RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Charles Perry

Texas State Senator, District 28 since 2016. Ran in 7 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Texas State Senator, District 28Born 1962

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 89; 242 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.2%; Chamber median 0.0%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +39.4; Won 2026
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select · chair
General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events · vice chair
Health and Human Services · vice chair
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · chair
Finance
Religious Liberty Select
State Affairs
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 242 sponsored · 89 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

HB 20 Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared…
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · 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

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Perry sits in the Texas State Senate

Perry is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Bob Hall, Robert Nichols, Mayes Middleton

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

With Perry’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%

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: Perry’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Perry	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 4, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 18–8
Sep 3, 2025	HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 17–8
Sep 3, 2025	SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 18–8
Aug 27, 2025	HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 21–5
Aug 27, 2025	HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 21–5

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

Career

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

2010201220142016201820202022202420262028Texas House of Representatives, District 83 Texas State Senate, District 28

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.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas State Senate, District 28	Won	R+39.4	R+52.1	−12.7
2022	Texas State Senate, District 28	Won	—	R+47.6	—
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 83	Lost	D+58.6	—	—
2020	Texas State Senate, District 28	Won	—	—	—
2016	Texas State Senate, District 28	Won	—	—	—
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 83 (primary)	Won	+46.0	—	—
2012	Texas House of Representatives, District 83	Won	—	—	—
2010	Texas House of Representatives, District 83	Won	—	—	—