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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2011 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
Birdwell Brian Birdwell	22	Republican	91
Patrick Dan Patrick	7	Republican	88
Huffman Joan Huffman	17	Republican	82
Carona John Carona	16	Republican	81
Nelson Jane Nelson	12	Republican	75
Fraser Troy Fraser	24	Republican	77
Shapiro Florence Shapiro	8	Republican	75
Jackson Mike Jackson	11	Republican	71
Eltife Kevin Eltife	1	Republican	73
Nichols Robert Nichols	3	Republican	66
Duncan Robert Duncan	28	Republican	47
Hegar Glenn Hegar	18	Republican	66
Seliger Kel Seliger	31	Republican	60
Ogden Steve Ogden	5	Republican	59
Williams Tommy Williams	4	Republican	59
Deuell Bob Deuell	2	Republican	57
Harris Chris Harris	9	Republican	52
Estes Craig Estes	30	Republican	45
Wentworth Jeff Wentworth	25	Republican	40
Whitmire John Whitmire	15	Democrat	27
Davis Wendy Davis	10	Democrat	23
Uresti Carlos Uresti	19	Democrat	22
Gallegos Mario Gallegos	6	Democrat	19
Van De Putte Leticia Van De Putte	26	Democrat	19
Hinojosa Juan Hinojosa	20	Democrat	18
West Royce West	23	Democrat	17
Ellis Rodney Ellis	13	Democrat	14
Watson Kirk Watson	14	Democrat	14
Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini	21	Democrat	13
Lucio Eddie Lucio, Jr.	27	Democrat	9
Rodriguez José Rodríguez	29	Democrat	9