# Tan Parker

Tan Parker is a Republican member of the Texas Senate for district 12.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2023-01-10
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fa4817bf-6dc6-4deb-9965-cf3f208ec976

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fa4817bf-6dc6-4deb-9965-cf3f208ec976 (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

Parker reported $690.6K in the 2026 cycle, in the top 5% of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

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

700 classified statements: 700 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 | Parker | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.3% | 2.3% | 176 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 2.6% | 9.5% | 252 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 48.7% | 37.3% | 103 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.7% | 2.3% | 110 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 34.6% | 15.4% | 30 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 1.3% | 118 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 18% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Crime and Law Enforcement 18% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Health 11% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 9.4% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.01), from 1,243 donors and 892 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 62% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,291 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 99.8% (89%). 28 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 335 bills: 330 reached committee, 202 passed one chamber, 109 passed both, 100 became law. Cosponsored 109. 60.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 19 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- 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 36: Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities. (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB36/
- 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 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 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/
- SB 11: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. (became law, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB11/
- SB 7: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation… (in committee, 2025-08-18) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB7/
- SB 29: Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB29/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $690.6K (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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2114512405073981557
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2114777961282805778
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2113361865644372141
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2111804611077996784
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2111274961281188351
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2111180958250549296
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2111243554878091602
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2110488767358214333
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2110500129127952637
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/tanparkertx/status/2109734882112877030

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=12
- Campaign site: https://www.tanparker.com
- X: https://x.com/tanparkertx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanparkertx/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanparkertx/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TanParkerTX
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tan-parker-8b9a316/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fa4817bf-6dc6-4deb-9965-cf3f208ec976