 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Koop, Linda | R | 102 | Dallas | F |
| Krause, Matt | R | 93 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Kuempel, John | R | 44 | Seguin | F |
| Landgraf, Brooks | R | 81 | Odessa | F |
| Larson, Lyle | R | 122 | San Antonio | F |
| Laubenberg, Jodie | R | 89 | Parker | F |
| Leach, Jeff | R | 67 | Plano | F |
| Lozano, J. M. | R | 43 | Kingsville | F |
| Metcalf, Will | R | 16 | Conroe | F |
| Meyer, Morgan | R | 108 | Dallas | F |
| Miller, Doug | R | 73 | New Braunfels | F |
| Miller, Rick | R | 26 | Sugar Land | F |
| Morrison, Geanie W. | R | 30 | Victoria | F |
| Murphy, Jim | R | 133 | Houston | F |
| Murr, Andrew | R | 53 | Junction | F |
| Otto, John | R | 18 | Dayton | F |
| Paddie, Chris | R | 9 | Marshall | F |
| Parker, Tan | R | 63 | Flower Mound | F |
| Paul, Dennis | R | 129 | Houston | F |
| Pena, Gilbert | R | 144 | Pasadena | F |
| Phelan, Dade | R | 21 | Beaumont | F |
| Phillips, Larry | R | 62 | Sherman | D |
| Price, Four | R | 87 | Amarillo | F |
| Raney, John | R | 14 | College Station | F |
| Riddle, Debbie | R | 150 | Tomball | F |
| Rinaldi, Matt | R | 115 | Irving | F |
| Sanford, Scott | R | 70 | McKinney | F |
| Schaefer, Matt | R | 6 | Tyler | F |
| Schofield, Mike | R | 132 | Katy | F |
| Schubert, Leighton | R | 13 | Caldwell | F |
| Shaheen, Matt | R | 66 | Plano | F |
| Sheets, Kenneth | R | 107 | Dallas | F |
| Sheffield, J. D. | R | 59 | Gatesville | D |
| Simmons, Ron | R | 65 | Carrollton | F |
| Simpson, David | R | 7 | Longview | D |
| Smith, Wayne | R | 128 | Baytown | F |
| Smithee, John | R | 86 | Amarillo | F |
| Spitzer, Stuart | R | 4 | Kaufman | F |
| Springer, Drew | R | 68 | Muenster | F |
| Stephenson, Phil | R | 85 | Wharton | F |
| Stickland, Jonathan | R | 92 | Bedford | F |
| Straus, Joe | R | 121 | San Antonio | C |
| Thompson, Ed | R | 29 | Pearland | F |
| Tinderholt, Tony | R | 94 | Arlington | F |
| Turner, Scott | R | 33 | Frisco | F |
| VanDeaver, Gary | R | 1 | New Boston | B |
| Villalba, Jason | R | 114 | Dallas | F |
| White, James | R | 19 | Woodville | F |
| White, Molly | R | 55 | Belton | F |
| Workman, Paul | R | 47 | Austin | F |
| Wray, John | R | 10 | Waxahachie | F |
| Zedler, Bill | R | 96 | Arlington | F |
| Zerwas, John | R | 28 | Richmond | F |
Sorted by District #
| House Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| VanDeaver, Gary | R | 1 | New Boston | B |
| Flynn, Dan | R | 2 | Canton | F |
| Bell, Jr., Cecil | R | 3 | Magnolia | F |
| Spitzer, Stuart | R | 4 | Kaufman | F |
| Hughes, Bryan | R | 5 | Mineola | F |
| Schaefer, Matt | R | 6 | Tyler | F |
| Simpson, David | R | 7 | Longview | D |
| Cook, Byron | R | 8 | Corsicana | F |
| Paddie, Chris | R | 9 | Marshall | F |
| Wray, John | R | 10 | Waxahachie | F |
| Clardy, Travis | R | 11 | Nacogdoches | F |
| Kacal, Kyle | R | 12 | College Station | D |
| Schubert, Leighton | R | 13 | Caldwell | F |
| Raney, John | R | 14 | College Station | F |
| Keough, Mark | R | 15 | The Woodlands | F |
| Metcalf, Will | R | 16 | Conroe | F |
| Cyrier, John | R | 17 | Lockhart | F |
| Otto, John | R | 18 | Dayton | F |
| White, James | R | 19 | Woodville | F |
| Farney, Marsha | R | 20 | Georgetown | F |
| Phelan, Dade | R | 21 | Beaumont | F |
| Deshotel, Joe | D | 22 | Beaumont | D+ |
| Faircloth, Wayne | R | 23 | Galveston | F |
| Bonnen, Greg | R | 24 | Angleton | F |
| Bonnen, Dennis | R | 25 | Houston | F |
| Miller, Rick | R | 26 | Sugar Land | F |
| Reynolds, Ron | D | 27 | Missouri City | D+ |
| Zerwas, John | R | 28 | Richmond | F |
| Thompson, Ed | R | 29 | Pearland | F |
| Morrison, Geanie W. | R | 30 | Victoria | F |
| Guillen, Ryan | D | 31 | Rio Grande City | C+ |
| Hunter, Todd | R | 32 | Corpus Christi | F |
| Turner, Scott | R | 33 | Frisco | F |
| Herrero, Abel | D | 34 | Robstown | B+ |
| Longoria, Oscar | D | 35 | Mission | D+ |
| Munoz, Jr., Sergio | D | 36 | Palmview | C |
| Oliveira, Rene | D | 37 | Brownsville | C |
| Lucio III, Eddie | D | 38 | Kingsville | C |
| Martinez, Armando | D | 39 | Weslaco | B |
| Canales, Terry | D | 40 | Edinburg | B |
| Guerra, Robert | D | 41 | Mission | D |
| Raymond, Richard | D | 42 | Laredo | D+ |
| Lozano, J. M. | R | 43 | Kingsville | F |
| Kuempel, John | R | 44 | Seguin | F |
| Isaac, Jason | R | 45 | Dripping Springs | F |
| Dukes, Dawnna | D | 46 | Austin | D+ |
| Workman, Paul | R | 47 | Austin | F |
| Howard, Donna | D | 48 | Austin | A+ |
| Naishtat, Elliott | D | 49 | Austin | B |
| Israel, Celia | D | 50 | Austin | A+ |
| Rodriguez, Eddie | D | 51 | Austin | B |
| Gonzales, Larry | R | 52 | Round Rock | F |
| Murr, Andrew | R | 53 | Junction | F |
| Aycock, Jimmie Don | R | 54 | Killeen | C |
| White, Molly | R | 55 | Belton | F |
| Anderson, Charles “Doc” | R | 56 | Waco | F |
| Ashby, Trent | R | 57 | Lufkin | F |
| Burns, DeWayne | R | 58 | Cleburne | F |
| Sheffield, J. D. | R | 59 | Gatesville | D |
| Keffer, James | R | 60 | Eastland | F |
| King, Phil | R | 61 | Weatherford | F |
| Phillips, Larry | R | 62 | Sherman | D |
| Parker, Tan | R | 63 | Flower Mound | F |
| Crownover, Myra | R | 64 | Denton | F |
| Simmons, Ron | R | 65 | Carrollton | F |
| Shaheen, Matt | R | 66 | Plano | F |
| Leach, Jeff | R | 67 | Plano | F |
| Springer, Drew | R | 68 | Muenster | F |
| Frank, James | R | 69 | Wichita Falls | F |
| Sanford, Scott | R | 70 | McKinney | F |
| King, Susan | R | 71 | Abilene | F |
| Darby, Drew | R | 72 | San Angelo | D |
| Miller, Doug | R | 73 | New Braunfels | F |
| Nevarez, Poncho | D | 74 | Eagle Pass | A |
| Gonzalez, Mary | D | 75 | Clint | A+ |
| Blanco, Cesar | D | 76 | El Paso | A |
| Marquez, Marisa | D | 77 | El Paso | C+ |
| Moody, Joe | D | 78 | El Paso | A+ |
| Pickett, Joe | D | 79 | El Paso | C |
| King, Tracy | D | 80 | Batesville | D |
| Landgraf, Brooks | R | 81 | Odessa | F |
| Craddick, Tom | R | 82 | Midland | F |
| Burrows, Dustin | R | 83 | Lubbock | F |
| Frullo, John | R | 84 | Lubbock | F |
| Stephenson, Phil | R | 85 | Wharton | F |
| Smithee, John | R | 86 | Amarillo | F |
