# Adam Hinojosa

Adam Hinojosa is a Republican member of the Texas Senate for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 27
- Serving since: 2025-01-14
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7f748f58-e6f2-4c86-ad01-52c7ca3435ca

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f748f58-e6f2-4c86-ad01-52c7ca3435ca (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

5.2% of Hinojosa’s statements use bipartisan language, 2.3 times the State Senate Republican average of 2.3%.

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

1,032 classified statements: 1,032 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 | Hinojosa | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 1.4% | 9.5% | 275 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 48.8% | 37.3% | 101 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.2% | 2.3% | 43 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 27.4% | 15.4% | 59 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 20% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Emergency Management 13% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Water Resources Development 11% (State Senate Republicans 1.7%); Transportation and Public Works 9.4% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Government Operations and Politics 9.2% (State Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.02), from 514 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,288 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 99.8% (89%). 31 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 212 bills: 208 reached committee, 148 passed one chamber, 63 passed both, 56 became law. Cosponsored 147. 69.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 12 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/
- 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 and… (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 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 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/
- 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. (became law, 2025-09-22) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB8/
- SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. (passed both chambers, 2025-09-02) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB10/
- 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 $65.9K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 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.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2114382283260195043
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2114085953505738905
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2113632025806856501
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112945778863812623
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112636478694007177
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112668510543585434
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112173893154754818
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112280948108611961
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2112298943749161331
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa/status/2110894367082733920

## Links

- Campaign site: https://www.electadamhinojosa.com
- X: https://x.com/ElectAHinojosa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectAdamHinojosa/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electadamhinojosa/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/electadamhinojosa/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f748f58-e6f2-4c86-ad01-52c7ca3435ca