# Chuy Hinojosa

Chuy Hinojosa is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate for district 20.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 20
- Serving since: 2003-01-14
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/72766791-084c-4a20-a12c-6e809b51e95c

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72766791-084c-4a20-a12c-6e809b51e95c (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

Hinojosa voted against the majority of Texas Senate Democrats 337 times; party unity 48%, the lowest of 28 in the Texas Senate (average 89%).

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

5 classified statements: 5 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 | Hinojosa | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 60.0% | 42.9% | 69 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 322 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 33% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Economics and Public Finance 33% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Health 33% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.13 (standard error 0.01), from 385 donors and 842 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 97% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,288 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 48% (89%). 337 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 nay · 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 193 bills: 187 reached committee, 133 passed one chamber, 44 passed both, 37 became law. Cosponsored 131. 68.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 14 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 57: Recognizing Richard L. Jankovsky III on the occasion of his retirement. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR57/
- 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 51: In memory of Michael Joseph Westergren of Corpus Christi. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR51/
- SR 52: In memory of Lauro "Larry" Hernandez Jr. of Robstown. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR52/
- SR 53: In memory of Albert Stout Jr. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR53/
- SR 20: Recognizing Mari Santos for being named 2025 Class 5A Dean Weese Outstanding Coach. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR20/
- 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 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB3/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $165.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 99% 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.

- 2025-02-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/txchuy/status/1886421650347831518
- 2025-01-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/txchuy/status/1884942790578123095
- 2025-01-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/txchuy/status/1884582119227183583
- 2025-01-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/txchuy/status/1884221551643615660
- 2025-01-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/txchuy/status/1883883784258678942

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=20
- Campaign site: https://senatorhinojosa.com
- X: https://x.com/txchuy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHinojosa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@senatorjuanchuyhinojosa4594/videos?app=desktop&view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senator-juan-chuy-hinojosa-7541b064/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/72766791-084c-4a20-a12c-6e809b51e95c