# Andy Hopper

Andy Hopper is a Republican member of the Texas House for district 64.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas House, district 64
- Serving since: 2025-01-14
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ee8cc382-84b7-47e3-824f-e05cf6455161

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ee8cc382-84b7-47e3-824f-e05cf6455161 (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

Hopper reported $782.1K in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

1,131 classified statements: 1,131 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 | Hopper | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.9% | 2.9% | 309 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 7.2% | 9.3% | 370 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 21.0% | 31.9% | 547 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.5% | 1.8% | 493 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 11.2% | 12.7% | 368 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 2.1% | 1.4% | 185 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 29% (State House Republicans 18%); Taxation 13% (State House Republicans 8.1%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 12% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Education 12% (State House Republicans 15%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.89 (standard error 0.02), from 1,011 donors and 300 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 98% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

3,755 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Texas House 93.1%). Party unity 95.8% (85%). 955 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-03 · voted nay · 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 81 bills: 64 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 199. 13.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas House 48.5%; rank 141 of 145).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 37: Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for… (introduced, 2025-08-22) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR37/
- HB 289: Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those… (introduced, 2025-08-22) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB289/
- HJR 36: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this… (introduced, 2025-08-21) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR36/
- HB 282: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management… (introduced, 2025-08-21) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB282/
- HJR 32: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is… (introduced, 2025-08-21) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HJR32/
- HR 41: Relating to imposing monetary punishments on Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session… (in committee, 2025-08-25) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HR41/
- HR 34: Relating to removing eligibility for the position of Dean of the House and committee chairmanships and vice-chairmanships for Democratic members of the Texas… (in committee, 2025-08-25) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HR34/
- HB 208: Relating to the organization, powers, and authority of the Texas State Guard, including the powers and authority of the adjutant general and governor relating… (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB208/
- HB 185: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. (in committee, 2025-08-20) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB185/
- HB 209: Relating to the prosecution of certain election offenses. (introduced, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB209/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $782.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2114705926930284967
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2114751394624221649
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2114349737453232528
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2114485940953493587
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2114049930004140493
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2113614925327118515
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2113678286924497022
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2113742376736784458
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2113104617764515976
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/AndyHopperTX/status/2113274636032999806

## Links

- Campaign site: https://hopper4texas.com
- X: https://x.com/AndyHopperTX
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopperfortexas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyhoppertx
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsbKfr4LntZSMs_qYRJxiA

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ee8cc382-84b7-47e3-824f-e05cf6455161