# Charles Perry

Charles Perry is a Republican member of the Texas Senate for district 28.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 28
- Serving since: 2014-09-30
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6522ba2d-f263-455a-9470-cec0aa03033b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6522ba2d-f263-455a-9470-cec0aa03033b (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

Perry reported $305.2K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

29 classified statements: 29 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Perry | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 20.7% | 9.5% | 50 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 55.2% | 37.3% | 62 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 27.6% | 15.4% | 57 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 31% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Water Resources Development 31% (State Senate Republicans 1.7%); Law 25% (State Senate Republicans 3.7%); Agriculture and Food 19% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (State Senate Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.42 (standard error 0.02), from 506 donors and 832 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 59% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,291 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 98.7% (89%). 33 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-04 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 210 bills: 202 reached committee, 157 passed one chamber, 84 passed both, 73 became law. Cosponsored 54. 74.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 7 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 13: Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HCR13/
- 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 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/
- HB 20: Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation… (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB20/
- SB 9: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption… (in committee, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB9/
- SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB3/
- HB 1: Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB1/
- 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/
- SB 12: Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. (became law, 2025-09-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB12/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $305.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 96% 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.

- 2026-05-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2057223308756525175
- 2026-05-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2051801527833026568
- 2026-05-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2051801529326227542
- 2026-05-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2051801530999718202
- 2026-04-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2049907265910472949
- 2026-04-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2049907268821385603
- 2026-04-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2043811333909491827
- 2026-03-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/electcharles/status/2036946022694277299
- 2025-11-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/electcharles/status/1988819140489146440
- 2025-11-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/electcharles/status/1986118061997629831

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=28
- Campaign site: https://www.electcharlesperry.com
- X: https://x.com/electcharles
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectCharlesPerry
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-perry-51799323/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6522ba2d-f263-455a-9470-cec0aa03033b