Todd Huston

Huston has publicly championed expanding the Frank O'Bannon Grant and 21st Century Scholarship to include high-demand certification programs, linking workforce development with fiscal outcomes for the state (Source 3). He voted Yea on SB 1 (2025), the property tax relief bill (Source 6). As Speaker he signed HB 1032 (2026) into enrollment after the House passed it 57–41 (Source 11).

Huston voted Yea on HB 1032 (2026), the mid-cycle redistricting bill, aligning with the majority Republican caucus position (Source 11). His platform consistently emphasizes limiting government interference in education through school choice and parental empowerment (Source 13). As Speaker, his role in the legislative process means he does not vote on all floor measures (Source 4).

Huston was listed as a co-author on the Conference Committee Report for HB 1296 (2022), the constitutional carry bill that passed the House 91–0 in its initial reading and 69–30 on the final CCR (Source 10). He voted Yea on HB 1084 (2024), the 2A Privacy Act (Source 10).

As Speaker, Huston is designated N/A on the IFI 2024 scorecard because the Speaker does not cast votes on all measures (Source 4). SB 236 (2026) did not reach a House vote (Source 15). No direct floor vote, statement, pledge, or questionnaire response on pro-life legislation is on record for Huston.

Huston signed HB 1041 (2025), Save Women's College Sports, and SB 289 (2025), the DEI prohibition, as Speaker (Sources 8, 9). He was a co-author on the CCR for HB 1296 (2022), constitutional carry. He has publicly supported SB 143 (2025), Parental Rights, enacted in the 2025 session (Source 14). His work with ALEC on school choice and parental empowerment reflects consistent family-values alignment (Source 13).