| Price, Four | R | 87 | Amarillo | F |
| King, Ken | R | 88 | Canadian | F |
| Laubenberg, Jodie | R | 89 | Parker | F |
| Romero, Jr., Ramon | D | 90 | Ft. Worth | C |
| Klick. Stephanie | R | 91 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Stickland, Jonathan | R | 92 | Bedford | F |
| Krause, Matt | R | 93 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Tinderholt, Tony | R | 94 | Arlington | F |
| Collier, Nicole | D | 95 | Ft. Worth | A |
| Zedler, Bill | R | 96 | Arlington | F |
| Goldman, Craig | R | 97 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Capriglione, Giovanni | R | 98 | Southlake | F |
| Geren, Charlie | R | 99 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Johnson, Eric | D | 100 | Dallas | C |
| Turner, Chris | D | 101 | Grand Prairie | A |
| Koop, Linda | R | 102 | Dallas | F |
| Anchia, Rafael | D | 103 | Dallas | B+ |
| Alonzo, Roberto | D | 104 | Dallas | D |
| Anderson, Rodney | R | 105 | Grand Prairie | F |
| Fallon, Pat | R | 106 | Frisco | F |
| Sheets, Kenneth | R | 107 | Dallas | F |
| Meyer, Morgan | R | 108 | Dallas | F |
| Giddings, Helen | D | 109 | DeSoto | B |
| Rose, Toni | D | 110 | Dallas | B+ |
| Davis, Yvonne | D | 111 | Dallas | A |
| Button, Angie Chen | R | 112 | Richardson | F |
| Burkett, Cindy | R | 113 | Sunnyvale | F |
| Villalba, Jason | R | 114 | Dallas | F |
| Rinaldi, Matt | R | 115 | Irving | F |
| Martinez Fischer, Trey | D | 116 | San Antonio | A |
| Galindo, Rick | R | 117 | San Antonio | D |
| Farias, Joe | D | 118 | San Antonio | A |
| Gutierrez, Roland | D | 119 | San Antonio | B+ |
| McClendon, Ruth Jones | D | 120 | San Antonio | C |
| Straus, Joe | R | 121 | San Antonio | C |
| Larson, Lyle | R | 122 | San Antonio | F |
| Bernal, Diego | D | 123 | San Antonio | A+ |
| Minjarez, Ina | D | 124 | San Antonio | B |
| Rodriguez, Justin | D | 125 | San Antonio | A |
| Harless, Patricia | R | 126 | Spring | D |
| Huberty, Dan | R | 127 | Houston | F |
| Smith, Wayne | R | 128 | Baytown | F |
| Paul, Dennis | R | 129 | Houston | F |
| Fletcher, Allen | R | 130 | Cypress | F |
| Allen, Alma | D | 131 | Houston | A |
| Schofield, Mike | R | 132 | Katy | F |
| Murphy, Jim | R | 133 | Houston | F |
| Davis, Sarah | R | 134 | West University | F |
| Elkins, Gary | R | 135 | Houston | F |
| Dale, Tony | R | 136 | Cedar Park | F |
| Wu, Gene | D | 137 | Houston | B |
| Bohac, Dwayne | R | 138 | Houston | F- |
| Turner, Sylvester | D | 139 | Houston | A |
| Walle, Armando | D | 140 | Houston | A |
| Thompson, Senfronia | D | 141 | Houston | C |
| Dutton, Jr., Harold | D | 142 | Houston | F |
| Hernandez, Ana | D | 143 | Houston | C |
| Pena, Gilbert | R | 144 | Pasadena | F |
| Alvarado, Carol | D | 145 | Houston | C |
| Miles, Borris | D | 146 | Houston | B |
| Coleman, Garnet | D | 147 | Houston | A |
| Farrar, Jessica | D | 148 | Houston | C+ |
| Vo, Hubert | D | 149 | Houston | C |
| Riddle, Debbie | R | 150 | Tomball | F |
Sorted by Rank Order and Grade
| House Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Gonzalez, Mary | D | 75 | Clint | A+ |
| Bernal, Diego | D | 123 | San Antonio | A+ |
| Howard, Donna | D | 48 | Austin | A+ |
| Moody, Joe | D | 78 | El Paso | A+ |
| Israel, Celia | D | 50 | Austin | A+ |
| Blanco, Cesar | D | 76 | El Paso | A |
| Collier, Nicole | D | 95 | Ft. Worth | A |
| Rodriguez, Justin | D | 125 | San Antonio | A |
| Martinez Fischer, Trey | D | 116 | San Antonio | A |
| Turner, Chris | D | 101 | Grand Prairie | A |
| Coleman, Garnet | D | 147 | Houston | A |
| Turner, Sylvester | D | 139 | Houston | A |
| Walle, Armando | D | 140 | Houston | A |
| Davis, Yvonne | D | 111 | Dallas | A |
| Allen, Alma | D | 131 | Houston | A |
| Farias, Joe | D | 118 | San Antonio | A |
| Nevarez, Poncho | D | 74 | Eagle Pass | A |
| Herrero, Abel | D | 34 | Robstown | B+ |
| Anchia, Rafael | D | 103 | Dallas | B+ |
| Gutierrez, Roland | D | 119 | San Antonio | B+ |
| Rose, Toni | D | 110 | Dallas | B+ |
| Minjarez, Ina | D | 124 | San Antonio | B |
| Rodriguez, Eddie | D | 51 | Austin | B |
| Canales, Terry | D | 40 | Edinburg | B |
| Wu, Gene | D | 137 | Houston | B |
| Giddings, Helen | D | 109 | DeSoto | B |
| Martinez, Armando | D | 39 | Weslaco | B |
| Miles, Borris | D | 146 | Houston | B |
| Naishtat, Elliott | D | 49 | Austin | B |
| VanDeaver, Gary | R | 1 | New Boston | B |
| Farrar, Jessica | D | 148 | Houston | C+ |
| Guillen, Ryan | D | 31 | Rio Grande City | C+ |
| Marquez, Marisa | D | 77 | El Paso | C+ |
| Alvarado, Carol | D | 145 | Houston | C |
| Lucio III, Eddie | D | 38 | Kingsville | C |
| Hernandez, Ana | D | 143 | Houston | C |
| Johnson, Eric | D | 100 | Dallas | C |
| McClendon, Ruth Jones | D | 120 | San Antonio | C |
| Munoz, Jr., Sergio | D | 36 | Palmview | C |
| Romero, Jr., Ramon | D | 90 | Ft. Worth | C |
| Thompson, Senfronia | D | 141 | Houston | C |
| Pickett, Joe | D | 79 | El Paso | C |
| Vo, Hubert | D | 149 | Houston | C |
| Oliveira, Rene | D | 37 | Brownsville | C |
| Aycock, Jimmie Don | R | 54 | Killeen | C |
| Straus, Joe (Speaker) | R | 121 | San Antonio | C |
| Deshotel, Joe | D | 22 | Beaumont | D+ |
| Dukes, Dawnna | D | 46 | Austin | D+ |
| Longoria, Oscar | D | 35 | Mission | D+ |
| Raymond, Richard | D | 42 | Laredo | D+ |
| Reynolds, Ron | D | 27 | Missouri City | D+ |
| Guerra, Robert | D | 41 | Mission | D |
| Sheffield, J. D. | R | 59 | Gatesville | D |
| Alonzo, Roberto | D | 104 | Dallas | D |
| King, Tracy | D | 80 | Batesville | D |
| Harless, Patricia | R | 126 | Spring | D |
| Darby, Drew | R | 72 | San Angelo | D |
| Simpson, David | R | 7 | Longview | D |
| Galindo, Rick | R | 117 | San Antonio | D |
| Kacal, Kyle | R | 12 | College Station | D |
| Phillips, Larry | R | 62 | Sherman | D |
| Lozano, J. M. | R | 43 | Kingsville | F |
| Paddie, Chris | R | 9 | Marshall | F |
| Raney, John | R | 14 | College Station | F |
| Frank, James | R | 69 | Wichita Falls | F |
| Gonzales, Larry | R | 52 | Round Rock | F |
| Hunter, Todd | R | 32 | Corpus Christi | F |
| Price, Four | R | 87 | Amarillo | F |
