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State Sen. Carol Alvarado
Democrat
Current Rating
20
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Senate District 6
- Houston
First elected 2008
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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index
Career:
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2021:
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2019:
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2017:
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2015:
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2013:
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2011:
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About State Sen. Carol Alvarado
Senator Alvarado is a native of Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston with both a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Master of Business Administration Degree.
Committee Assignments
88th Legislative Session
Administration
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special
Natural Resources and Economic Development
Nominations
Redistricting, Special
Transportation
Offices
Capitol
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
p: (512) 463-0106
District
4450 Harrisburg, Suite 436
Houston, TX 77011
p: (713) 926-6257
Senate District District 6
State Sen. Carol Alvarado's Record
2023 Fiscal Index
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2019 Fiscal Index
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2015 Fiscal Index
2013 Fiscal Index
2011 Fiscal Index
2009 Fiscal Index
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SR 1 by Whitmire: Housekeeping Resolution
Senate Journal Page: 17
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SB 4 by Bettencourt: Property Tax Relief
Senate Journal Page: 555
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SB 58 by Zaffirini: Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 592
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SB 384 by Kolkhorst: Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 632
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SB 14 by Campbell: Prohibition on Public Funds for Gender Transitioning
Senate Journal Page: 749
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SB 15 by Middleton: Protecting Women’s College Sports
Senate Journal Page: 674
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SB 1001 by Schwertner: Regulating EV Charging Stations
Senate Journal Page: 673
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SB 29 by Birdwell: Prohibition on Government COVID-19 Mandates
Senate Journal Page: 694
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SB 12 by Hughes: Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag Shows
Senate Journal Page: 784
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SB 20 by Huffman: Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law
Senate Journal Page: 787
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SB 612 by Johnson: Anti-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 887
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SB 1601 by Hughes: Prohibit Taxpayer Money for Drag Queen Story Hours
Senate Journal Page: 785
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SB 16 by Hughes: Banning CRT in Higher Education
Senate Journal Page: 904
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SB 21 by Huffman: Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas Law
Senate Journal Page: 788
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SB 175 by Middleton: Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Statewide
Senate Journal Page: 859
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SB 426 by Paxton: Medical Freedom
Senate Journal Page: 791
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SB 602 by Birdwell: Border Security
Senate Journal Page: 793
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SB 767 by Parker: Transparency for Taxpayers
Senate Journal Page: 898
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SB 821 by Nichols: Transparency for Taxpayers
Senate Journal Page: 789
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SB 1017 by Birdwell: Energy Freedom
Senate Journal Page: 781
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SB 812 by Zaffirini: Burdensome Regulation on Business
Senate Journal Page: 819
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SB 1114 by Hancock: Preemption of Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 815
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SB 19 by Huffman: Misuse of Rainy Day Fund
Senate Journal Page: 872
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SB 784 by Birdwell: Local Government Preemption of Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 868
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SB 1070 by Hughes: Election Integrity
Senate Journal Page: 874
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SB 1120 by Schwertner: Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 888
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SB 1158 by Whitmire: Expanding Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 982
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SB 17 by Creighton: Banning Discriminatory DEI Policies in Higher Education
Senate Journal Page: 1093
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SB 18 by Creighton: Eliminating Tenure at General Academic Institutions
Senate Journal Page: 1191
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SB 1057 by Whitmire: Anti-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 981
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SB 1243 by Huffman: Takes Away From Property Tax Relief
Senate Journal Page: 1018
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SB 874 by West: Expanding Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 1054
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SB 1029 by Hall: Prohibition on Public Funds for Child Abuse
Senate Journal Page: 1345
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SB 1024 by Kolkhorst: Pre-emption of Local Jurisdictions for Masking/Vaccination Requirements
Senate Journal Page: 1273
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SB 1648 by Parker: Anti-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 1111
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SB 627 by Menéndez: Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 1188
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SB 876 by Flores: Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 1208
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SB 1639 by Zaffirini: Burdensome Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 1343
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SB 2325 by Zaffirini: Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 1333
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SB 2016 by Zaffirini: Increasing Barriers to Entry for Dieticians
Senate Journal Page: 1462
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HB 1809 by Hunter: Oyster Tyranny
Senate Journal Page: 1843
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HB 1595 by Bonnen: Misuse of the Rainy Day Fund
