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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2009 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
Anderson Charles Anderson	56	Republican	100
Christian Wayne Christian	9	Republican	100
Laubenberg Jodie Laubenberg	89	Republican	100
Paxton Ken Paxton	70	Republican	100
Aycock Jimmie Aycock	54	Republican	95
Flynn Dan Flynn	2	Republican	95
Howard, C. Charlie Howard	26	Republican	95
Legler Ken Legler	144	Republican	95
Phillips Larry Phillips	62	Republican	95
Weber Randy Weber	29	Republican	95
Harper-Brown Linda Harper-Brown	105	Republican	91
Isett Carl Isett	84	Republican	95
Parker Tan Parker	63	Republican	95
Hancock Kelly Hancock	91	Republican	94
Kleinschmidt Tim Kleinschmidt	17	Republican	91
Brown, F. Fred Brown	14	Republican	90
Callegari William Callegari	132	Republican	90
Chisum Warren Chisum	88	Republican	90
Craddick Tom Craddick	82	Republican	90
Crownover Myra Crownover	64	Republican	90
Hughes Bryan Hughes	5	Republican	90
King, P. Phil King	71	Republican	90
Miller, S. Sid Miller	59	Republican	90
Taylor Larry Taylor	24	Republican	89
Creighton Brandon Creighton	16	Republican	86
Fletcher Allen Fletcher	130	Republican	86
Miller, D. Doug Miller	73	Republican	86
Berman Leo Berman	6	Republican	85
Branch Dan Branch	108	Republican	85
Button Angie Button	112	Republican	85
Elkins Gary Elkins	135	Republican	85
Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst	13	Republican	85
Lewis Tryon Lewis	81	Republican	85
Shelton Mark Shelton	97	Republican	85
Crabb Joe Crabb	127	Republican	86
Gattis Dan Gattis	20	Republican	86
Sheffield Ralph Sheffield	55	Republican	86
Smithee John Smithee	86	Republican	86
Corte Frank Corte Jr	122	Republican	85
Morrison Geanie Morrison	30	Republican	85
Riddle Debbie Riddle	150	Republican	85
Brown, B. Betty Brown	4	Republican	84
Davis, J. John Davis	129	Republican	81
Smith, W. Wayne Smith	128	Republican	81
Hamilton Mike Hamilton	19	Republican	80
Hardcastle Richard Hardcastle	68	Republican	80
Harless Patricia Harless	126	Republican	80
Madden Jerry Madden	67	Republican	80
Driver Joe Driver	113	Republican	28
Zerwas John Zerwas	28	Republican	80
Woolley Beverly Woolley	136	Republican	78
Eissler Rob Eissler	15	Republican	77
Bonnen Dennis Bonnen	25	Republican	76
Keffer Jim Keffer	60	Republican	76
Orr Rob Orr	58	Republican	76
Cook Byron Cook	8	Republican	75
Hilderbran Harvey Hilderbran	53	Republican	75
Solomons Burt Solomons	65	Republican	75
Swinford David Swinford	87	Republican	76
Kuempel Edmund Kuempel	44	Republican	75
Darby Drew Darby	72	Republican	72
Geren Charlie Geren	99	Republican	72
Hunter Todd Hunter	32	Republican	71
Jones Delwin Jones	83	Republican	71
Patrick Diane Patrick	94	Republican	71
Otto John Otto	18	Republican	70
Jackson Jim Jackson	115	Republican	69
Truitt Vicki Truitt	98	Republican	68
Hartnett Will Hartnett	114	Republican	66
Smith, T. Todd Smith	92	Republican	66
Bohac Dwayne Bohac	138	Republican	65