| Ashby, Trent | R | 57 | Lufkin | F |
| Faircloth, Wayne | R | 23 | Galveston | F |
| King, Susan | R | 71 | Abilene | F |
| White, James | R | 19 | Woodville | F |
| Bell, Jr., Cecil | R | 3 | Magnolia | F |
| Crownover, Myra | R | 64 | Denton | F |
| Davis, Sarah | R | 134 | West University | F |
| Dutton, Jr., Harold | D | 142 | Houston | F |
| Frullo, John | R | 84 | Lubbock | F |
| Anderson, Charles “Doc” | R | 56 | Waco | F |
| Huberty, Dan | R | 127 | Houston | F |
| Keffer, James | R | 60 | Eastland | F |
| Miller, Doug | R | 73 | New Braunfels | F |
| Pena, Gilbert | R | 144 | Pasadena | F |
| Burns, DeWayne | R | 58 | Cleburne | F |
| Isaac, Jason | R | 45 | Dripping Springs | F |
| King, Ken | R | 88 | Canadian | F |
| Kuempel, John | R | 44 | Seguin | F |
| Smith, Wayne | R | 128 | Baytown | F |
| Smithee, John | R | 86 | Amarillo | F |
| Cook, Byron | R | 8 | Corsicana | F |
| Farney, Marsha | R | 20 | Georgetown | F |
| Klick. Stephanie | R | 91 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Koop, Linda | R | 102 | Dallas | F |
| Schubert, Leighton | R | 13 | Caldwell | F |
| Zerwas, John | R | 28 | Richmond | F |
| Cyrier, John | R | 17 | Lockhart | F |
| Morrison, Geanie W. | R | 30 | Victoria | F |
| Otto, John | R | 18 | Dayton | F |
| Phelan, Dade | R | 21 | Beaumont | F |
| White, Molly | R | 55 | Belton | F |
| Larson, Lyle | R | 122 | San Antonio | F |
| Geren, Charlie | R | 99 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Hughes, Bryan | R | 5 | Mineola | F |
| Thompson, Ed | R | 29 | Pearland | F |
| Burkett, Cindy | R | 113 | Sunnyvale | F |
| Spitzer, Stuart | R | 4 | Kaufman | F |
| Bonnen, Dennis | R | 25 | Houston | F |
| Burrows, Dustin | R | 83 | Lubbock | F |
| Landgraf, Brooks | R | 81 | Odessa | F |
| Metcalf, Will | R | 16 | Conroe | F |
| Sheets, Kenneth | R | 107 | Dallas | F |
| Stickland, Jonathan | R | 92 | Bedford | F |
| Wray, John | R | 10 | Waxahachie | F |
| Clardy, Travis | R | 11 | Nacogdoches | F |
| Craddick, Tom | R | 82 | Midland | F |
| Stephenson, Phil | R | 85 | Wharton | F |
| Fletcher, Allen | R | 130 | Cypress | F |
| King, Phil | R | 61 | Weatherford | F |
| Workman, Paul | R | 47 | Austin | F |
| Anderson, Rodney | R | 105 | Grand Prairie | F |
| Dale, Tony | R | 136 | Cedar Park | F |
| Murr, Andrew | R | 53 | Junction | F |
| Paul, Dennis | R | 129 | Houston | F |
| Schofield, Mike | R | 132 | Katy | F |
| Riddle, Debbie | R | 150 | Tomball | F |
| Villalba, Jason | R | 114 | Dallas | F |
| Elkins, Gary | R | 135 | Houston | F |
| Meyer, Morgan | R | 108 | Dallas | F |
| Turner, Scott | R | 33 | Frisco | F |
| Button, Angie Chen | R | 112 | Richardson | F |
| Krause, Matt | R | 93 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Shaheen, Matt | R | 66 | Plano | F |
| Sanford, Scott | R | 70 | McKinney | F |
| Schaefer, Matt | R | 6 | Tyler | F |
| Capriglione, Giovanni | R | 98 | Southlake | F |
| Laubenberg, Jodie | R | 89 | Parker | F |
| Parker, Tan | R | 63 | Flower Mound | F |
| Fallon, Pat | R | 106 | Frisco | F |
| Simmons, Ron | R | 65 | Carrollton | F |
| Tinderholt, Tony | R | 94 | Arlington | F |
| Bonnen, Greg | R | 24 | Angleton | F |
| Zedler, Bill | R | 96 | Arlington | F |
| Flynn, Dan | R | 2 | Canton | F |
| Goldman, Craig | R | 97 | Ft. Worth | F |
| Miller, Rick | R | 26 | Sugar Land | F |
| Keough, Mark | R | 15 | The Woodlands | F |
| Rinaldi, Matt | R | 115 | Irving | F |
| Murphy, Jim | R | 133 | Houston | F |
| Springer, Drew | R | 68 | Muenster | F |
| Leach, Jeff | R | 67 | Plano | F |
| Bohac, Dwayne | R | 138 | Houston | F- |
Legislator’ Report Card: Texas 84th Senate
Sorted by Alpha
| Senate Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Bettencourt, Paul | R | 7 | Houston | F- |
| Birdwell, Brian | R | 22 | Granbury | F- |
| Burton, Konni | R | 10 | Colleyville | F- |
| Campbell, Donna | R | 25 | New Braunfels | F- |
| Creighton, Brandon | R | 4 | Conroe | F- |
| Ellis, Rodney | D | 13 | Houston | B+ |
| Eltife, Kevin | R | 1 | Tyler | F |
| Estes, Craig | R | 30 | Wichita Falls | F- |
| Fraser, Troy | R | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | F- |
| Garcia, Sylvia | D | 6 | Houston | A |
| Hall, Bob | R | 2 | Edgewood | F- |
| Hancock, Kelly | R | 9 | N. Richland Hills | F- |
| Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” | D | 20 | McAllen | D |
| Huffines, Donald | R | 16 | Dallas | F- |
| Huffman, Joan | R | 17 | Houston | F- |
| Kolkhorst, Lois | R | 18 | Brenham | F- |
| Lucio, Jr., Eddie | D | 27 | Brownsville | D |
| Menendez, Jose | D | 26 | San Antonio | A |
| Nelson, Jane | R | 12 | Flower Mound | F- |
| Nichols, Robert | R | 3 | Jacksonville | F |
| Patrick, Dan, Lt. Gov. | R | 0 | Houston | F |
| Perry, Charles | R | 28 | Lubbock | F- |
| Rodriguez, Jose | D | 29 | El Paso | A+ |
| Schwertner, Charles | R | 5 | Georgetown | F- |
| Seliger, Kel | R | 31 | Amarillo | D |
| Taylor, Larry | R | 11 | Friendswood | F- |
| Taylor, Van | R | 8 | Plano | F- |
| Uresti, Carlos | D | 19 | San Antonio | C |
| Watson, Kirk | D | 14 | Austin | A+ |
| West, Royce | D | 23 | Dallas | C |
| Whitmire, John | D | 15 | Houston | B |
| Zaffirini, Judith | D | 21 | Laredo | B+ |
Sorted by Party
| Senate Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Garcia, Sylvia | D | 6 | Houston | A |
| Ellis, Rodney | D | 13 | Houston | B+ |
| Watson, Kirk | D | 14 | Austin | A+ |
| Whitmire, John | D | 15 | Houston | B |
| Uresti, Carlos | D | 19 | San Antonio | C |
| Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” | D | 20 | McAllen | D |
| Zaffirini, Judith | D | 21 | Laredo | B+ |
| West, Royce | D | 23 | Dallas | C |
| Menendez, Jose | D | 26 | San Antonio | A |
| Lucio, Jr., Eddie | D | 27 | Brownsville | D |
| Rodriguez, Jose | D | 29 | El Paso | A+ |
| Patrick, Dan, Lt. Gov. | R | 0 | Houston | F |
| Eltife, Kevin | R | 1 | Tyler | F |
| Hall, Bob | R | 2 | Edgewood | F- |
| Nichols, Robert | R | 3 | Jacksonville | F |
| Creighton, Brandon | R | 4 | Conroe | F- |
| Schwertner, Charles | R | 5 | Georgetown | F- |
