# Sarah Eckhardt

Sarah Eckhardt is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate for district 14.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 14
- Serving since: 2020-07-31
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/20cda9bf-a1e6-4427-8115-e5655ddd8eb0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20cda9bf-a1e6-4427-8115-e5655ddd8eb0 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Eckhardt reported $1.0M in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.63 (standard error 0.01), from 8,141 donors and 552 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 53% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,357 roll calls. Attendance 96.7% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 99.1% (89%). 234 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-04 · voted not voting · final passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · passage · SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB5/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · final passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1 be placed on its third reading and final passage. · HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · concur in the House amendment to SB 1. · SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. · HB 20 Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB20/
- 2025-09-03 · voted not voting · concur in the House amendment to SB 8. · SB 8 Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB8/
- 2025-09-02 · voted not voting · passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-02 · voted not voting · adoption of amendment · HB 27 Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB27/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 188 bills: 171 reached committee, 101 passed one chamber, 16 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 92. 53.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 23 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 75: Recognizing Richard San Jose on the occasion of his retirement. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR75/
- SR 59: Recognizing Sheryl Pace on the occasion of her retirement. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR59/
- SR 56: In memory of Ronald Edward Dugger. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR56/
- SR 54: Recognizing Children's Emergency Relief International on the occasion of its ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the George M. Cowden Building. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR54/
- SR 55: Recognizing Antone's Nightclub on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR55/
- SR 1: Honoring the lives lost during the 2025 Texas flooding. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR1/
- SB 47: Relating to flood projects financed through the flood infrastructure fund. (introduced, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB47/
- SB 44: Relating to a study by the Department of Public Safety on emergency alert notification systems in this state. (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB44/
- SB 45: Relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management. (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB45/
- SB 42: Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB42/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1.0M (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 87% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=14
- Campaign site: https://www.saraheckhardt.com
- X: https://x.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraheckhardtaustin/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraheckhardttx/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-j7jFQZigjSl4pmvkE3pg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-eckhardt-2465b552

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/20cda9bf-a1e6-4427-8115-e5655ddd8eb0