Texas ALEC Politicians

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This is a partial list of Texas politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)

Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.

Texas Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

  • Rep. Steve Allison (R-121), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Alma Allen (D-131) - Announced she would not be renewing her ALEC membership on April 13, 2012.[2] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. Charles Anderson (R-56), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], registered member. Signed the ALEC Action "Confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh" letter[3]
  • Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. (R-3)[4]
  • Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-72)[4]
  • Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-25), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-138), [4][5]
  • Rep. Dustin R. Burrows (R-83),[6][4]
  • rep. Brad Buckley (R-54), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-128), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[4]
  • Rep. Travis Clardy (R-11)[4]
  • Rep. Tom Craddick (R-82), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], Immediate Past Chairman of ALEC Board of Directors,[7] received $878,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[8][9]
  • Rep. John P. Cyrier (R-17), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[6]
  • Rep. Drew Darby (R-72)[4]
  • Rep. Sarah Davis (R-134)[4]
  • Rep. James (Jay) Dean (R-7), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston), paid for ALEC conference registration with his campaign account[10] - Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[11] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. James Frank (R-69), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[12][4]
  • Rep. John Frullo (R-84), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], registered member
  • Rep. Dan Flynn (R-2)[13][14][4]
  • Rep. Craig Goldman (R-97)[4]
  • Rep. Ryan Guillen (D-31), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member[15] - Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[16] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. Cole Hefner (R-5),[6][4]
  • Rep. Todd Hunter (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member [17][18]
  • Rep. Phil King (R-61), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], ALEC National Chair for 2015,[19] ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate,[20] received $163,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[8][9][4]
  • Rep. Tracy O. King (D-80), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member[15] and Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate[21] - Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[11] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. Stephanie Klick (R-91), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[12][4]
  • Rep. Matt Krause (R-93), [12][4]
  • Rep. John Kuempel (R-44),[5]
  • Rep. Mike Lang (R-60)[4]
  • Rep. Stan Lambert (R-71), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Lyle Larson (R-122),[5]
  • Rep. Jeff C. Leach (R-67)Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1][5]
  • Rep. Ben Leman (R-13), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[4]
  • Rep. Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco), paid for ALEC membership from 2011 - 2013 with his campaign account[22] - Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[11] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. Mayes Middleton (R-23), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Rick Miller (R-26); former State Chair
  • Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-30), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], ALEC Education Task Force Alternate[23][4]
  • Rep. Candy Noble (R-89), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-130), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[4]
  • Rep. Chris Paddie (R-9) disclosed ALEC conference expenses in 2015[24]
  • Rep. Tan Parker (R-63), Attended 2019[1] and 2020[25] ALEC Annual Meetings, ALEC State Chair [26]
  • Rep. Dennis Paul (R-129), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1] , registered member. Signed the ALEC Action "Confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh" letter[3][4]
  • Rep. Four Price (R-87)[4]
  • Rep. John Raney (R-14)[4]
  • Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin), paid for ALEC membership from 2009 - 2011 with his campaign account[27]Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[11] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-6)[4]
  • Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-66)[13]
  • Rep. Reginald (Reggie) Smith (R-62), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. John T. Smithee (R-86), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[13][28]
  • Rep. Drew Springer (R-68), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[12]
  • Rep. Phil Stephenson (R-85), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1] [29][4]
  • Rep. Lynn Stucky (R-64), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[4]
  • Rep. Valoree Swanson (R-150), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[4]
  • Rep. Ed Thompson (R-29), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting. Signed the ALEC Action "Confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh" letter[3][4]
  • Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-94), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], [4]
  • Rep. Steve Toth (R-15), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-1), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Hubert Vo (D-Houston), paid for ALEC conference registration with his campaign account[30] - Announced he would not be renewing his ALEC membership in April 2012.[11] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  • Rep. James White (R-12) - "ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week in 2017"[31] And signed an ALEC Letter[4][32]
  • Rep. John C. Wray (R-10),[6]
  • Rep. Bill Zedler (R-96), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], [4]

Senate

Office Holders

  • Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian[4]
  • Railroad Commisioner Christi Craddick, spoke at 2019 ALEC Conference.[36] Spoke at 2013 ALEC Conference[37]