| Bettencourt, Paul | R | 7 | Houston | F- |
| Taylor, Van | R | 8 | Plano | F- |
| Hancock, Kelly | R | 9 | N. Richland Hills | F- |
| Burton, Konni | R | 10 | Colleyville | F- |
| Taylor, Larry | R | 11 | Friendswood | F- |
| Nelson, Jane | R | 12 | Flower Mound | F- |
| Huffines, Donald | R | 16 | Dallas | F- |
| Huffman, Joan | R | 17 | Houston | F- |
| Kolkhorst, Lois | R | 18 | Brenham | F- |
| Birdwell, Brian | R | 22 | Granbury | F- |
| Fraser, Troy | R | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | F- |
| Campbell, Donna | R | 25 | New Braunfels | F- |
| Perry, Charles | R | 28 | Lubbock | F- |
| Estes, Craig | R | 30 | Wichita Falls | F- |
| Seliger, Kel | R | 31 | Amarillo | D |
Sorted by District #
| Senate Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Patrick, Dan, Lt. Gov. | R | 0 | Houston | F |
| Eltife, Kevin | R | 1 | Tyler | F |
| Hall, Bob | R | 2 | Edgewood | F- |
| Nichols, Robert | R | 3 | Jacksonville | F |
| Creighton, Brandon | R | 4 | Conroe | F- |
| Schwertner, Charles | R | 5 | Georgetown | F- |
| Garcia, Sylvia | D | 6 | Houston | A |
| Bettencourt, Paul | R | 7 | Houston | F- |
| Taylor, Van | R | 8 | Plano | F- |
| Hancock, Kelly | R | 9 | N. Richland Hills | F- |
| Burton, Konni | R | 10 | Colleyville | F- |
| Taylor, Larry | R | 11 | Friendswood | F- |
| Nelson, Jane | R | 12 | Flower Mound | F- |
| Ellis, Rodney | D | 13 | Houston | B+ |
| Watson, Kirk | D | 14 | Austin | A+ |
| Whitmire, John | D | 15 | Houston | B |
| Huffines, Donald | R | 16 | Dallas | F- |
| Huffman, Joan | R | 17 | Houston | F- |
| Kolkhorst, Lois | R | 18 | Brenham | F- |
| Uresti, Carlos | D | 19 | San Antonio | C |
| Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” | D | 20 | McAllen | D |
| Zaffirini, Judith | D | 21 | Laredo | B+ |
| Birdwell, Brian | R | 22 | Granbury | F- |
| West, Royce | D | 23 | Dallas | C |
| Fraser, Troy | R | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | F- |
| Campbell, Donna | R | 25 | New Braunfels | F- |
| Menendez, Jose | D | 26 | San Antonio | A |
| Lucio, Jr., Eddie | D | 27 | Brownsville | D |
| Perry, Charles | R | 28 | Lubbock | F- |
| Rodriguez, Jose | D | 29 | El Paso | A+ |
| Estes, Craig | R | 30 | Wichita Falls | F- |
| Seliger, Kel | R | 31 | Amarillo | D |
Sorted by Rank Order and Grade
| Senate Member | Party | Dist# | City | Grade |
| Rodriguez, Jose | D | 29 | El Paso | A+ |
| Watson, Kirk | D | 14 | Austin | A+ |
| Garcia, Sylvia | D | 6 | Houston | A |
| Menendez, Jose | D | 26 | San Antonio | A |
| Ellis, Rodney | D | 13 | Houston | B+ |
| Zaffirini, Judith | D | 21 | Laredo | B+ |
| Whitmire, John | D | 15 | Houston | B |
| Uresti, Carlos | D | 19 | San Antonio | C |
| West, Royce | D | 23 | Dallas | C |
| Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” | D | 20 | McAllen | D |
| Seliger, Kel | R | 31 | Amarillo | D |
| Lucio, Jr., Eddie | D | 27 | Brownsville | D |
| Nichols, Robert | R | 3 | Jacksonville | F |
| Eltife, Kevin | R | 1 | Tyler | F |
| Estes, Craig | R | 30 | Wichita Falls | F- |
| Fraser, Troy | R | 24 | Horseshoe Bay | F- |
| Hall, Bob | R | 2 | Edgewood | F- |
| Huffman, Joan | R | 17 | Houston | F- |
| Perry, Charles | R | 28 | Lubbock | F- |
| Kolkhorst, Lois | R | 18 | Brenham | F- |
| Birdwell, Brian | R | 22 | Granbury | F- |
| Burton, Konni | R | 10 | Colleyville | F- |
| Creighton, Brandon | R | 4 | Conroe | F- |
| Schwertner, Charles | R | 5 | Georgetown | F- |
| Bettencourt, Paul | R | 7 | Houston | F- |
| Taylor, Van | R | 8 | Plano | F- |
| Hancock, Kelly | R | 9 | N. Richland Hills | F- |
| Taylor, Larry | R | 11 | Friendswood | F- |
| Nelson, Jane | R | 12 | Flower Mound | F- |
| Huffines, Donald | R | 16 | Dallas | F- |
| Campbell, Donna | R | 25 | New Braunfels | F- |
| Patrick, Dan | R | Lt.Gov. | Houston | F- |
February 13, 2014, Our First Bi-Annual Report Card for Texas Legislators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact
Bonnie Lesley Linda Ethridge
254-855-0594 254-709-2912
http://www.facebook.com/texaskidscantwait
When Texas Kids Can’t Wait, a statewide bi-partisan advocacy organization, formed almost two years ago, members were motivated by their belief and understanding that citizenship is not a spectator sport, that when good citizens see a problem, they must shine a light on it and encourage others to join with them for change.
One important strategy to shine the light is the release of their first bi-annual Legislative Report Card, according to co-founders Bonnie Lesley and Linda Ethridge. “We looked around,” said Ethridge, “and we didn’t see any other pro-public education group informing the public about how their elected representatives in Austin were voting on issues relating to public education. So we decided to do so by creating a Legislative Report Card.”
Texas Kids Can’t Wait did not themselves do the research and write the report, explained Lesley. Instead, they met with a team of researchers led by Dr. Randy Hendricks at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton and asked them to do so. [See the attached copy of the report.]
The voting records of every state representative and senator on the 22 bills either specifically supported or opposed by Texas Kids Can’t Wait were examined, said Ethridge. “These bills were related to one or more of our goals,” she said. “We are advocates for adequate and equitable funding for public schools and for significant reduction of the focus on assessment and accountability as substitutes for authentic teaching and learning.” She added that the group also strongly opposes any form of school privatization.
Several school privatization bills were proposed in the 83rd session, noted Lesley. Among them, she said, were “bills promoting expansion of charter schools and online courses or schools; vouchers and so-called taxpayer savings grants; parent triggers that are simply a back-door to turning over schools and property to private management; and establishment of a statewide school district of so-called low-performing schools that is controlled by TEA instead of elected officials.”
