FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY INDEX

The Fiscal Responsibility Index is a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues. The Index uses exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators’ governing philosophy.

The public — including lawmakers — are notified in advance of TFR’s position on the issues to be rated, and prior to votes taken on the floor.

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2007 Fiscal Index Metrics

House Average

Senate Average

Overall Average

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Legislator Scores
Votes Considered

Legislator	District	Party	Score
Nelson Jane Nelson	12	Republican	79
Williams Tommy Williams	4	Republican	71
Fraser Troy Fraser	24	Republican	64
Patrick Dan Patrick	7	Republican	62
Hegar Glenn Hegar	18	Republican	54
Jackson Mike Jackson	11	Republican	54
Wentworth Jeff Wentworth	25	Republican	54
Brimer Kim Brimer	10	Republican	50
Carona John Carona	16	Republican	50
Nichols Robert Nichols	3	Republican	50
Harris Chris Harris	9	Republican	46
Janek Kyle Janek	17	Republican	46
Seliger Kel Seliger	31	Republican	46
Eltife Kevin Eltife	1	Republican	42
Shapiro Florence Shapiro	8	Republican	42
Deuell Bob Deuell	2	Republican	33
Duncan Robert Duncan	28	Republican	33
Estes Craig Estes	30	Republican	33
Averitt Kip Averitt	22	Republican	31
West Royce West	23	Democrat	31
Ogden Steve Ogden	5	Republican	30
Watson Kirk Watson	14	Democrat	25
Hinojosa Juan Hinojosa	20	Democrat	23
Van De Putte Leticia Van De Putte	26	Democrat	23
Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini	21	Democrat	23
Gallegos Mario Gallegos	6	Democrat	22
Shapleigh Eliot Shapleigh	29	Democrat	21
Ellis Rodney Ellis	13	Democrat	17
Lucio Eddie Lucio, Jr.	27	Democrat	17
Uresti Carlos Uresti	19	Democrat	17
Whitmire John Whitmire	15	Democrat	17