Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator · Texas · Republican · Chair, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredAbove expectations
Rank 1 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs
How far Cruz’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 129
- Action in committee 30
- Action beyond committee 29
- Passed chamber 13
- Became law 4
129 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 6 significant (got a roll call vote), 121 substantive, 2 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Became law (4)
3 national policy · 1 Texas and California-specific
- S. 283 Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readBecame law Oct 15, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesNational policy
- S. 759 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActModernizes access to public oceans. AI-readBecame law Sep 25, 2026 · Transportation and Public WorksNational policy
- S. 32 LACAAdds College Station and El Centro as court locations in two federal judicial divisions. AI-readBecame law Sep 16, 2026 · LawLocal or single-entity · Texas and California
- S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN ActProhibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images and requires platforms to remove them. AI-readBecame law May 19, 2025 · Science, Technology, CommunicationsNational policy
Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged
Became law inside another bill (1)
- S.J.Res. 4 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".Identical bill became law as H.J.Res. 20 · May 9, 2025Via H.J.Res. 20
Cruz’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works
Cruz’s bills that became law
All bills4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Cruz’s effectiveness score.
3 national policy · 1 Texas and California-specific
- S. 283 Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Oct 15, 2026 National policy
- S. 759 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActModernizes access to public oceans. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Became law Sep 25, 2026 National policy
- S. 32 LACAAdds College Station and El Centro as court locations in two federal judicial divisions. AI-readLaw · Became law Sep 16, 2026 Local or single-entity · Texas and California
- S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN ActProhibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images and requires platforms to remove them. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Became law May 19, 2025 National policy
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.