“Using the data in Dr. Hendricks’s report, Texas Kids Can’t Wait established descriptors of legislator performance that mirror the language adopted by the legislature in evaluating schools,” said Lesley. “Based on their records, we classified them as either ‘Exemplary,’ ‘Recognized,’ ‘Acceptable,’ or ‘Unacceptable.’” These performance labels are the same ones prescribed by the legislature in evaluating schools, she explained. “It should be noted,” she said, “ that “Acceptable” definitely means “Needs Improvement.”
Ethridge agreed that the standards this first year for achieving the “Acceptable” designation were “truly minimal.” Just as the legislature imposes higher academic standards for schools each year, she said, “we will considerably raise our expectations in our report on the 2015 session and each session thereafter. We will expect more for each level of the rating system.”
“Texas Kids Can’t Wait wishes to extend, on behalf of public school students for whom we advocate, our warmest congratulations and appreciation to all those legislators who rated Exemplary, Recognized, and Acceptable in this year’s Report Card,” said Lesley. “We encourage those at the Acceptable level to sponsor good bills and vote in ways that will enable them to move up next year,” she said. “There is a lot of room for improvement,” she added.
Highlights of the Texas Kids Can’t Wait ratings follow.
The members of the House of Representatives are rated as follows:
Exemplary (7 of 150 or 5%)
Nicole Collier, representing Tarrant County
Joe Farias, representing Bexar County
Sergio Munoz, Jr., representing Hidalgo County
Abel Herrero, representing Nueces County
Trey Martinez Fischer, representing Bexar County
Jim Pitts, representing Ellis and Henderson Counties
Ron Reynolds, representing Fort Bend County
Recognized (35 of 150 or 23%)
Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, District 121,representing Bexar Co.
Jimmie Don Aycock, Chair of the House Education Committee,
District 54, representing Lampasas and Bell Counties
Alma Allen, District 131, representing Harris County
Terry Canales, District 40, representing Hidalgo County
Philip Cortez, District 117, representing Bexar County
Dan Huberty, District 127, representing Harris County
Oscar Longoria, District 35, representing Cameron and Hidalgo
Counties
Ruth Jones McClendon, District 120, representing Bexar County
Joe Moody, District 78, representing El Paso County
Diane Patrick, District 94, representing Tarrant County
Four Price, District 87, representing Sherman, Moore, Potter, Carson,
And Hutchinson Counties
Eddie Rodriguez, District 51, representing Travis County
Justin Rodriguez, District 125, representing Bexar County
Hubert Vo, District 149, representing Harris County
Roberto Alonzo, District 104, representing Dallas County
Trent Ashby, District 57, representing Angelina, Houston, Leon,
Madison, San Augustine, and Trinity Counties
Lon Burnham, District 90, representing Tarrant Count
Bill Callegari, District 132, representing Harris County
Dawnna Dukes, District 46, representing Travis County
Jessica Farrar, District 148, representing Harris County
Helen Giddings, District 109, representing Dallas County
Mary Gonzalez, District 75, representing El Paso County
Roland Gutierrez, District 119, representing Bexar County
Donna Howard, District 48, representing Travis County
Armando Martinez, District 39, representing Hidalgo County
Borris Miles, District 146, representing Harris County
Poncho Nevarez, District 74, representing Brewster, Culberson,
Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio,
Reeves, Terrell, and Val Verde Counties
Rene Oliveira, District 37, representing Cameron County
Mary Ann Perez, District 144, representing Harris County
Larry Phillips, District 62, representing Delta, Fannin, and Grayson
Counties
Toni Rose, District 110, representing Dallas County
J. D. Sheffield, District 59, representing Erath, Comanche, McCullouch,
Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, San Saba, and Somervell Counties
Senfronia Thompson, District 141, representing Harris County
Sylvester Turner, District 129, representing Harris County
Armando Walle, District 140, representing Harris County
Acceptable
Fifty-seven of the House members (38%) met the “Acceptable” standard. {See attached report for complete list.}
Unacceptable
A very disappointing 51 members (34%) of the House of Representatives received “Unacceptable” ratings. {See attached report for the complete list.} Among those with the lowest scores were the following in descending order:
Brandon Creighton, representing Montgomery County
Bryan Hughes, representing Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, and
Wood Counties
Matt Krause, representing Tarrant County
Jodie Laubenberg, representing Collin County
Scott Sanford, representing Collin County
Matt Schaefer, representing Smith County
Bill Zedler, representing Tarrant County
Eddie Lucio III, representing Cameron County
Jonathan Strickland, representing Tarrant County
Giovanni Capriglione, representing Tarrant County
Jason Isaac, representing Blanco and Hays County
Scott Turner, representing Collin and Rockwall Counties
Ron Simmons, representing Denton County
Steve Toth, representing Montgomery County
The members of the Texas Senate were rated as follows:
Exemplary (2 of 31 or 1%)
Jose Rodriguez, representing El Paso, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis,
and Presidio Counties
Sylvia Garcia, representing Harris County
Recognized (9 of 31 or 30%)
Bob Deuell, representing Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt,
Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, and Van Zandt Counties
Robert Nichols, representing Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee,
Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery,
Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine,
San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler Counties
Carlos Uresti, representing Atacosa, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Dimmit,
Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves,
Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala Counties
Kirk Watson, representing Bastrop and Travis Counties
Tommy Williams, representing Chambers, Galveston, Harris,
Jefferson, and Montgomery Counties
Kirk Watson, representing Bastrop and Travis Counties
Wendy Davis, representing Tarrant County
Rodney Ellis, representing Fort Bend and Harris Counties
Kel Seliger, representing Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe,
Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith,
Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley,
Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin,
Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall,
Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, and Yoakum
Counties
Tommy Williams, representing Chambers, Galveston, Harris,
Jefferson, and Montgomery Counties
Judith Zaffirini, representing Atacosa, Bee, Bexar, Caldwell, Duval,
Guadalupe, Hays, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen,
San Patricio, Starr, Travis, Webb, Wilson, and Zapata Counties
Acceptable
Thirteen Senators (42%) met the “Acceptable” standard. {See attached report for the complete list.}
Unacceptable
Seven of the 31 Texas Senators (23%) were “Unacceptable.” They are, in descending order, as follows:
Brian Birdwell, representing Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood,
Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervall, and Tarrant
Counties
Larry Taylor, representing Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties
Royce West, representing Dallas County
Glenn Hegar, representing Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun,
Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales,
Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio,
Victoria, Waller, Washington, and Wharton Counties
Ken Paxton, representing Collin and Dallas Counties
Donna Campbell, representing Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays,
Kendall, and Travis Counties
Dan Patrick, chair of the Senate education committee, representing
Harris County.
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, who presides over the Senate, also earned an “Unacceptable” rating, given his appointment of Sen. Dan Patrick to chair the Senate education committee and the ways in which he used his leadership role to promote privatization bills on the floor. Sen. Patrick received the lowest rating of any legislator in either house.
“It is our hope,” said Lesley, “that Texas citizens will review our report and use the information in evaluating candidates for state representatives and senators in both the primaries in March and the general election in November.”
“What we saw in all these bills,” said Lesley, “was a strong attack by about one-third of the legislators in the House and about one-fourth of the Senate on the vast majority of Texas’s five million public school students, on local control, on local school boards and educators, and on the whole concept of the common good.” She added that “Some privatization advocates like to call it ‘school choice,’ but what it amounts to, if enacted, is no choice at all for children from low- and moderate-income families who simply will not have access to good schools.”
“Without public schools, there is no future for children or for Texas or for America. We have to understand that education is not a cost without benefits to us all. It is an investment in the future of America,” concluded Lesley.
[The rating for each legislator can be found on the attached report, including a list of the counties that each one serves.]
