We are excited to announce the release of our 2019 Faith & Family Scorecard based on the most recent 86th Texas Legislative Session.

The Faith and Family Scorecard is the most comprehensive pro-family accountability tool of its kind in Texas. It measures how state legislators performed on our core issues, including religious freedom, marriage & family, life, human sexuality, as well as other important pro-family issues.

We have invested in significant website updates to make the 2019 Faith & Family Scorecard more user friendly, with individual member pages detailing how each legislator voted on core issues. Be sure to click through to the individual pages of your State Senator and State Representative.

The 86th Legislature saw progress made in protecting religious liberty, with the passage of the Save Chick-fil-A Religious Freedom Act (SB 1978), and protecting life, with the passage of the Taxpayer Protection from Abortion Providers Act (SB 22) and the Born Alive Infant Protection Act (HB 16).

But as we noted in our session recap, priority bills like the Free to Believe Act and the Preborn Nondiscrimination Act did not pass. Important work was still left to be done.

With the 2020 election coming into focus, now is the time for Texans to equip themselves and hold their elected officials accountable. Make no mistake – elections have consequences. After flipping 12 Texas House seats in 2018, Texas Democrats have their eyes on flipping the entire Texas House.

As our Faith & Family Scorecard clearly shows, this would be disastrous for the future of faith, family, and freedom in Texas.

The average House Democrat scored an abysmal 3%, including 47 Democrats (out of 67) that scored 0%. This includes several notable freshmen Democrats that defeated Republicans in 2018, including Rep. Julie Johnson (0%) in Dallas County, Rep. John Bucy (0%) in Williamson County, and Rep. Erin Zwiener (0%) in Hays and Blanco County. And in the Texas Senate, freshman Democrat Senator Beverly Powell, representing Tarrant County, scored 12%.

One of the most important ways you can help Texas Values Action hold our elected officials accountable is by making a generous donation today to help cover the cost of producing and distributing the 2019 Faith and Family Scorecard.

Our legislative scorecard is a critical education and accountability tool for Texans to see where legislators stood on the values that matter to Texans. Your financial support is vital to ensuring more Texans are reached with this important tool and that our elected officials are held accountable for their record in Austin.