TX Legislative Committees by Ratings

In Texas, public policy begins its journey in legislative committees, with education policy specifically initiated in the Texas House Committee on Public Education and the Texas Senate Committee on Education. Both committees consist of elected representatives dedicated to shaping the future of education in the state.

The images below depict the districts of the members serving on these committees. The colors represent their ratings from Texans for Public Education:

  • Dark Purple indicates members who are FRIENDLY toward public education.
  • Light Purple denotes those rated as NEUTRAL.
  • Orange signifies members who are UNFRIENDLY to public education.

Members without a rating are classified as NEUTRAL, for this article. You can explore the full ratings database by clicking here.

Take a look at the visualizations to better understand the landscape of public education advocacy in Texas!

House and Senate Committees on Public Education (88th Legislature)

Both Chambers, All Ratings

Friendly (dark purple): Allen, Alma; Hinojosa, Gina; King, Ken; Longoria, Oscar; Menendez, Jose; Talarico, James

Neutral (light purple): Dutton, Jr. Harold V.; Allison, Steve; Cunningham, Charles; Schaefer, Matt

Unfriendly (orange): Bettencourt, Paul; Birdwell, Brian; Buckley, Brad; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Flores, Pete; Harris, Cody; Harrison, Brian; Hefner, Cole; Middleton, Mayes; Parker, Tan; Paxton, Angela

Both Chambers, Friendly

Friendly (dark purple): Allen, Alma; Hinojosa, Gina; King, Ken; Longoria, Oscar; Menendez, Jose; Talarico, James

Both Chambers, Neutral

Neutral (light purple): Dutton, Jr. Harold V.; Allison, Steve; Cunningham, Charles; Schaefer, Matt

Both Chambers, Unfriendly

Unfriendly (orange): Bettencourt, Paul; Birdwell, Brian; Buckley, Brad; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Flores, Pete; Harris, Cody; Harrison, Brian; Hefner, Cole; Middleton, Mayes; Parker, Tan; Paxton, Angela

Texas Senate Committee on Education (88th Legislature)

Senate, All Ratings

Friendly (dark purple): Menendez, Jose

Neutral (light purple): King, Phil; LaMantia, Morgan; Springer, Drew; West, Royce

Unfriendly (orange): Bettencourt, Paul; Birdwell, Brian; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Flores, Pete; Middleton, Mayes; Parker, Tan; Paxton, Angela

Senate, Friendly

Friendly (dark purple): Menendez, Jose

Senate, Neutral

Neutral (light purple): King, Phil; LaMantia, Morgan; Springer, Drew; West, Royce

Senate, Unfriendly

Unfriendly (orange): Bettencourt, Paul; Birdwell, Brian; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Flores, Pete; Middleton, Mayes; Parker, Tan; Paxton, Angela

Texas House Committee on Public Education (88th Legislature)

House, All Ratings

Friendly (dark purple): Allen, Alma; Hinojosa, Gina; King, Ken; Longoria, Oscar; Talarico, James

Neutral (light purple): Dutton, Jr. Harold V.; Allison, Steve; Cunningham, Charles; Schaefer, Matt

Unfriendly (orange): Buckley, Brad; Harris, Cody; Harrison, Brian; Hefner, Cole

House, Friendly

Friendly (dark purple): Allen, Alma; Hinojosa, Gina; King, Ken; Longoria, Oscar; Talarico, James

House, Neutral

Neutral (light purple): Dutton, Jr. Harold V.; Allison, Steve; Cunningham, Charles; Schaefer, Matt

House, Unfriendly

Unfriendly (orange): Buckley, Brad; Harris, Cody; Harrison, Brian; Hefner, Cole

Resources

Map and data for boundaries was extracted using the Texas Department of Transportation’s information and the ArcGIS Map Viewer (link)