House of Representatives–Legislative Report Card
| Name | Dist# | Rating | Counties Represented |
| Collier, Nicole | 95 | Exemplary | Tarrant |
| Farias, Joe | 118 | Exemplary | Bexar |
| Munoz, Jr., Sergio | 36 | Exemplary | Hidalgo |
| Herrero, Abel | 34 | Exemplary | Nueces |
| Martinez Fischer, Trey | 116 | Exemplary | Bexar |
| Pitts, Jim | 10 | Exemplary | Ellis, Henderson |
| Reynolds, Ron | 27 | Exemplary | Fort Bend |
| Aycock, Jimmie Don | 54 | Recognized* | Lampasas, Bell |
| Straus, Joe | 121 | Recognized* | Bexar |
| Allen, Alma A. | 131 | Recognized | Harris |
| Canales, Terry | 40 | Recognized | Hidalgo |
| Cortez, Philip | 117 | Recognized | Bexar |
| Huberty, Dan | 127 | Recognized | Harris |
| Longoria, Oscar | 35 | Recognized | Cameron, Hidalgo |
| McClendon, Ruth Jones | 120 | Recognized | Bexar |
| Moody, Joe | 78 | Recognized | El Paso |
| Patrick, Diane | 94 | Recognized | Tarrant |
| Price, Four | 87 | Recognized | Sherman, Moore, Potter, Carson, Hutchinson |
| Rodriguez, Eddie | 51 | Recognized | Travis |
| Rodriguez, Justin | 125 | Recognized | Bexar |
| Vo, Hubert | 149 | Recognized | Harris |
| Alonzo, Roberto | 104 | Recognized | Dallas |
| Ashby, Trent | 57 | Recognized | Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine, Trinity |
| Burnam, Lon | 90 | Recognized | Tarrant |
| Callegari, Bill | 132 | Recognized | Harris |
| Dukes, Dawnna | 46 | Recognized | Travis |
| Farrar, Jessica | 148 | Recognized | Harris |
| Giddings, Helen | 109 | Recognized | Dallas |
| Gonzalez, Mary | 75 | Recognized | El Paso |
| Gutierrez, Roland | 119 | Recognized | Bexar |
| Howard, Donna | 48 | Recognized | Travis |
| Martinez, Armando | 39 | Recognized | Hidalgo |
| Miles, Borris | 146 | Recognized | Harris |
| Nevarez, Poncho | 74 | Recognized | Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde |
| Oliveira, Rene | 37 | Recognized | Cameron |
| Perez, Mary Ann | 144 | Recognized | Harris |
| Phillips, Larry | 62 | Recognized | Delta, Fannin, Grayson |
| Rose, Toni | 110 | Recognized | Dallas |
| Sheffield, J. D. | 59 | Recognized | Erath, Comanche, McCullouch, Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, San Saba, Somervell |
| Thompson, Senfronia | 141 | Recognized | Harris |
| Turner, Sylvester | 129 | Recognized | Harris |
| Walle, Armando | 140 | Recognized | Harris |
| Alvarado, Carol | 145 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Bonnen, Dennis | 25 | Acceptable | Brazoria, Matagorda |
| Cook, Byron | 8 | Acceptable | Anderson, Freestone, Hill, Navarro |
| Darby, Drew | 72 | Acceptable | Coke, Concho, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling, Tom Green |
| Farney, Marsha | 20 | Acceptable | Burnet, Milam, Williamson |
| Guerra, Bobby | 41 | Acceptable | Hidalgo |
| Kacal, Kyle | 12 | Acceptable | Brazos, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Robertson |
| King, Ken | 88 | Acceptable | Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Donley, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hemphill, Hockley, Lamb, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, Swisher, Yoakum |
| Lozano, J. M. | 43 | Acceptable | Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, San Patricio |
| Menendez, Jose | 124 | Acceptable | Bexar |
| Otto, John | 18 | Acceptable | Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker |
| Paddie, Chris | 9 | Acceptable | Shelby, Sabine, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola |
| Perry, Charles | 83 | Acceptable | Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, Terry |
| Ratliff, Bennett | 115 | Acceptable | Dallas |
| Raymond, Richard | 42 | Acceptable | Webb |
| Sheffield, Ralph | 55 | Acceptable | Bell |
| Stephenson, Phil | 85 | Acceptable | Fort Bend, Jackson, Wharton |
| Turner, Chris | 101 | Acceptable | Tarrant |
| Villalba, Jason | 114 | Acceptable | Dallas |
| White, James | 19 | Acceptable | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Tyler |
| Wu, Gene | 137 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Zerwas, John | 28 | Acceptable | Fort Bend |
| Anderson, Charles | 56 | Acceptable | McLennan |
| Coleman, Garnet | 147 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Crownover, Myra | 64 | Acceptable | Denton |
| Davis, Sarah | 124 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Davis, Yvonne | 111 | Acceptable | Dallas |
| Deshotel, Joe | 22 | Acceptable | Jefferson |
| Eiland, Craig | 23 | Acceptable | Chambers, Galveston |
| Frullo, John | 84 | Acceptable | Lubbock |
| Geren, Charlie | 99 | Acceptable | Tarrant |
| Gonzalez, Naomi | 76 | Acceptable | El Paso |
| Harless, Patricia | 126 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Hernandez, Ana | 143 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Hunter, Todd | 32 | Acceptable | Nueces |
| Johnson, Eric | 100 | Acceptable | Dallas |
| King, Tracy | 80 | Acceptable | Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala |
| Kuempel, John | 44 | Acceptable | Guadalupe, Wilson |
| Lewis, Tryon | 81 | Acceptable | Andrews, Winkler, Ector, Ward |
| Marquez, Marisa | 77 | Acceptable | El Paso |
| Naishtat, Elliott | 49 | Acceptable | Travis |
| Orr, Rob | 58 | Acceptable | Bosque, Johnson |
| Pickett, Joe | 79 | Acceptable | El Paso |
| Raney, John | 14 | Acceptable | Brazos |
| Smith, Wayne | 128 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Strama, Mark | 50 | Acceptable | Travis |
| Villarreal, Mike | 123 | Acceptable | Bexar |
| Dutton, Jr., Harold | 142 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Gonzales, Larry | 52 | Acceptable | Williamson |
| Guillen, Ryan | 31 | Acceptable | Atacosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy |
| Keffer, James | 60 | Acceptable | Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Eastland, Shackelford, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Hood |
| King, Susan | 71 | Acceptable | Jones, Nolan, Taylor |
| Kleinschmidt, Tim | 17 | Acceptable | Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee |
| Larson, Lyle | 122 | Acceptable | Bexar |
| Miller, Doug | 73 | Acceptable | Gillespie, Kendall, Comal |
| Murphy, Jim | 133 | Acceptable | Harris |
| Workman, Paul | 47 | Acceptable | Travis |
| Anchia, Rafael | 103 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Bell, Cecil | 3 | Unacceptable | Montgomery, Waller |
| Bohac, Dwayne | 138 | Unacceptable | Harris |
| Burkett, Cindy | 113 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Button, Angie Chen | 112 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Clardy, Travis | 11 | Unacceptable | Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk |
| Craddick, Tom | 82 | Unacceptable | Crane, Upton, Midland, Martin, Dawson |
| Elkins, Gary | 135 | Unacceptable | Harris |
| Flynn, Dan | 2 | Unacceptable | Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt |
| Gooden, Lance | 4 | Unacceptable | Henderson, Kaufman |
| Harper-Brown, Linda | 105 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Lavender, George | 1 | Unacceptable | Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Red River |
| Riddle, Debbie | 150 | Unacceptable | Harris |
| Sheets, Kenneth | 107 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Bonnen, Greg | 24 | Unacceptable | Galveston |
| Dale, Tony | 136 | Unacceptable | Williamson |
| Davis, John E. | 129 | Unacceptable | Harris |
| Hilderbran, Harvey | 53 | Unacceptable | Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Real, Schleicher, Sutton |
| Kolkhorst, Lois | 13 | Unacceptable | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington |
| Morrison, Geanie W. | 30 | Unacceptable | Aransas, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria, |
| Fletcher, Allen | 130 | Unacceptable | Harris |
| King, Phil | 61 | Unacceptable | Parker, Wise |
| Klick, Stephanie | 91 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Parker, Tan | 63 | Unacceptable | Denton |
| Ritter, Allan | 21 | Unacceptable | Jefferson, Orange |
| Simpson, David | 7 | Unacceptable | Gregg, Upshur |
| Smithee, John | 86 | Unacceptable | Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Randall, Parmer |
