The following candidates are endorsed by the Texas Humane Legislation Network for the 2018 General Elections. We choose to endorse these candidates based on three major criteria:
1. The candidate's overall voting record and platform,
2. The candidate's performance on animal protection issues as an incumbent, and
3. The candidate's prospect of mounting a credible, competitive campaign.
The Network is only endorsing in contested races in which an incumbent had a voting record to evaluate, thus there are many races where we were not able to produce reliable scoring criteria and therefore did not endorse for that race. Please also note we only issue endorsements of candidates for state offices and make no endorsements for federal offices. Our goal is for Texas to be a more humane place for animals and for our state legislature to pass necessary laws to protect animals and eliminate cruelty. Thus, we encourage those who care deeply about these issues to consider and be guided by our endorsements, and to support candidates who will advance a humane agenda.
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To learn more about the Network's priority legislation to end cruel forms of dog tethering and support our campaign click here.
To learn more about previous legislative successes referenced over the last four decades click here.
| Name | Counties Served |
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Senate District 5 |
Brazos, Freestone, Grimes. Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson |
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Senate District 15 |
Harris (part) |
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Senate District 17 |
Brazoria (part), Ford Bend (part), Harris (part) |
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Senate District 19 |
Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala, Bexar (part), and Atascosa (part) |
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Senate District 25 |
Bexar (part), Travis (part), Comal, Hays, Kendall |
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Senate District 30 |
Denton (part) |
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Senate District 31 |
Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Coke, Coleman, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hartley, Hemphill, Hansford, Howard, Hutchinson, Jones, Lipscomb, Loving, Lynn, Martin |
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House District 11 |
Cherokee, Nacagdoches, Rusk |
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House District 27 |
Fort Bend (part) |
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House District 28 John Zerwas (R) |
Fort Bend (part) |
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House District 31 |
Atascosa, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Sallae, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Willacy |
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House District 41 |
Hidalgo (part) |
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House District 59 |
Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba, Somervell |
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House District 61 |
Parker, Wise |
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House District 64 |
Denton (part) |
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House District 66 Matt Shaheen (R) |
Collin |
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House District 75 |
El Paso (part) |
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House District 78 Rep. Joe Moody (D) |
El Paso (part) |
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House District 87 |
Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman |
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House District 98 |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 99 |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 100 |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 101 |
Tarrant (part) |
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House District 102 |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 105 |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 107 |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 112 |
Dallas (part) |
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House District 117 |
Bexar (part) |
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House District 124 |
Bexar (part) |
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House District 127 |
Harris (part) |
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House District 134 |
Harris (part) |
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House District 142 |
Harris (part) |
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House District 147 |
Harris (part) |
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House District 148 |
Harris (part) |
