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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Nehls votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Nehls stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 91 →HR 446
HR 446 · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Taxation
Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HJRES 111
HJRES 111 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Animals
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 4711
HR 4711 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Immigration
Nov 20, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
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
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Nehls's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 434were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.1%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
7.6%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Nehls has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
31
Sponsored this Congress
91 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
3% of those sponsored
807
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
91
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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