| Springer, Drew | 68 | Unacceptable | Childress, Collingsworth, Cooke, Crosby, Dickens, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Hall, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Kent, King, Montague, Motley, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wilbarger, Young |
| Thompson, Ed | 29 | Unacceptable | Brazoria |
| Branch, Dan | 108 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Fallon, Pat | 106 | Unacceptable | Denton |
| Miller, Rick | 26 | Unacceptable | Fort Bend |
| Carter, Stefani | 102 | Unacceptable | Dallas |
| Goldman, Craig | 97 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Leach, Jeff | 67 | Unacceptable | Collin |
| Taylor, Van | 66 | Unacceptable | Collin |
| Creighton, Brandon | 16 | Unacceptable | Montgomery |
| Hughes, Bryan | 5 | Unacceptable | Camp, Morris, Rains, Smith, Titus, Wood |
| Krause, Matt | 93 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Laubenberg, Jodie | 89 | Unacceptable | Collin |
| Sanford, Scott | 70 | Unacceptable | Collin |
| Schaefer, Matt | 6 | Unacceptable | Smith |
| Zedler, Bill | 96 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Lucio III, Eddie | 38 | Unacceptable | Cameron |
| Stickland, Jonathan | 92 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Capriglione, Giovanni | 98 | Unacceptable | Tarrant |
| Frank, James | 69 | Unacceptable | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, Wichita |
| Issac, Jason | 45 | Unacceptable | Blanco, Hays |
| Turner, Scott | 33 | Unacceptable | Collin, Rockwall |
| Simmons, Ron | 65 | Unacceptable | Denton |
| Toth, Steve | 15 | Unacceptable | Montgomery |
Texas Senate–Legislative Report Card
| Name | Rating | Counties Represented | |||
| Rodriguez, Jose | Exemplary | Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio | |||
| Garcia, Sylvia | Exemplary | Harris | |||
| Deuell, Bob | Recognized | Dallas, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Rockwall, Smith, Van Zandt | |||
| Nichols, Robert | Recognized | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler | |||
| Uresti, Carlos | Recognized | Atacosa, Bexar, Brewster, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala | |||
| Watson, Kirk | Recognized | Bastrop, Travis | |||
| Davis, Wendy | Recognized | Tarrant | |||
| Ellis, Rodney | Recognized | Fort Bend, Harris | |||
| Seliger, Kel | Recognized | Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum | |||
| Williams, Tommy | Recognized | Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery | |||
| Zaffirini, Judith | Recognized | Atacosa, Bee, Bexar, Caldwell, Duval, Guadalupe, Hays, Jim Hogg, Karnes, LaSalle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Travis, Webb, Wilson, Zapata | |||
| Nelson, Jane | Acceptable | Denton, Tarrant | |||
| Schwertner, Charles | Acceptable | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson | |||
| Carona, John | Acceptable | Dallas | |||
| Duncan, Robert | Acceptable | Baylor, Borden, Childress, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Eastland, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Hale, Hardeman, Haskell, Hockley, Irion, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Reagan, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wilbarger | |||
| Eltife, Kevin | Acceptable | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood | |||
| Estes, Craig | Acceptable | Archer, Clay, Collin, Cooke, Denton, Erath, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wichita, Wise, Young | |||
| Fraser, Tony | Acceptable | Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Comanche, Coryell, Gillespie, Hamilton, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Mills, San Saba, Taylor, Travis | |||
| Hancock, Kelly | Acceptable | Dallas, Tarrant | |||
| Hinojosa, Juan | Acceptable | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Nueces | |||
| Huffman, Joan | Acceptable | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | |||
| Van de Putte, Leticia | Acceptable | Bexar | |||
| Whitmire, John | Acceptable | Harris | |||
| Lucio, Eddie | Acceptable | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy | |||
| Birdwell, Brian | Unacceptable | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell, Tarrant | |||
| Taylor, Larry | Unacceptable | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris | |||
| West, Royce | Unacceptable | Dallas | |||
| Hegar, Glenn | Unacceptable | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton | |||
| Paxton, Ken | Unacceptable | Collin, Dallas | |||
| Campbell, Donna | Unacceptable | Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis | |||
| Patrick, Dan | Unacceptable | Harris | |||
| Dewhurst, David | Unacceptable* | Lt. Gov. | |||
Research Report for Report Card by Dr. Randy Hendricks, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, Texas
Legislative Report Card for the 83rd Texas Legislative Session
Prepared for
Texas Kids Can’t Wait
By the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Doctorate in Education Program
Randy Hendricks
Anne Balou
Adam Benthall
Robert Glinski
Randy Lamb
Rossee Nava
Christine Nemetsky
The Legislative Report Card for the 83rd Texas Legislative Session provides an objective measure of each state legislator’s support for Texas public schools. Twenty-one bills and one amendment related to UIL, curriculum, accountability, funding, vouchers, and charter schools were utilized in this analysis. Table 1 provides the legislation number, a brief description, and the advocacy position of Texas Kids Can’t Wait for each bill and amendment.
Table 1
Legislation Analyzed
|
Legislation
|
Description |
Texas Kids Can’t Wait Position |
| HB 5 | Public school accountability, assessment, and curriculum requirements |
Supported |
| HB 300 | Creation of an alternative governance system (Texas Education Choice Division) and Family First Schools |
Opposed |
| HB 1025 | Supplemental appropriations to the FSP ($201.7 million) |
Supported |
| HB 1175 | School choice program for students with disabilities |
Opposed |
| HB 1850 | Private and homeschool eligibility for full-time enrollment in the Texas Virtual School Network |
Opposed |
| HB 1926 | Add nonprofit and private entities to the list of eligible course providers for the Texas Virtual School Network |
Opposed |
| HB 1957 | Establishment of the Recovery School District |
Opposed |
| HB 2836 | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and state testing |
Supported |
| HB 3497 | Taxpayer Saving Grant Program for private school tuition reimbursement |
Opposed |
| Amend. 95 | House anti-voucher amendment to SB 1 |
Supported |
| SB 1 | Additional $3.2 billion to the FSP above the 2011 appropriations |
Supported |
| SB 2 | Increase in the number of open-enrollment charter schools |
Opposed |
| SB 23 | Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program for students to attend private schools, public afterschool programs, or tuition-based pre-k programs |
Opposed |
| SB 115 | HB 1175 Companion Bill |
Opposed |
| SB 573 | Private and Parochial school participation in UIL for activities other than football and basketball |
Opposed |
| SB 1015 | Tax credit for taxable entities that make contributions to scholarship funds for non-public schools |
Opposed |
| SB 1263 | Modify the parent trigger provision to allow take over after 3 consecutive years of unacceptable |
Opposed |
| SB 1298 | Broaden Texas Virtual School Network course providers to include nonprofit and private entities; eliminate requirement that students be enrolled in a public school |
Opposed |
| SB 1302 | Applicability of certain public school requirements (accountability, open meetings, and availability of information) to private schools that accept vouchers, tax credit scholarships, or other public funds |
Supported |
| SB 1407 | Establishment of the Recovery School District |
Opposed |
| SB 1575 | HB 3497 Companion Bill |
Opposed |
| SB 1718 | Establishment of the Texas Achievement School District |
Opposed |
Of the 22 separate pieces of legislation analyzed, only 9 advanced to a floor vote in the House or Senate. The nine pieces of legislation that advanced to a floor vote are delineated in Table 2.
