| Full Name: | Brian Birdwell |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (TX) - District 22, Republican |
| First Elected: | 06/22/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Mel; 1 Child: Matt |
| Birth Date: | 11/03/1961 |
| Home City: | Granbury, TX |
Summary
Senator Brian Birdwell
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 303 - Extends Timeframe for Finding an Alternate Healthcare Provider for End of Life Care
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
April 18, 2013
SB 1467 - Establishes Certain Tax Exemptions for Firearms Manufacturers
Legislation (Nay)
April 10, 2013
SJR 13 - Constitutional Amendment to Establish Term Limits
More Key Votes
Legislation-Joint Resolution (Nay)
March 19, 2013 - Amends the constitution to establish a term limit of 2 consecutive terms for positions filled in statewide elections, except for judicial positions (Sec. 1). ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Fighting Obamacare
Jan. 1, 2012 - As State Senator, I will work to mobilize the Texas State Senate in support of Attorney General Greg Abbott's effort to filing a lawsuit in ...
Issue Position: Stopping Illegal Immigration
Jan. 1, 2012 - As you already know illegal immigration is a serious issue here in Texas and in the United States as a whole. Immigration is also an ...
Issue Position: Fiscal Responsibility
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - I oppose any new taxes, period. In fact, the state's biggest taxpayer watchdog group, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, has endorsed me as the true taxpayer ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
| 2011 | Texas Association of Business Cumulative Score | 87% |
| 2011 | Environment Texas Lifetime Score | 14% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($244,187.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Brian Birdwell refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Webmail
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist22/dist22.htm#form
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist22/dist22.htm
General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/SenatorBirdwell
General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BrianBirdwellForTexas
Capitol
Post Office Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512-463-0122
Fax: 512-475-3729
District
1315 Waters Edge Drive
Suite 116-2
Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: 817-573-9622
Fax: 817-579-7172
District
900 Austin Avenue
Suite 500
Waco, TX 76701
Phone: 254-772-6225
Fax: 254-776-2843
