Legislative Scorecard
See how your representatives stack up on the issues that matter to LGBTQIA+ Texans.
A Report Card for Public Officials
Texas House and Senate members receive a letter grade based on their records on working either for or against LGBTQIA+ Texans. As coordinated attacks on the LGBTQIA+ communities sweep through the nation, it’s more important than ever to hold legislators accountable.
Legislators’ scores are based on how well they served the LGBTQIA+ community in Texas in 4 different categories:
(1) Authorship and sponsorship of legislation
(2) Floor votes
(3) Leadership
(4) Public statements
Through this matrix we’ve given each lawmaker a letter grade describing their performance. Additionally, for incumbents we’ve included a three-session progress report that illustrates how each lawmaker’s support for the LGBTQIA+ community has shifted over time.
Additional Resources
While our work focuses on issues that directly impact the LGBTQIA+ community per se, each of us holds a variety of identities that cannot be reduced to one letter in the alphabet. Other groups have created similar reports grading public officials. Here are a few other scorecards that may be of interest to members of our community:
Texas Scorecards:
Sierra Club Legislative Scorecard
