Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Texas
Votes with Democrats
94%
on 970 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 90%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 2,163 of 2,163 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
74 of 164
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 76
Roll calls on record
2,163
89th Legislature Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 89th Legislature Regular Session.
How Carol Alvarado votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Carol Alvarado sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Carol Alvarado is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
62 of 970 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB3441 · Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB4 · Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3441 · Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB4 · Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB3441 · Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2440 · Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-23 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2440 · Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · 2025-05-23 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB2440 · Relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an engine.
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · 2025-05-23 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB1240 · Relating to certain governmental operations affecting the border region.
Vote recorded in Journal · 2025-05-23 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
HB247 · Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property located in certain counties that arises from the installation or construction on the property of border security infrastructure and related improvements and to the consideration of the price paid by certain governmental entities for a parcel of or easement in real property purchased for the purpose of installing or constructing such infrastructure when appraising other real property.
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-21 · Passed 25–6 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB19 · Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
FA5 Nichols · 2025-03-19 · Passed 15–13
SB715 · Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.
Vote recorded in Journal · 2025-05-08 · Passed 17–14
HJR98 · Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Adopted · 2025-05-08 · Passed 17–14
SB1263 · Relating to a pilot program for the safe disposal of prescription drugs, including controlled substance prescription drugs.
Read 3rd time · 2025-05-08 · Passed 17–14
SB986 · Relating to procedures under the public information law, including expedited responses and charges for bad faith requests.
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · 2025-05-07 · Passed 18–13
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Robert NicholsRepublican · District 3 · 1,635 shared contested votes
45%
Angela PaxtonRepublican · District 8 · 1,637 shared contested votes
42%
Pete FloresRepublican · District 24 · 1,637 shared contested votes
42%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (0 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Carol Alvarado was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced164
Out of committee84
Passed one chamber82
Passed both chambers74
Became law74
Never left committee80
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 76 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Resolutions 51Resolutions–Official Designations 18Resolutions–Official Designations–Special Dates 18Crimes 17Environment 16ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON 15
Relating to modernization of state agency Internet websites and digital services.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Became lawSee remarks for effective date · 2025-06-20
Relating to requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to compliance by a fire department with certain minimum standards adopted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
Became lawEffective on 1/1/26 · 2025-06-20
Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to judicial review of a Texas Workforce Commission decision in an unemployment compensation proceeding.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators and to a cardiac emergency response plan for certain school employees and volunteers.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SB2753 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB268 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB2885 · 2025-06-01
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB493 · 2025-06-01
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB1637 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB2885 · 2025-06-01
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SR708 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. No. 2972. (Read & adopted)
SR713 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 40. (Read & adopted)
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2753 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB268 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB2885 · 2025-06-01
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB493 · 2025-06-01
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB3059 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission. (Rules suspended)
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB3556 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB5246 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB1405 · 2025-05-31
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services. (Rules suspended)
HB3909 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB2017 · 2025-05-31
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. (Rules suspended)
SB13 · 2025-05-31
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials. (Rules suspended)
SB37 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB8 · 2025-05-31
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements. (Rules suspended)
SB8 · 2025-05-31
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB3595 · 2025-05-31
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB12 · 2025-05-31
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2373 · 2025-05-31
Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SR715 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246. (Read & adopted)
SR703 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2308. (Read & adopted)
SR687 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556. (Read & adopted)
HB3556 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB5246 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB3909 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB12 · 2025-05-31
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2373 · 2025-05-31
Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB13 · 2025-05-31
Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB37 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB3595 · 2025-05-31
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2308 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
HB2017 · 2025-05-31
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB3059 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB1506 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB17 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SJR27 · 2025-05-30
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB21 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the comptroller of public accounts over the reserve and certain other state funds. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB1362 · 2025-05-30
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB905 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB710 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the establishment and use of a written electronic communications system accessible to the public by certain municipal entities. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB509 · 2025-05-30
Relating to requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
SB510 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
SB2155 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the regulation of veterinary professionals and facilities by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the temporary administration of the board by the Department of Licensing and Regulation. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2163 total roll-call votes this session).
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