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Troy E. Nehls
U.S. Representative, Texas
1104 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Troy Edwin Nehls is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district since 2021. Before his election to Congress, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas from 2013 to 2021. Nehls is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Nehls stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 91 →HR 9071
HR 9071 · Introduced May 29, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9037
HR 9037 · Introduced May 26, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 7916
HR 7916 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7662
HR 7662 · Introduced Feb 24, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 25, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HR 7553
HR 7553 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HR 7510
HR 7510 · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Education
Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7442
HR 7442 · Introduced Feb 9, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 10, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 7371
HR 7371 · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HR 6987
HR 6987 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Immigration
Jan 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6665
HR 6665 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Energy
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Nehls's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 394were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.2%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
7.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Nehls sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Nehls's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33