Rankings of legislators are always tricky. It’s difficult to include all the little things that happen behind the scenes, the influence of members on each other, or the true motivations or beliefs of individual members. That said, it’s important to acknowledge the public actions of the people elected to represent us. In compiling this score card we considered public votes, authorship of pro- and anti-LGBT legislation, filing of resolutions acknowledging the LGBT community and committee votes on issues affecting the LGBT community. Behind the scenes work and advocacy was not included.
We’ve given each member of the Texas House a letter grade. The best lawmakers got an “A+,” the worst an “F-” (that’s how bad they are, we had to invent a grade).
There is certainly room for debate, particularly when something as complicated as this is reduced to a letter grade. We’d love to hear your opinion of the score card. How’d your representative do? Did we score them too harshly? Too favorably? Share this list with your friends and let’s have a conversation about how the people elected to represent us did over the last five months.
You can see the full math behind how this list was developed HERE.
Check out our list of the 10 best and 10 worst members of the Texas House on LGBT issues.
A+ | |
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Roberto Alonzo, D-Dallas Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas Garnet Coleman, D-Houston Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth Jessica Farrar, D-Houston Mary E. González, D- Clint |
Celia Israel, D-Austin Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City Toni Rose, D-Dallas Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie Sylvester Turner , D-Houston |
A | |
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Alma Allen, D-Houston Carol Alvarado, D-Houston Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio Cesar Blanco, D-El Paso Terry Canales, D-Edinburg Yvonne Davis, D-DeSoto Joe Farias, D-San Antonio Helen Giddings, D-De Soto Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio Ana Hernandez, D-Houston Donna Howard, D-Austin Eric Johnson, D-Dallas Marisa Márquez, D-El Paso |
Armando Martinez, D-Weslaco Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio Joseph E. Moody, D-El Paso Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin Joe C. Pickett, D-El Paso Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin Ramon Romero, Jr., D-Fort Worth Armando Walle, D-Houston Gene Wu, D-Houston |
B | |
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Sarah Davis, R-Houston Harold V. Dutton, Jr., D-Houston Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City Oscar Longoria, D-La Joya |
Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio Borris Miles, D-Houston René O. Oliveira, D-Brownsville Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston |
C | |
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Hubert Vo, D-Houston |
D | |
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R.D. ‘Bobby’ Guerra, D-Mission Abel Herrero, D-Robstown Tracy O. King, D-Batesville |
Eddie Lucio, III, D-Brownsville Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass Joe D. Deshotel, D-Beaumont |
D- | |
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Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock J.M. Lozano, R-Kingsville |
Jason Villalba, R-Dallas David Simpson, R-Longview |
F | |
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Charles ‘Doc’ Anderson, R-Lorena Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston Cindy Burkett, R-Sunnyvale Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock Angie Chen Button, R-Garland Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake Travis Clardy, R-Nacogdoches Byron Cook, R-Corsicana Myra Crownover, R-Denton John Cyrier, R-Lockhart Tony Dale, R-Cedar Park Drew Darby, R-San Angelo Marsha Farney, R-Georgetown Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball James Frank, R-Wichita Falls John M. Frullo, R-Lubbock Rick Galindo, R-San Antonio Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth Patricia Harless, R-Spring Todd A. Hunter, R-Corpus Christi Jason Isaac, R-Austin Kyle Kacal, R-College Station |
Jim Keffer, R-Eastland Ken King, R-Canadian Susan King, R-Abilene Linda Koop, R-Dallas Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa Lyle Larson, R-San Antonio Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas Doug Miller, R-New Braunfels Geanie Morrison, R-Victoria Andrew S. Murr, R-Junction John Otto, R-Dayton Chris Paddie, R-Marshall Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont Walter ‘Four’ Price, R-Amarillo John Raney, R-Bryan Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler Leighton Schubert, R-Brenham Kenneth Sheets, R-Dallas Dr. J.D. Sheffield, R-Gatesville Wayne Smith, R-Baytown Dr. Stuart Spitzer, R-Kaufman Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston John Wray, R-Waxahachie Dr. John Zerwas, R-Richmond |
F- | |
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Cecil Bell, Jr., R-Magnolia Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton Dr. Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood DeWayne Burns, R-Cleburne Tom Craddick, R-Midland Gary Elkins, R-Jersey Village Wayne Faircloth, R-Galveston Pat Fallon, R-Frisco Dan Flynn, R-Van Dan Huberty, R-Humble Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola Mark Keough, R-The Woodlands Phil King, R-Weatherford Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth John Kuempel, R-Seguin Jodie Laubenberg, R-Parker Jeff Leach, R-Allen Will Metcalf, R-Conroe Rick Miller, R-Sugar Land Jim Murphy, R-Houston |
Dennis Paul, R-Houston Gilbert Peña, R-Pasadena Larry Phillips, R-Sherman Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving Scott Sanford, R-McKinney Mike Schofield, R-Katy Matt Shaheen, R-Plano Ron Simmons, R-Lewisville John Smithee, R-Amarillo Drew Springer, Jr., R-Muenster Phil Stephenson, R-Wharton Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford Ed Thompson, R-Pearland Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington Scott Turner, R-Frisco James White, R-Hillister Molly S. White, R-Belton Paul Workman, R-Spicewood William ‘Bill’ Zedler, R-Arlington |