![Photo of Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX14]](/static/legislator-photos/412574-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Weber.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Weber is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Weber has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Oct 18, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Randy Weber sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Enacted Legislation
Weber was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 431: Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
- H.R. 5246 (114th): To remove the Federal claim to navigational servitude for a parcel of land in Texas City, Texas, and for other purposes.
Does 2 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Weber sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Crime and Law Enforcement (16%) Energy (16%) Transportation and Public Works (16%) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (12%) Science, Technology, Communications (12%) Taxation (12%) Armed Forces and National Security (8%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Weber’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4207: Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act
- H.R. 4187: Domestic Terrorism Penalties Act of 2019
- H.Res. 448: Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2019, as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in ...
- H.R. 7270: COASTAL Implementation Act of 2018
- H.Res. 936 (115th): Expressing support for designation of June 19, 2018, as “Juneteenth Independence Day” ...
- H.R. 5905: Department of Energy Science and Innovation Act of 2018
- H.R. 5897: Coastal Texas Protection Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Oct 2019, Weber missed 63 of 4,309 roll call votes, which is 1.5%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
