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86 Texas Legislators Earned 100% Voting Records on Small Business Issues

86 Texas Legislators Earned 100% Voting Records on Small Business Issues

October 17, 2025

NFIB’s 2025 Voting Record includes seven key votes on issues ranging from tax, regulatory, and tort reform, to addressing the rising cost of health insurance.

AUSTIN (Oct. 17, 2023)The National Federation of Independent Business, the state’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced today that 86 Texas lawmakers, including 19 members of the Senate and 67 members of the House of Representatives, earned 100 percent NFIB voting records during the 89th Regular Legislative Session.

In a statement, NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett commended the 86 lawmakers for standing up for Main Street businesses on a host of issues, including cutting the business personal property tax (also known as the inventory tax), regulatory reform, mitigating the risk of lawsuit abuse, and addressing the rising cost of health insurance.

“When small business owners speak, Texas lawmakers listen. During the 89th session, lawmakers passed much-needed inventory tax relief in Prop 9, cut regulatory red tape, addressed the rising cost of health insurance, and took on lawsuit reform. These are real results for our members, who played a pivotal role in our success.

“On behalf of small business owners in Texas, I want to thank the 86 lawmakers who earned 100% this session by standing up consistently for Main Street. While more work remains to be done, the Texas Legislature has strong pro-small business lawmakers who are committed to making it easier to do business here in the Lone Star State.”

The NFIB Voting Record does not reflect every element considered by a legislator when voting or represent a complete profile of the lawmaker. NFIB’s 2025 Voting Record included seven key votes on tax, regulatory, and tort reform, as well as efforts to address the rising cost of health insurance.

Below is a list of lawmakers who achieved a 100 percent NFIB Voting Record in 2025. CLICK HERE for a complete copy of the voting record.

SENATE

HOUSE

(Name, District)

(Name, District)

Paul Bettencourt, 7

Daniel Alders, 6

Brian Birdwell, 22

Jeff Barry, 29

Donna Campbell, 25

Cecil Bell Jr., 3

Brandon Creighton, 4

*Keith Bell, 4

Pete Flores, 24

Greg Bonnen, 24

Brent Hagenbuch, 30

Brad Buckley, 54

Bob Hall, 2

Angie Chen Button, 112

Kelly Hancock, 9

Giovanni Capriglione, 98

Adam Hinojosa, 27

Phillip Cortez, 117

Joan Huffman, 17

Tom Craddick, 82

Bryan Hughes, 1

Charles Cunningham, 127

Phil King, 10

*Pat Curry, 56

*Lois Kolkhorst, 18

Drew Darby, 72

Mayes Middleton, 11

*Jay Dean, 7

Tan Parker, 12

Mano DeAyala, 133

Angela Paxton, 8

Mark Dorazio, 122

Charles Perry, 28

Paul Dyson, 14

Charles Schwertner, 5

Caroline Fairly, 87

Kevin Sparks, 31

James Frank, 69

Stan Gerdes, 17

Charlie Geren, 99

Ryan Guillen, 31

Sam Harless, 126

Cody Harris, 8

Caroline Harris Davila, 52

Richard Hayes, 57

*Cole Hefner, 5

Hillary Hickland, 55

Lacey Hull, 138

Todd Hunter, 32

Carrie Isaac, 73

Stan Kitzman, 85

Marc LaHood, 121

Stan Lambert, 71

Brooks Landgraf, 81

Jeff Leach, 67

Mitch Little, 65

Oscar Longoria, 35

Janie Lopez, 37

AJ Louderback, 30

J.M. Lozano, 43

John Lujan, 118

Shelley Luther, 62

John McQueeney, 97

Will Metcalf, 16

Morgan Meyer, 108

Joe Moody, 78

Matt Morgan, 26

Sergio Munoz Jr., 36

Candy Noble, 89

Claudia Ordaz, 79

Angelia Orr, 13

Jared Patterson, 106

Dennis Paul, 129

Dade Phelan, 21

Richard Raymond, 42

Keresa Richardson, 61

Mike Schofield, 132

Alan Schoolcraft, 44

Matt Shaheen, 66

John Smithee, 86

*David Spiller, 68

Carl Tepper, 84

Gary VanDeaver, 1

 

Denise Villalobos, 34

 

*Trey Wharton, 12

 

Terry Wilson, 20

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