Texas Senate · District 28
Charles Perry
Republican
Votes with the Republican Caucus chair
95%
On 1,625 contested votes where both voted · 97% on all votes
Votes with own party
99%
Partisan rank: 1 of 28 in the Senate (tied with 16 others)
Didn't vote at roll call
0.1%
1 of 3,695 roll calls
Statewide bills passed
44
115 sponsored · 41 became law · Rank 3 of 30 in the Senate
Local bills passed
0
0 sponsored · 0 became law
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans
Charles Perry's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 2 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
Texas Senate52ndpercentile
More conservative than 51% of the Texas Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
14th most conservative of 28
On the November 3 ballot
Running for Texas Senate District 28.
Also on the ballot: Riley Rodriquez (Democratic)
The scores
How these numbers work →Votes with the Republican Caucus chair
95%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Charles Perry.
On 1,625 contested votes where both voted97% on all 3,686 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
99%
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Charles Perry.
On 1,001 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 28 in the Senate (tied with 16 others)No one in the Senate votes with their party more often
Bills
The bills Charles Perry sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Statewide | Local | |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored | 115 | 0 |
| Passed both chambers | 44 | 0 |
| Became law | 41 | 0 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 3 | 0 |
Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 3 of 30 in the Senate · 2 of 18 Republicans
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
| Bill | Type | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 14 (89(2)) Provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects |
Statewide | Became law | Sept. 17, 2025 |
| SB 1 (89(2)) Campground and youth camp safety |
Statewide | Became law | Sept. 5, 2025 |
| SB 3 Regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… |
Statewide | Vetoed | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 268 Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners |
Statewide | Vetoed | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 1253 Impact and production fees for certain water projects and to the regulation of certain wells; authorizing a fee |
Statewide | Vetoed | June 22, 2025 |
| SB 863 Water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 740 Certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 7 Oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 565 A compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 502 Peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 370 Availability of certain personal information of a child, spouse, or surviving spouse of a current or former employee of the office of the attorney general or… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 269 Required reports of certain vaccine-related or drug-related adverse events |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 264 Discontinuing group self-insurance coverage and dissolving the Texas self-insurance group guaranty fund and trust fund under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 263 Computation of the cost of goods sold by television and radio broadcasters for purposes of the franchise tax |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 261 A prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2155 Regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2143 Authority of a county to commission certain individuals as peace officers and establish certain law enforcement agencies |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2064 An exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2024 A prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1948 Regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1728 Participation of certain juvenile justice entities in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1610 Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1558 Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1522 Regulation of continuing care facilities |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1261 Financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 1171 Compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice… |
Statewide | Became law | June 20, 2025 |
| SB 2662 Enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas |
Statewide | Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 2145 Authority of the advisory body of a public improvement district and the board of directors of a reinvestment zone to hold a meeting by a telecommunication… |
Statewide | Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 1248 Disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department |
Statewide | Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 1247 Consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses |
Statewide | Became law | May 30, 2025 |
| SB 1895 Designation of a portion of State Highway Loop 88 in Lubbock County as the First Responders Memorial Loop |
Statewide | Became law | May 29, 2025 |
| SB 1214 Operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District |
Statewide | Became law | May 29, 2025 |
| SB 1173 Amount of an expenditure made by certain political subdivisions for which a competitive procurement method may be required |
Statewide | Became law | May 29, 2025 |
| SB 480 Authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities |
Statewide | Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 296 Driving safety or motorcycle operator training course dismissal |
Statewide | Became law | May 28, 2025 |
| SB 2269 Dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities |
Statewide | Became law | May 27, 2025 |
| SB 266 Certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits |
Statewide | Became law | May 24, 2025 |
| SB 1172 Exempting certain transactions from regulation by the Texas Real Estate Commission |
Statewide | Became law | May 24, 2025 |
| SB 305 Criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway |
Statewide | Became law | May 20, 2025 |
| SB 522 Certification and regulation of certain out-of-state certified public accountants |
Statewide | Became law | May 19, 2025 |
| SB 304 Jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 1066 Requirement for performance and payment bonds from certain contractors of the Parks and Wildlife Department |
Statewide | Became law | May 15, 2025 |
| SB 262 Eligibility requirements to practice public accountancy |
Statewide | Became law | May 8, 2025 |
| SB 503 Establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands |
Statewide | Became law | May 3, 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
78 against the Republican Caucus chair; 33 against most of their party.
Every roll call
How Charles Perry voted on each of the 3,695 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| 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.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- senate.texas.gov
- charles.perry@senate.texas.gov
- Capitol office
- P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0128 - District office
- 11003 Quaker Ave., #101, Lubbock, TX 79424
806-783-9934 - District office
- 36 W. Beauregard Ave., #510, San Angelo, TX 76903
325-481-0028 - District office
- Childress Municipal Development District Building 501 Commerce St., Suite 2, Childress, TX 79201
940-937-0909
Committees
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select Chair
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Chair
- General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events Vice chair
- Health and Human Services Vice chair
- Finance
- Religious Liberty Select
- State Affairs
- Transportation
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Texas Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Texas House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025. How these numbers work · Corrections