Table 2
Bills and Amendment Advancing to a Floor Vote
|
Legislation |
Chamber Vote |
Legislative Outcome |
| HB 5 |
House and Senate |
Enacted into law |
| HB 1025 |
House and Senate |
Enacted into law |
| HB 1926 |
House and Senate |
Enacted into law |
| HB 2836 |
House and Senate |
Vetoed by the Governor |
| Amendment 95 |
House |
Passed in House; Died in Conference Committee |
| SB 1 |
House and Senate |
Enacted into law |
| SB 2 |
House and Senate |
Enacted into law |
| SB 1263 |
Senate |
Passed by the Senate; Died in House Committee |
| SB 1718 |
Senate |
Passed by the Senate; Died in House Committee |
For the nine pieces of legislation advancing to a floor vote, each legislator was awarded one point for voting with the Texas Kids Can’t Wait position. In addition, authors and sponsors of all favorable legislation were awarded an additional point and authors and sponsors of unfavorable legislation received a one-point deduction. Coauthors and cosponsors received a half-point or a deduction of a half-point for favorable or unfavorable legislation respectively. Table 3 details how points were distributed for each piece of legislation.
Table 3
Point Distribution by Legislation
|
Legislation |
Floor Vote |
Authors / Sponsors |
Coauthors / Cosponsors |
| HB 5 |
1 for “yes” vote |
1 |
0.5 |
| HB 300 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| HB 1025 |
1 for “yes” vote |
1 |
0.5 |
| HB 1175 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| HB 1850 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| HB 1926 |
1 for “no” vote |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| HB 1957 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| HB 2836 |
1 for “yes” vote |
1 |
0.5 |
| HB 3497 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| Amend 95 |
1 for “yes” vote |
1 |
0.5 |
| SB 1 |
1 for “yes” vote |
1 |
0.5 |
| SB 2 |
1 for “no” vote |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 23 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 115 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 573 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 1015 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 1263 |
1 for “no” vote |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 1298 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
|
Legislation |
Floor Vote |
Authors / Sponsors |
Coauthors / Cosponsors |
| SB 1302 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
1 |
0.5 |
| SB 1407 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 1575 |
No floor vote in either chamber |
-1 |
-0.5 |
| SB 1718 |
1 for “no” vote |
-1 |
-0.5 |
The final value for each legislator was determined by summing the points earned for each piece of legislation. Tables 4 and 5 delineate the final value, numerical rank, and percentile rank for each member of the House and Senate respectively.
Table 4
House of Representatives Final Value, Numerical Rank, and Percentile Rank
|
Representative |
Final Value |
Numerical Rank |
Percentile Rank |
| Collier; Farias; Munoz (3) |
7.5 |
1 |
98.6 |
| Herrero; Martinez Fischer; Pitts; Reynolds (4) |
7.0 |
4 |
95.9 |
| Allen; Canales; Cortez; Huberty; Longoria; McClendon; Moody; Patrick; Price; Rodriquez, E.; Rodriquez, J.; Vo (12) |
6.5 |
8 |
87.8 |
| Alonzo; Ashby; Burnam; Callegari; Dukes; Farrar; Giddings; Gonzales, M.; Gutierrez; Howard; Martinez; Miles; Nevarez; Oliveira; Perez; Phillips; Rose; Sheffield, J.D.; Thompson, S.; Turner, S.; Walle (21) |
6.0 |
20 |
73.6 |
| Alvarado; Bonnen, D.; Cook; Darby; Farney; Guerra; Kacal; King, K.; Lozano; Menendez; Otto; Paddie; Perry; Ratliff; Raymond; Sheffield, R.; Stephenson; Turner, C.; Villalba; White; Wu; Zerwas (22) |
5.5 |
41 |
58.7 |
| Anderson; Coleman; Crownover; Davis, S.; Davis, Y.; Deshotel; Eiland; Frullo; Geren; Gonzalez, N.; Harless; Hernandez Luna; Hunter; Johnson; King, T.; Kuempel; Lewis; Marquez; Naishtat; Orr; Pickett; Raney; Smith; Strama; Villarreal (25) |
5.0 |
63 |
41.8 |
| Aycock; Dutton; Gonzales; Guillen; Keffer; King, S.; Kleinschmidt; Larson; Miller, D.; Murphy; Workman (11) |
4.5 |
88 |
34.4 |
| Anchia; Bell; Bohac; Burkett; Button; Clardy; Craddick; Elkins; Flynn; Gooden; Harper-Brown; Lavendar; Riddle; Sheets (14) |
4.0 |
99 |
25.0 |
| Bonnen, G.; Dale; Davis, J.; Hilderbran; Kolkhorst; Morrison (6) |
3.5 |
113 |
20.9 |
| Fletcher; King, P.; Klick; Parker; Ritter; Simpson; Smithee; Springer; Thompson, E. (9) |
3.0 |
119 |
14.8 |
| Branch; Fallon; Miller, R. (3) |
2.5 |
128 |
12.8 |
| Carter; Goldman; Leach; Taylor (4) |
2.0 |
131 |
10.1 |
| Creighton; Hughes; Krause; Laubenburg; Sanford; Schaefer; Zedler (7) |
1.5 |
135 |
5.4 |
| Lucio III; Stickland (2) |
1.0 |
142 |
4.0 |
| Capriglione; Frank; Isaac; Turner, E.S. (4) |
0.5 |
144 |
1.3 |
| Simmons; Toth (2) |
0.0 |
148 |
0.0 |
Table 5
Senate Final Value, Numerical Rank, and Percentile Rank
|
Senator |
Final Value |
Numerical Rank |
Percentile Rank |
| Rodriquez (1) |
8.0 |
1 |
100 |
| Garcia (1) |
7.0 |
2 |
96.6 |
| Deuell; Nichols; Uresti; Watson (4) |
6.0 |
3 |
83.3 |
| Davis; Ellis; Seliger; Williams; Zaffirini (5) |
5.0 |
7 |
66.6 |
| Nelson; Schwertner (2) |
4.5 |
12 |
60.0 |
| Carona; Duncan; Eltife; Estes; Fraser; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Van de Putte; Whitmire (10) |
4.0 |
14 |
26.6 |
| Lucio (1) |
3.5 |
24 |
23.3 |
| Birdwell; Taylor (2) |
3.0 |
25 |
16.6 |
| West (1) |
2.5 |
27 |
13.3 |
| Hegar (1) |
2.0 |
28 |
10.0 |
| Paxton (1) |
-1.0 |
29 |
6.6 |
| Campbell (1) |
-1.5 |
30 |
3.3 |
| Patrick (1) |
-3.0 |
31 |
0.0 |
September 26, 2013, Meeting of Texas Kids Can’t Wait
Texas Kids Can’t Wait is hosting Mr. David Hinojosa at our meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 915 La Salle, Waco. He will be the featured speaker. His topics will include an update on the ongoing school finance legislation, plus his reflections on the work of the 83rd Legislature. He will be available for a press conference at 5:30 pm at the same location. Please contact Bonnie Lesley for more information.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Bonnie Lesley, 254-848-4483
For almost a decade Texans have been aware that the state’s school funding system is broken. It is inequitable for both students and taxpayers, inadequate, outdated, and unconstitutional. Then in the 2011 legislative session, the state took the unprecedented move to cut $5.4 billion from the Texas education budget. When local districts had to balance their budgets, they were forced to cut teachers and other staff, increase class sizes, reduce the number of children to be served in preschool, and eliminate valued programs at all levels.
In response, parents, educators, businesspeople, and citizens in general have begun to organize across the state to advocate for equitable and adequate funding for public schools. One of these organizations is Texas Kids Can’t Wait, founded by former mayor Linda Ethridge of Waco and former teacher and curriculum administrator Dr. Bonnie Lesley of Waco. “Not only is it imperative that schools do not suffer additional cuts, but citizens must also resist the plan of several state leaders to implement privatization schemes that will undermine the tradition of public education in Texas,” says Lesley. “We can’t have a democracy if only the wealthy have schools,” she added.
Bosqueville ISD and China Spring ISD will co-host a public forum led by Ethridge and Lesley to discuss the impacts of the current school funding system and strategies for advocacy on behalf of the children of Texas. The meeting will be on on Monday, November 5, at 6:30—8:00 p.m., in the Bosqueville Elementary School cafetorium. Everyone is invited to attend and become involved.
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