Total votes
2,717
all sessions
Attendance
99%
36 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
95%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 76% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,199
bills & resolutions
Higher than 81% of chamber peers
Committees
8
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Bettencourt co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
10
Across aisle
0
Strongest tie
Brandon Creighton
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Brandon Creighton
425bills together
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02
Lois Kolkhorst
382bills together
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03
Bob Hall
365bills together
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04
Donna Campbell
341bills together
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05
Angela Paxton
307bills together
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06
Bryan Hughes
305bills together
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07
Charles Perry
287bills together
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08
Mayes Middleton
279bills together
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09
Charles Schwertner
276bills together
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10
Tan Parker
273bills together
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