Tony Gonzales
Republican · Representative for Texas's 23rd district · no longer serving
29 sponsored · 112 cosponsored
Served 2021–2026
Age 46
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 29 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 1 bill they backed became law.They cosponsored it.
- 17 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 42 of the 472 recorded votes the House held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 8.9%.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on crime and law enforcement and armed forces and national security.24 and 18 of the 141 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (1)
This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
Became law · 119-HR-3497
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (17)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
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.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-3965
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.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2259
- Yes: Would children be better off under this?The bill aims to increase the safety and security of elementary and secondary schools for children. +5
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 14 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.
This bill aims to enhance aviation safety following a fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January 2025.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The bill establishes a public dashboard for tracking rulemaking processes and mandates regular reports to congressional committees. +5
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Aircraft owners and operators face increased costs for mandatory equipment upgrades and maintenance. -4
119-HR-7613 · roll call 110
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to help agricultural producers access funds more easily for emergency measures.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: 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. +6
119-HR-1011 · roll call 109
- Not VotingProviding 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.Mar 28, 2026
This resolution provides for the disposition of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147.
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution — Passed
119-HRES-1142 · roll call 108
On the President’s vetoes
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.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
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.