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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2013 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
Paxton Ken Paxton	8	Republican	100
Patrick Dan Patrick	7	Republican	94
Birdwell Brian Birdwell	22	Republican	91
Hancock Kelly Hancock	9	Republican	78
Estes Craig Estes	30	Republican	77
Campbell Donna Campbell	25	Republican	77
Carona John Carona	16	Republican	60
Hegar Glenn Hegar	18	Republican	73
Taylor Larry Taylor	11	Republican	73
Nelson Jane Nelson	12	Republican	70
Huffman Joan Huffman	17	Republican	67
Schwertner Charles Schwertner	5	Republican	63
Williams Tommy Williams	4	Republican	60
Eltife Kevin Eltife	1	Republican	59
Nichols Robert Nichols	3	Republican	59
Fraser Troy Fraser	24	Republican	55
Hinojosa Juan Hinojosa	20	Democrat	54
Deuell Bob Deuell	2	Republican	53
Seliger Kel Seliger	31	Republican	52
Uresti Carlos Uresti	19	Democrat	52
Whitmire John Whitmire	15	Democrat	50
Duncan Robert Duncan	28	Republican	49
Davis Wendy Davis	10	Democrat	44
Ellis Rodney Ellis	13	Democrat	42
West Royce West	23	Democrat	40
Rodríguez José Rodríguez	29	Democrat	39
Lucio Eddie Lucio, Jr.	27	Democrat	37
Garcia Sylvia Garcia	6	Democrat	34
Watson Kirk Watson	14	Democrat	34
Van de Putte Leticia Van De Putte	26	Democrat	33
Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini	21	Democrat	32