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

94%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

3%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 76% 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

140

votes against own party

This page

2,732

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 128

Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Yea

Passed

20–10

May 14, 2025

SB 2043

Relating to prohibited retaliation against a physician or health care provider for reporting certain violations or taking certain actions with respect to the provision of health care services; providing a civil remedy.

Yea

Passed

20–10

May 14, 2025

SB 1310

Relating to senior retirement communities.

Yea

Passed

24–6

May 14, 2025

SB 1073

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Yea

Passed

21–9

May 14, 2025

SB 2857

Relating to a prescription drug purchasing pool for certain health benefit plan issuers and employers.

Yea

Passed

26–4

May 14, 2025

SB 1285

Relating to the protection of bats. Against party

Nay

Passed

24–6

May 14, 2025

SB 2532

Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and other money from a local park board of trustees.

Yea

Passed

22–8

May 13, 2025

SB 582

Relating to certain agreements arising out of special investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency.

Yea

Passed

27–3

May 13, 2025

SB 2972

Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Yea

Passed

21–9

May 13, 2025

SB 1950

Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Yea

Passed

20–10

May 13, 2025