Senate Journal Page: 1663
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HB 2209 by Lozano: Creation of a Grant Program
Senate Journal Page: 1766
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SB 1907 by Bettencourt: Election Integrity
Senate Journal Page: 860
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SB 1950 by Bettencourt: Election Integrity
Senate Journal Page: 860
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SB 1705 by Middleton: Government Overreach
Senate Journal Page: 1389
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SB 163 by Campbell: Transparency for Parents in Sexual Education
Senate Journal Page: 1096
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SB 13 by Paxton: Protecting Children from Obscene Books in Libraries
Senate Journal Page: 962
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SB 1039 by Bettencourt: Election Integrity
Senate Journal Page: 962
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SJR 29 by Paxton: Parents Come First
Senate Journal Page: 1091
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SB 177 by Middleton: Informed Consent
Senate Journal Page: 1020
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SB 785 by Birdwell: Pro-Property Rights
Senate Journal Page: 1062
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SB 986 by Creighton: Pro-Property Rights
Senate Journal Page: 1189
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SB 1711 by Perry: Expanding Free Speech Protections in Higher Education
Senate Journal Page: 1054
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SB 1252 by Bettencourt: Pro-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 1115
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SB 561 by Sparks: Pro-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 1421
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SB 397 by Hall: Election Integrity
Senate Journal Page: 1323
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SB 1615 by Zaffirini: Removing Barriers to Work
Senate Journal Page: 1296
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SB 369 by Campbell: Pro-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 1720
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SB 490 by Hughes: Itemized Billing for Medical Services
Senate Journal Page: 1360
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SB 2368 by Campbell: Full Work Week for Government Schools
Senate Journal Page: 1388
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SB 1072 by Hughes: Protecting Parental Rights
Senate Journal Page: 1464
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SB 773 by Parker: Rollback of Medical Regulation
Senate Journal Page: 1361
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SB 1145 by West: Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other Taxpayers
Senate Journal Page: 1425
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SB 1268 by Johnson: Anti-Free Enterprise
Senate Journal Page: 1634
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SB 1557 by Parker: Education Options for Child Victims of Sexual Grooming
Senate Journal Page: 1678
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SB 2530 by Hughes: Anti-ESG
Senate Journal Page: 1524
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SB 666 by Hall: Protecting Medical Freedom
Senate Journal Page: 1852
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SB 1579 by Bettencourt: Increased Transparency for Information Requests
Senate Journal Page: 1734
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SB 833 by King, P.: Anti-ESG
Senate Journal Page: 1776
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SB 1195 by Hughes: Preventing the Weaponization of the Judicial System
Senate Journal Page: 1852
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HB 591 by Capriglione: Gas Production Tax Exemption
Senate Journal Page: 1718
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HB 1750 by Burns: Farming Freedom
Senate Journal Page: 1909
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HB 1755 by Button: Anti-Taxpayer
Senate Journal Page: 1832
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SB 379 by Huffman: Wound Care Dressing and Menstrual Product Sales Tax Exemption
Senate Journal Page: 1951
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HJR 107 by Price: Raising the Mandatory Retirement Age for State Justices and Judges
Senate Journal Page: 1881
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HB 3447 by Bonnen: Growing Government
Senate Journal Page: 1952
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HB 5174 by Bonnen: Creation of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium
Senate Journal Page: 1882
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HB 2026 by Darby: Expansion of Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program
Senate Journal Page: 2105
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HJR 134 by Bonnen: Eliminating the Position of Galveston Co. Treasurer
Senate Journal Page: 1978
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HB 54 by Thompson, S.: Increasing Benefits for Certain Medicaid Beneficiaries
Senate Journal Page: 2107
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HB 1515 by Clardy: Continuing Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 2014
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HB 3297 by Harris, C.J.: Elimination of the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program
Senate Journal Page: 2293
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HB 4539 by Goldman: Expanding Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 2016
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HB 9 by Ashby: Broadband Socialism
Senate Journal Page: 2081
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HB 12 by Rose: Medicaid Expansion for Post-Partum Women
Senate Journal Page: 2301
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HB 900 by Patterson: READER Act
Senate Journal Page: 2547
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HB 1759 by Bucy III: Expanding Gambling
Senate Journal Page: 2501
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HB 7 by Guillen: Border Security
Senate Journal Page: 2557
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HB 1058 by Goldman: Tax Credits & Corporate Welfare
Senate Journal Page: 2396
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HB 4885 by Landgraf: Creation of a Grant Program
Senate Journal Page: 2462
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HB 1243 by Hefner: Restoring Penalty for Illegal Voting
Senate Journal Page: 2557
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HB 2727 by Price: Medicaid Expansion for Telemonitoring Services
Senate Journal Page: 2589
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HB 5 by Hunter: Corporate Welfare Revival
Senate Journal Page: 2569
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HB 2779 by Leach: Benefitting Lawmakers at the Expense of Taxpayers
Senate Journal Page: 2583
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HB 1 by Bonnen: General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25 (Conference Committee Report)
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