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
Nelson Jane Nelson	12	Republican	93
Jackson Mike Jackson	11	Republican	85
Fraser Troy Fraser	24	Republican	86
Patrick Dan Patrick	7	Republican	81
Hegar Glenn Hegar	18	Republican	78
Huffman Joan Huffman	17	Republican	78
Estes Craig Estes	30	Republican	66
Nichols Robert Nichols	3	Republican	66
Williams Tommy Williams	4	Republican	57
Ogden Steve Ogden	5	Republican	53
Shapiro Florence Shapiro	8	Republican	53
Harris Chris Harris	9	Republican	44
Deuell Bob Deuell	2	Republican	43
Seliger Kel Seliger	31	Republican	42
Carona John Carona	16	Republican	40
Uresti Carlos Uresti	19	Democrat	40
Duncan Robert Duncan	28	Republican	38
Eltife Kevin Eltife	1	Republican	37
Averitt Kip Averitt	22	Republican	35
Gallegos Mario Gallegos	6	Democrat	35
Hinojosa Juan Hinojosa	20	Democrat	33
Van De Putte Leticia Van De Putte	26	Democrat	33
Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini	21	Democrat	33
Shapleigh Eliot Shapleigh	29	Democrat	31
Wentworth Jeff Wentworth	25	Republican	31
West Royce West	23	Democrat	28
Whitmire John Whitmire	15	Democrat	28
Davis Wendy Davis	10	Democrat	25
Lucio Eddie Lucio, Jr.	27	Democrat	25
Watson Kirk Watson	14	Democrat	25
Ellis Rodney Ellis	13	Democrat	23