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Rep. Sarah Davis receives Champion for Free Enterprise grade

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Less than one day after Gov. Greg Abbott decided to try and take out Rep. Sarah Davis, she was one of only 10 Texas legislators to receive a ‘Champion of Free Enterprise’ designation on the Texas Association of Business scorecard.

Cindy Burkett (R-Sunnyvale) Oscar Longoria (D-Mission)
Sarah Davis (R-Houston) Richard Peña Raymond (D-Laredo)
Gary Elkins (R-Houston) Hugh Shine (R-Temple)
Dan Huberty (R-Houston) Jason Villalba (R-Dallas)
Linda Koop (R-Dallas) Paul Workman (R-Dallas)

(click here to download the entire scorecard)

Since I happen to live in the Houston area, it’s good to see three Houston area reps on that list. Two other area reps, Jim Murphy and Kevin Roberts, came close with scores of 88. The moral warriors didn’t do so well on this scorecard.

You will notice that not a single senator received the highest designation, which is no surprise if you followed along during the session. The TAB was constantly at odds with the Governor and Lt. Governor over social issues.

Here is the list of bills that the TAB used for their scorecard.

House

  • Franchise Tax Repeal – HB 28
  • Raise-the-Age – HB 122
  • Transportation Network Companies – HB 100
  • Prohibition of Fees on New Construction – HB 1449
  • Recruit Texas Program – HB 108
  • Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Program – HB 1515
  • Hailstorm Litigation Reform – HB 1774
  • Comprehensive Development Agreements (CDAs) – HB 2861
  • Railroad Commission Sunset – HB 1818
  • Freestanding ER Transparency – HB 3276
  • Civil Suits Brought by Local Governments – HB 2533
  • Major Events Reimbursement Program for NASCAR – HB 3294
  • Sanctuary Cities – SB 4
  • Balance Billing Reform – SB 507
  • P-TECH Program – SB 22
  • Air Quality Permit Reform – SB 1045
  • Port Financing – SB 28

Senate

  • Sanctuary Cities – SB 4
  • Port Financing – SB 28
  • P-TECH Program – SB 22
  • Entities Subject to the Public Information Act – SB 408
  • Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP) Reform – SB 26
  • Transportation Network Companies – HB 100
  • Balance Billing Reform – SB 507
  • Recruit Texas Program – HB 108
  • Air Quality Permit Reform – SB 1045
  • Hailstorm Litigation Reform – HB 1774
  • Railroad Commission Sunset – HB 1818
  • Major Events Reimbursement Program for NASCAR – HB 3294
  • Civil Suits Brought by Local Governments – HB 2533
  • Discriminatory Legislation – SB 3 (First Called Special Session)
  • Freestanding ER Transparency – HB 3276