# Will Metcalf

Will Metcalf is a Republican member of the Texas House for district 16.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas House, district 16
- Serving since: 2015-01-13
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e7a379ec-9de2-48a2-918b-5ba58e1fd3f3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e7a379ec-9de2-48a2-918b-5ba58e1fd3f3 (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

Metcalf reported $701.7K in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## What Metcalf 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 House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Metcalf | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 80.0% | 31.9% | 10 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 40.0% | 12.7% | 20 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Commerce 25% (State House Republicans 3.9%); Crime and Law Enforcement 25% (State House Republicans 11%); Education 25% (State House Republicans 15%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (State House Republicans 18%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.53 (standard error 0.01), from 902 donors and 882 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

3,737 roll calls. Attendance 96.7% (Texas House 93.1%). Party unity 90.9% (85%). 337 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · 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 yea · passage · SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- 2025-09-03 · 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/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · adopt the conference committee report on SB 5. · 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 nay · 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/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · concur in the senate amendments to HB 20. · 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 yea · passage · SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · concur in the senate amendments to HB 1. · HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB1/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · passage · SB 54 Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB54/
- 2025-09-02 · 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/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 160 bills: 145 reached committee, 86 passed one chamber, 66 passed both, 62 became law. Cosponsored 218. 53.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas House 48.5%; rank 58 of 145).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts… (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- HB 261: Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB261/
- HB 260: Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB260/
- HJR 28: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax… (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR28/
- HJR 27: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax… (introduced, 2025-08-19) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR27/
- HB 214: 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. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB214/
- HB 224: Relating to youth camp emergency preparedness plans. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB224/
- HB 229: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB229/
- HB 122: Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB122/
- HB 165: Relating to the management and removal of vegetation and debris by certain electric utilities. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB165/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $701.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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.

- 2026-10-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/willmetcalftx/status/2106434633285935153
- 2025-10-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/willmetcalftx/status/1976394664057163831
- 2025-09-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/willmetcalftx/status/1962315073155657824
- 2025-07-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/willmetcalftx/status/1950328309457338590
- 2025-04-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/willmetcalftx/status/1912603159341523199

## Links

- Official site: https://www.house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=16
- Campaign site: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.willmetcalf.com/&ved=2ahUKEwiV2LSrrPWFAxWekYkEHbKnB-kQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ojMP8odHlDEbURlp19sTe
- X: https://x.com/willmetcalftx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/willmetcalftx
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willmetcalftx/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-metcalf-87033621/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e7a379ec-9de2-48a2-918b-5ba58e1fd3f3