Tan Parker
Texas State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Ran in 11 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 11. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
- +22.7
- Won 2024
- 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
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Parker sits in the Texas State Senate
Parker is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Parker | 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 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+22.7 | R+18.7 | +4.0 |
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+22.9 | R+10.0 | +12.9 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+34.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+34.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+54.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+70.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+50.3 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Parker has held
- Texas State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- Texas House of Representatives, District 63 · 2006–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Parker has run against
- Draper (D) · 2024 election, won
- Francine Ly (D) · 2022 election, won
- Leslie Peeler (D) · 2020 election, won
- Laura Haines (D) · 2018 election, won
- Daniel Moran (D) · 2014 election, won
- Bruce Hermann (L) · 2012 election, won
- Jesus Carrillo (D) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Parker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fa4817bf-6dc6-4deb-9965-cf3f208ec976
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET