# César Blanco

César Blanco is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate for district 29.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 29
- Serving since: 2021-01-12
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3e0f0e51-20c0-4da4-82b5-ff81606148d0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e0f0e51-20c0-4da4-82b5-ff81606148d0 (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

The policy areas Blanco talks about and legislates on agree at 0.69 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of State Senate Democrats.

## What Blanco says (TX 2025–26 session)

1,163 classified statements: 1,163 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Blanco | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.1% | 2.4% | 166 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 6.9% | 10.3% | 182 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 59.1% | 42.9% | 75 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.9% | 3.4% | 235 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 25.3% | 16.1% | 68 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 21% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Education 17% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Transportation and Public Works 9.9% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 8.4% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.22 (standard error 0.01), from 530 donors and 554 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 95% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,290 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 64% (89%). 225 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-04 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 yea · 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/
- 2025-09-02 · voted nay · suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a), Senate Rule 11.18(a), and Senate Rule 11.19 in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20, and consider HB 18. · 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/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · passage · HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB8/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · passage · HB 192 Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB192/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 25 be placed on its third reading and final passage. · HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB25/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 192 bills: 177 reached committee, 109 passed one chamber, 47 passed both, 43 became law. Cosponsored 194. 56.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 20 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 50: Recognizing the Ochoa family on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the opening of their family restaurant, Palenque Grill. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR50/
- 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 42: Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB42/
- SB 43: Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB43/
- SR 4: In memory of James Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR4/
- SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- SB 18: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated… (passed both chambers, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB18/
- SB 30: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in… (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB30/
- SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB3/
- SB 5: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those… (became law, 2025-09-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB5/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $247.0K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2114736411559469510
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2114765581568409896
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2114801631405408302
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2114830944506970547
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2113652242343485448
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2113716288094892477
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2113370424645996848
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2113387994778620220
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2112698149663875266
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/cesarjblanco/status/2112699643628769577

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=29
- Campaign site: https://www.cesarfortexas.com
- X: https://x.com/cesarjblanco
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cesarfortexas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorcesarblanco/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesar-blanco-94a43a2b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e0f0e51-20c0-4da4-82b5-ff81606148d0