R Texas Senate · District 5 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Charles Schwertner

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Session

Total votes

2,732

all sessions

Attendance

100%

3 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

95%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

3%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 77% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

2,361

voted in favor

Nay

367

voted against

Absent

3

missed votes

Total cast

2,732

across all sessions

Crossed party

135

votes against own party

This page

2,732

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SJR 1

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy insurance fund and the authorization of other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.

Yea

Passed

26–5

Apr 6, 2023

SB 8

Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.

Nay

Failed

13–18

Apr 6, 2023

SB 9

Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

Yea

Passed

24–7

Apr 6, 2023

SB 8

Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.

Yea

Passed

18–13

Apr 6, 2023

SB 9

Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.

Yea

Passed

22–9

Apr 6, 2023

SB 175

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

Yea

Passed

19–12

Apr 6, 2023

SB 1173

Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain courts.

Yea

Passed

27–4

Apr 6, 2023

SB 6

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Insurance Program and other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.

Yea

Passed

25–6

Apr 5, 2023

SB 6

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Energy Insurance Program and other funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric generating facilities.

Yea

Passed

25–6

Apr 5, 2023

SB 2015

Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.

Yea

Passed

21–10

Apr 5, 2023