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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2017 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
Burton Konni Burton	10	Republican	100
Taylor of Collin Van Taylor	8	Republican	100
Huffines Don Huffines	16	Republican	99
Hall Bob Hall	2	Republican	97
Bettencourt Paul Bettencourt	7	Republican	92
Birdwell Brian Birdwell	22	Republican	91
Hancock Kelly Hancock	9	Republican	91
Hughes Bryan Hughes	1	Republican	89
Campbell Donna Campbell	25	Republican	88
Creighton Brandon Creighton	4	Republican	87
Buckingham Dawn Buckingham	24	Republican	85
Nelson Jane Nelson	12	Republican	85
Schwertner Charles Schwertner	5	Republican	85
Kolkhorst Lois Kolkhorst	18	Republican	84
Perry Charles Perry	28	Republican	82
Estes Craig Estes	30	Republican	81
Nichols Robert Nichols	3	Republican	81
Huffman Joan Huffman	17	Republican	80
Taylor of Galveston Larry Taylor	11	Republican	80
Seliger Kel Seliger	31	Republican	75
Lucio Eddie Lucio, Jr.	27	Democrat	56
Hinojosa Juan Hinojosa	20	Democrat	55
Whitmire John Whitmire	15	Democrat	50
West Royce West	23	Democrat	47
Uresti Carlos Uresti	19	Democrat	45
Miles Borris Miles	13	Democrat	43
Menéndez José Menéndez	26	Democrat	37
Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini	21	Democrat	35
Rodríguez José Rodríguez	29	Democrat	34
Watson Kirk Watson	14	Democrat	33
Garcia Sylvia Garcia	6	Democrat	28