RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Tan Parker

Texas State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Senator, District 12

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
104
340 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+22.9
Won 2022
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Criminal Justice · vice chair
  • Transportation · chair
  • Education
  • Higher Education
  • Homeland and Border Security Select
  • Natural Resources
  • Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting
  • State Affairs
  • Veteran Affairs Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 340 sponsored · 104 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 12 Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws…
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and…
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
SB 11 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or…
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
SB 14 Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and…
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
SB 16 Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain…
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Parker sits in the Texas State Senate

Parker is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianParkerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Charles Schwertner, Joan Huffman, Adam Hinojosa

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Parker’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Parker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Parker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2022Texas State Senate, District 12WonR+22.9
2020Texas House of Representatives, District 63WonR+34.8
2018Texas House of Representatives, District 63WonR+34.2
2016Texas House of Representatives, District 63Won—
2014Texas House of Representatives, District 63WonR+54.7
2012Texas House of Representatives, District 63WonR+70.6
2010Texas House of Representatives, District 63Won—
2008Texas House of Representatives, District 63WonR+50.3
2006Texas House of Representatives, District 63Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Parker has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Parker has run against

  • Francine Ly (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Leslie Peeler (D) · 2020 general, won
  • Laura Haines (D) · 2018 general, won
  • Daniel Moran (D) · 2014 general, won
  • Bruce Hermann (L) · 2012 general, won
  • Jesus Carrillo (D) · 2008 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Parker

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET