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Charles Schwertner
Republican · Senator

Charles Schwertner

Represents District 5 in the State Senate.

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Votes with Republicans
99%
on 970 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
100%
Yea or Nay on 2,197 of 2,197 roll calls · Senate median 100%
Their bills that became law
90 of 163
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 102
Roll calls on record
2,197
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 Charles Schwertner 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 Charles Schwertner 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. Charles Schwertner is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

7 of 970 party-line votes.

SB1844 · Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
Nay
Vote recorded in Journal · 2025-05-06 · Passed 22–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1844 · Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
Nay
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · 2025-05-06 · Passed 22–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1592 · Relating to the collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary.
Yea
Read 3rd time · 2025-04-10 · Passed 20–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1592 · Relating to the collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary.
Yea
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · 2025-04-10 · Passed 20–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1592 · Relating to the collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary.
Yea
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · 2025-04-10 · Passed 20–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB19 · Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Yea
FA5 Nichols · 2025-03-19 · Passed 15–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB19 · Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
Yea
FA5 Nichols · 2025-03-19 · Passed 15–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB785 · Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.
Nay
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · 2025-05-30 · Failed 0–1
SB1567 · Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.
Nay
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · 2025-05-30 · Failed 0–1
SB1300 · Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
Nay
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · 2025-05-30 · Failed 0–1
HB5629 · Relating to the occupational licensing of military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.
Nay
Three day rule suspended · 2025-05-27 · Failed 0–1
HB100 · Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
Nay
Read 3rd time · 2025-05-27 · Failed 0–1
Democrats 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.

Chuy HinojosaDemocrat · District 20 · 1,637 shared contested votes
69%
César BlancoDemocrat · District 29 · 1,615 shared contested votes
60%
Royce WestDemocrat · District 23 · 1,631 shared contested votes
48%
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.

2025-02: 35 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 229 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 774 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 1140 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or Nay2025-06: 19 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayFeb 2025Jun 2025
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Charles Schwertner 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.

Introduced163
Out of committee120
Passed one chamber117
Passed both chambers92
Became law90
Never left committee43

For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 102 bills that became law this session.

What their bills are about
Resolutions 35Utilities 33Utilities–Electric 27City Government 21State Finances 20State Finances–Management & Control 19
Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.
Became lawEffective on 1/1/26 · 2025-06-22
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.
Became lawEffective on 1/1/26 · 2025-06-22
Returning House Bill No. 14 to the Senate for further consideration.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Recognizing May 2025 as National Water Safety Month.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to the creation of the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the electronic posting of notices and agendas for meetings of the commissioners court of a county.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to an alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 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 the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain electric utilities and consumers.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to the provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for certain Texas Task Force 1 members and intrastate fire mutual aid system team and regional incident management team members, including the removal of coverage for nongovernment members.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 24-7
Yea
SB268 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 19-12
Nay
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)
Passed · 28-3
Yea
HB493 · 2025-06-01
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
SB1637 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
Passed · 28-3
Yea
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 22-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 28-3
Yea
SR708 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. No. 2972. (Read & adopted)
Passed · 22-9
Yea
SR713 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 40. (Read & adopted)
Passed · 24-7
Yea
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 22-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 24-7
Yea
SB268 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 19-12
Nay
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)
Passed · 28-3
Yea
HB493 · 2025-06-01
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 22-9 · 2 roll calls that day, voted the same way on each
Yea
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 24-7
Yea
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)
Passed · 29-2
Yea
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 22-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
SB1405 · 2025-05-31
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services. (Rules suspended)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
HB3909 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 26-5
Yea
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)
Passed · 23-8 · 2 roll calls that day, voted the same way on each
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
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)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
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))
Passed · 29-2
Yea
SR715 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246. (Read & adopted)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
SR703 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2308. (Read & adopted)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
SR687 · 2025-05-31
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556. (Read & adopted)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
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)
Passed · 22-9
Yea
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)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
HB3909 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
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))
Passed · 29-2
Yea
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)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
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)
Passed · 20-11
Yea
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)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (Senate adopts conference committee report)
Passed · 21-10
Yea
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)
Passed · 26-5
Yea
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)
Passed · 29-2
Yea
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)
Passed · 27-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
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))
Passed · 27-4
Yea
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)
Passed · 23-8
Yea
SB785 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
Failed · 0-1
Nay
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))
Passed · 20-11
Yea
SB905 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
Passed · 29-2
Yea
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))
Passed · 29-2
Yea
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)
Passed · 25-6
Yea
SB1567 · 2025-05-30
Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units. (Senate concurs in House amendment(s))
Failed · 0-1
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 2197 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Capitol Office
📍Room 3S.5, P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
District Office
📍3000 Briarcrest Drive Suite 202, Bryan, TX 77802
District Office
📍Block 27, 501 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626
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