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Tony Gonzales

Tony Gonzales

Republican · U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd district · no longer serving

29 sponsored · 112 cosponsored

Age 46 · Served 2021–2026

Overview Votes (465) Sponsored (29) Cosponsored (112)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (1)

  • Brian Mast (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Medal of Sacrifice Act

    H.R. 3497 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +1

      Would people in cities be better off under this?

      The bill honors law enforcement and first responders who serve various jurisdictions.

    • Scored +1

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      The bill honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and law enforcement personnel.

    The opposite

    • Scored -1

      Does this change how police departments operate?

      The bill requires a Commission to investigate the circumstances of death and eligibility based on findings of wrongdoing.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (18)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX)

    Their bill

    PEARL Act

    H.R. 3965 Immigration

    A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Nov 20

    This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to set up a pilot program within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This program must be started no later than 60 days after the bill becomes law.

    Yes

    • Scored +2

      Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

      The bill helps local animal shelters by facilitating dog adoptions.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX)

    Their bill

    National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

    H.R. 2259 Education

    A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Nov 20

    This bill proposes an amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It requires the Secretary to develop a national school security strategy to protect elementary and secondary schools from terrorism.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +5

      Would children be better off under this?

      The bill aims to increase the safety and security of elementary and secondary schools for children.

    • Scored +5

      Would students be better off under this?

      The bill aims to enhance the safety of students by securing schools against terrorism.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    39218

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

    • Scored +7

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 15 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 29 bills they wrote: 27 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Apr 14, 2026

    ALERT Act

    H.R. 7613

    A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    39610

    This bill aims to enhance aviation safety following a fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025.

    • Scored +5

      Would union members be better off under this?

      The bill includes provisions for reviewing air traffic control facility pay levels and establishes new training requirements.

    • Scored -4

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Aircraft owners and operators face increased costs for mandatory equipment upgrades and maintenance.

  • U.S. House · Apr 14, 2026

    Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

    H.R. 1011

    A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    39510

    This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to help agricultural producers access funds more easily for emergency measures.

    • Scored +6

      Would farmers be better off under this?

      The bill reduces financial barriers for agricultural producers by allowing them to receive a portion of emergency payments upfront.

  • U.S. House · Mar 28, 2026

    Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1142

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    213203

    This resolution provides for the disposition of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time