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Finding how a Texas Legislator voted on a bill is like finding a needle in a haystack. To find a record vote you have to locate the correct Chamber Journal, scroll through hundreds of pages in a PDF document, copy/paste names into a spreadsheet, remove extra characters, sort the names one by one...

The process is ridiculously complicated, takes countless hours, and constantly opens itself up to human error.

That’s why we created RecordVotes.com, the fastest and easiest way to find out how Texas legislators voted.

Find out how any Texas Senator or Representative voted on any bill.

Compare individual Members' votes with each other.

Analyze multiple record votes at the same time.

Drill down to historical data from previous sessions.

Use powerful features to narrow your focus:

Search by date
Search by bill
View morning roll calls
Filter votes by bills, resolutions, amendments, motions, etc.
New features are constantly in development

Stop wasting countless hours digging through crowded PDF files and tediously sorting names one by one. Get the vote information you need now delivered to your fingertips instantly.

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FAQ

Where does your data come from?

All of our data comes directly from the State of Texas. We have spent countless hours coding and developing tools that allow us to automatically process information from Texas House Journals and Texas Senate Journals. Our tools now allow you to access record vote information in a matter of minutes compared to the endless hours it used to take you.

Does Record Votes show how a Texas Legislator voted in the Texas Legislature?

Yes. Record Votes allows users to look up how any Texas Legislator voted on any bill in the Texas Legislature. The results are shown exactly as they are recorded by the State of Texas. Frequently, after a record vote is taken a Member will leave a statement in their Chamber Journal clarifying how they intended to vote. Record Votes includes these statements at the bottom of our reports when they exist.

When does a record vote take place?

A record votes takes place on the House Floor when the House is convened in session or on the Senate Floor when the Senate is convened in session. Record votes are not secret ballots or anonymous. Record votes are not cast in committees. They are only cast on the House Floor or the Senate Floor.

When Legislators vote in a Committee is that a record vote?

In short, no. Each member's individual vote is recorded by the committee clerk and the votes are typically published online, but the vote tallies are not published in the official House Journal or Senate Journals.

Does the Texas Senate number their record votes?

No. Because the Texas Senate does not number their record votes, we internally assign each of their record votes our own unique identification number.

Is the Citizen Plan really free?

Yes. We believe in the importance of allowing citizens to hold their elected officials accountable. Of course, we hope that users who choose the Citizen Plan will be so pleased with their experience that they’ll upgrade their plan so that they can access the full suite of tools that Record Votes offers.

Will you sell my email or personal data?

No. We respect every user's privacy and will not sell your personal information. We will email you occasionally with updates, but you can opt out at any time.

Who created RecordVotes.com?

Jacob Pennington, J.D. and Paul Hastings have a passion for building data-rich media products.

Jacob is a web developer and media producer who specializes in cutting-edge tools development. He lives near San Antonio, Texas.

Paul is a serial entrepreneur and has worked extensively as a film, marketing, and political consultant. He and his wife live near Austin, Texas.