Former Officeholders

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
  2. ↑ Kenneth Quinnell, ALEC's Really Bad Day, Crooks and Liars, April 13, 2012, accessed April 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 ALEC Action Open Letter to the Senate: Confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh accessed April 2, 2019
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 American Legislative Exchange Council State Legislator Letter: Don’t Restrict Free Market Enterprise Organizational website, accessed May 30, 2019
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Texas Ethics Commission, Form T “In-kind Contributions or Political Expenditures for Travel Outside of Texas.” Campaign finance reports. 2006 – 2016, Texas Ethics Commission, 2006-2016.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 Texas Ethics Commission, [search for "Legislative Exchange" https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/], 2019.
  7. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Board of Directors, organization website, accessed July 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Mark Lisheron, Corporate money from American Legislative Exchange Council members lifts Texas campaigns, Texas Watchdog, July 21, 2011
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 National Institute on Money in State Politics, Beyond Dinner and a Movie: ALEC Actively Courts State Lawmakers, organizational report, July 20, 2011
  10. ↑ Rep. Harold Dutton, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, July 1 - December 31, 2011, p. 7, accessed April 2012
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 MNDem999, ALEC - Losing the Love of Legislators, Daily Kos, April 19, 2012
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Texas Ethics Commission, [search for "ALEC" https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/], 2019.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  16. ↑ Progress Texas, 12 Texas Legislators Cut Ties to ALEC, Most in Country, press release, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Public Safety and Elections Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  19. ↑ Brian M. Rosenthal, "King named chair of major national conservative group," Houston Chronicle, August 6, 2014.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
  22. ↑ Rep. Armando Martinez, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2011, p. 3, accessed April 2012
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Texas Monitor Texas Legislature Campaign Finance Reports 2006-2016, Compiled from Texas Ethics Commission, Accessed Mar. 25, 2019.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
  26. ↑ ALEC, State Chairs, "ALEC", 2019.
  27. ↑ Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, January 16 - July 1, 2009, p. 4, accessed April 2012
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. ↑ Rep. Phil Stephenson, RE: Records Request - CMD - April 1, 2013, email to the Center for Media and Democracy, April 1, 2013, on file with CMD.
  30. ↑ Rep. Hubert Vo, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, July 1 - September 23, 2010, p. 18, accessed April 2012
  31. ↑ ALEC ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week Organizational website, Feb. 3, 2017 accessed Aug 12, 2019
  32. ↑ 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 32.12 Progress Texas, 10 TX Republicans, Last 3 TX Democrats Leave ALEC organizational website, August 16, 2012
  33. ↑ Email on file with CMD, Aug 22, 2019
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid, RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  36. ↑ @Alec_States Great opening session for #ALECinATX thank you to @SecretaryPerry @RepAlanClemmons @ChristiCraddick for opening remarks and great #alecideas Tweet, posted Aug 14, 2019
  37. ↑ RRC Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick Tells ALEC “Hydraulic Fracturing Responsible for Unleashing American Energy Colossus” Texas Railroad Commision, August 9, 2013
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
  39. ↑ ALEC, Ellen Troxclair, ALEC, 2017.
  40. ↑ Todd Staples for Lieutenant Governor, [1], campaign website, accessed April 24, 2012
  41. ↑ Speaker Joe Straus, Sen. Kelly Hancock, Rep. Phil King, and Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, Invitation to Help Plan Texas Host Committee Kick-Off Event, letter on ALEC letterhead, dated before March 12, 2014.
  42. ↑ Forrest Wilder, Joe Straus Helps Raise Money for ALEC, Texas Observer, March 12, 2014.
  43. ↑ Texans for Joe Straus, Specific-Purpose Committee Campaign Finance Report, Texas Ethics Commission filing, July 15, 2011, p. 12.
  44. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
  45. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  46. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
  47. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
  48. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
  49. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  50. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, February 29 - June 30, 2004, p. 14, accessed April 2012
  51. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, July 1 - December 31, 2005, p. 30, accessed April 2012
  52. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2007, p. 5, accessed April 2012
  53. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2008, p. 13 (two entries), accessed April 2012
  54. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2009, p. 6 (two entries), accessed April 2012
  55. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2010, p. 5, accessed April 2012
  56. ↑ Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report, January 1 - June 30, 2011, p. 3, accessed April 2012
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  59. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  60. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Pawn Broker Subcommittee Conference Call, organizational meeting minutes, July 21, 2008
  61. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  62. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  63. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  64. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  65. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  66. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  67. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
  68. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  69. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Public Safety Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  70. ↑ ALEC, ALEC – FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, August 31, 2017.
  71. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  72. ↑ Todd Staples, Accomplishments, campaign website, accessed July 26, 2011
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