Merritt Tommy Merritt	7	Republican	63
McCall Brian McCall	66	Republican	57
King, S. Susan King	80	Republican	55
Pitts Jim Pitts	10	Republican	53
Frost Stephen Frost	1	Democrat	50
Hopson Chuck Hopson	11	Republican	45
Edwards Al Edwards	146	Democrat	42
Homer Mark Homer	3	Democrat	42
King, T. Tracy King	61	Democrat	42
Peña Aaron Pena	40	Democrat	42
Ritter Allan Ritter	21	Democrat	42
Rose Patrick Rose	45	Democrat	42
Guillen Ryan Guillen	31	Democrat	40
Pickett Joe Pickett	79	Democrat	40
McReynolds Jim McReynolds	12	Democrat	38
Rios Ybarra Tara Ybarra	43	Democrat	38
Vaught Allen Vaught	107	Democrat	37
Cohen Ellen Cohen	134	Democrat	36
Farabee David Farabee	69	Democrat	36
Mallory Caraway Barbara Caraway	110	Democrat	35
Oliveira René Oliveira	37	Democrat	35
Raymond Richard Raymond	42	Democrat	35
Thibaut Kristi Thibaut	133	Democrat	35
Dunnam Jim Dunnam	57	Democrat	33
Gutierrez Roland Gutierrez	119	Democrat	33
Heflin Joe Heflin	85	Democrat	33
Moody Joseph Moody	78	Democrat	33
Quintanilla Chente Quintanilla	75	Democrat	33
Turner, S. Sylvester Turner	139	Democrat	33
Strama Mark Strama	50	Democrat	31
Thompson Senfronia Thompson	141	Democrat	31
Vo Hubert Vo	149	Democrat	31
Alvarado Carol Alvarado	145	Democrat	30
Castro Joaquin Castro	125	Democrat	30
Menendez José Menéndez	124	Democrat	30
Veasey Marc Veasey	95	Democrat	30
Pierson Paula Pierson	93	Democrat	29
Deshotel Joe Deshotel	22	Democrat	28
Martinez Fischer Trey Fischer	116	Democrat	28
Flores Ismael Flores	36	Democrat	28
Gallego Pete Gallego	74	Democrat	28
Hodge Terri Hodge	100	Democrat	28
Kent Carol Kent	102	Democrat	28
Lucio Eddie Lucio III	38	Democrat	28
Maldonado Diana Maldonado	52	Democrat	28
Martinez Armando Martinez	39	Democrat	28
McClendon Ruth McClendon	120	Democrat	28
Olivo Dora Olivo	27	Democrat	28
Ortiz Solomon Ortiz Jr	33	Democrat	28
Gonzalez Toureilles Yvonne Toureilles	35	Democrat	28
Turner, C. Chris Turner	96	Democrat	28
Anchia Rafael Anchia	103	Democrat	27
Chavez Norma Chavez	76	Democrat	27
England Kirk England	106	Democrat	27
Leibowitz David Leibowitz	117	Democrat	27
Walle Armando Walle	140	Democrat	27
Giddings Helen Giddings	109	Democrat	26
Hochberg Scott Hochberg	137	Democrat	26
Coleman Garnet Coleman	147	Democrat	25
Davis, Y. Yvonne Davis	111	Democrat	25
Howard, D. Donna Howard	48	Democrat	25
Allen Alma Allen	131	Democrat	23
Bolton Valinda Bolton	47	Democrat	23
Dukes Dawnna Dukes	46	Democrat	23
Eiland Craig Eiland	23	Democrat	23
Farias Joe Farias	118	Democrat	23
Herrero Abel Herrero	34	Democrat	23
Miklos Robert Miklos	101	Democrat	23
Burnam Lon Burnam	90	Democrat	22
Dutton Harold Dutton Jr	142	Democrat	22
Gonzales Veronica Gonzales	41	Democrat	22
Marquez Marisa Márquez	77	Democrat	22
Rodriguez Eddie Rodriguez	51	Democrat	22
Alonzo Roberto Alonzo	104	Democrat	20
Farrar Jessica Farrar	148	Democrat	20
Hernandez Ana Hernandez	143	Democrat	20
Naishtat Elliott Naishtat	49	Democrat	20
Villarreal Mike Villarreal	123	Democrat	11
Straus Joe Straus	121	Republican	N/A