Babin, Brian
In office since
2015 · 11 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1948, Port Arthur
Occupation
Dentist, Politician
Education
Lamar University · Forest Park High School · The Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Office history
- alderman 1981–1989
- alderman 1981–1982
- mayor 1982–1984
- alderman 1984–1989
- alderman 1984–1982
- member 1989–1995
- member 1992–1995
- member 1999–2014
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2236 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4336
202-225-1555
District office · Deer Park
203 Ivy Ave., Deer Park, TX, 77536
832-780-0966
District office · Woodville
100 W. Bluff Dr., Woodville, TX, 75979
409-331-8066
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15
Bills sponsored
this session · 70 all-time
242
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 262 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
383
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.2%
based on 367 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.8%
based on 367 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
96.8%
based on 367 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
70 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HR 2100 No Bailouts for Reparations Act In Committee
- HR 2028 REDI Act In Committee
- HRES 96 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. In Committee
- HR 653 Protect Minors from Medical Malpractice Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4055 Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3706 SUSHI Act In Committee
- HR 3705 Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act In Committee
- HR 3179 To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". In Committee
- HR 2984 ASTRO Act In Committee
- HR 9119 To provide a prohibition on certain reductions to MQ-9 aircraft units, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 7813 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 7273 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9505 Bonnie Eloise Rush Milam Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9341 AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act In Committee
Historical 55 bills
- HR 8999 Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Treatment Act of 2024 Died
- HR 4552 Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019 Died
- HR 272 ASTRO Act Died
- HR 231 Terminate TikTok on Campus Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1735 Community Empowerment for Mitigated Properties Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3707 DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3611 Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act Died
- HR 3610 American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2019 Died
- HRES 473 To declare that space launch is a developmental activity, not a form of transportation, and that a process exists for investigating commercial space launch reentry activities. Died
- HR 1124 State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act Died
- HCONRES 47 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Died
- HR 1203 Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1202 REDI Act Died
- HR 249 Defunding United Nations Act of 2017 Died
- HR 82 Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2017 Died
- HR 81 Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2017 Died
- HR 80 Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2220 I–14 Expansion and Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2126 State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act Died
- HR 1554 REDI Act Died
- HR 1250 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office". Signed
- HRES 140 Calling on the President to resume the interpretation of section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as originally intended and applied as law for a century. Died
- HR 838 Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019 Died
- HR 759 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act Died
- HR 441 Commonsense Flood Prevention Act Died
Co-sponsored
262 billsCurrent session 242 bills
- HR 9325 Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Act In Committee
- HR 9417 Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9473 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HR 9363 AI Security and Innovation Act In Committee
- HR 9211 Jewish American Security Act In Committee
- HRES 1436 Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019. In Committee
- HR 9693 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify certain physician payments under the Medicare program. In Committee
- HR 9743 TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8538 Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8462 National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act In Committee
- HR 8630 PEAT Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8679 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a veteran's history of opioid prescriptions to a Community Care health care provider. In Committee
- HRES 1273 Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day. In Committee
- HRES 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Passed
- HR 8781 Title IX Clarification Act of 2026 In Committee
- HCONRES 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers. Passed
- HR 8827 ASSIMILATION Act In Committee
- HR 8826 In God We Trust Act In Committee
- HRES 1314 America 250 Commemorative Flag Act. In Committee
- HRES 1320 Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace. In Committee
- HRES 1338 Supporting the designation of June as Family Month. In Committee
- HR 9146 Millstone Act In Committee
- HRES 1351 Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. In Committee
- HR 116 Stopping Border Surges Act In Committee
Historical 20 bills
- HR 3766 One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act Died
- HR 3076 CASES Act Died
- HR 2996 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 Died
- HJRES 69 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Federal 'Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards". Died
- HR 4437 To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members. Died
- HR 5572 SECURE America Act Died
- HR 2417 Protection of Children Act of 2023 Died
- HR 5415 Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act of 2023 Died
- HR 7450 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act Died
- HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 Died
- HR 20 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 Died
- HR 19 Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019 Died
- HR 38 Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Died
- HR 12 CTF Act Died
- HJRES 11 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Died
- HJRES 8 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. Died
- HCONRES 3 Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches. Died
- HR 53 FIND Act Died
- HR 175 Heartbeat Protection Act of 2023 Died
- HR 29 Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Nay | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Not Voting | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 36 Republican
- Lower chamber District 36 Republican
- Lower chamber District 36 Republican
- Lower chamber District 36 Republican
- Lower chamber District 36 Republican