Texas Senate · District 22

Brian Birdwell

Republican Left office May 26, 2026

Votes with the Republican Caucus chair 96% On 1,619 contested votes where both voted · 98% on all votes Votes with own party 98% On 992 party-line votes Didn't vote at roll call 0.8% 28 of 3,695 roll calls · 28 of them excused

Statewide bills passed 17 51 sponsored · 17 became law Local bills passed 1 1 sponsored · 1 became law

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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The scores

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair

96%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Brian Birdwell has left office, so isn't marked.

On 1,619 contested votes where both voted98% on all 3,665 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

98%

Each tick is a current member, by party. Brian Birdwell has left office, so isn't marked.

On 992 party-line votes

Bills

The bills Brian Birdwell sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Brian Birdwell
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	51	1
Passed both chambers	17	1
Became law	17	1
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Ranked among current members only.

A bill's sponsor is its primary author, the first name on it; joint authors and coauthors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Brian Birdwell
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 1758 Operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility	Statewide	Became law	June 22, 2025
SB 876 Designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 377 in Hood and Johnson Counties as the Bob Cornett Parkway	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 869 Deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 3048 Creation of the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and…	Local	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2781 Imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1243 Dissolution of a public utility agency	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1242 Acquisition of land and facilities by the Texas State Technical College System	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1198 Designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for purposes of criminal and civil liability	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2053 Creating the Governor's Medal of Service award to recognize service to the people of Texas	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 2052 Suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a nonparent	Statewide	Became law	May 28, 2025
SB 1146 Plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas	Statewide	Became law	May 28, 2025
SB 1759 Declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in…	Statewide	Became law	May 27, 2025
SB 879 An exemption for drillers or operators of closed-loop geothermal injection wells from certain requirements applicable to persons involved in activities under…	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 870 Open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 2204 Applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1197 Operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1147 Withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact	Statewide	Became law	May 13, 2025
SB 1145 Authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas…	Statewide	Became law	May 13, 2025

Budget projects

Texas's budget doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Texas legislators.

Contested votes where they split

63 against the Republican Caucus chair; 26 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Brian Birdwell
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
June 1, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 14: Support for the development of the nuclear energy industry Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 14: Support for the development of the nuclear energy industry Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 14: Support for the development of the nuclear energy industry Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 14: Support for the development of the nuclear energy industry Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 14: Support for the development of the nuclear energy industry Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 21, 2025	HB 1275: Issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 21, 2025	HB 1275: Issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 1143: Certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 8, 2025	SB 715: Reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	SB 715: Reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	SB 715: Reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	SB 715: Reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 7, 2025	SB 1844: Disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 7, 2025	SB 1844: Disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 1844: Disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	SB 1844: Disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 30, 2025	SB 2225: Creation of a spirit cooler certificate; authorizing a fee Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2225: Creation of a spirit cooler certificate; authorizing a fee Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2225: Creation of a spirit cooler certificate; authorizing a fee Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 732: Required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2025	SB 1036: Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2025	SB 1036: Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 24, 2025	SB 840: Certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

How Brian Birdwell voted on each of the 3,695 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Brian Birdwell
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Republican Caucus Chair	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Source: the Texas House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025. How these numbers work · Corrections