Bob Eckhardt

Bob Eckhardt

Democrat · TE-8 · House of Representatives

59 years in office

Quylt Score

244
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced5 of 99 bills out of committee
2512%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring3 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
2510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
895%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

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Sponsored Legislation (99)

HR 8025A bill to limit medicare and medicaid payments for certain drugs.

Introduced 1980-08-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7599A bill to designate various areas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, in the National Forests in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1980-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6931Hazardous Waste Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 6835A bill for the relief of Eleazar Mendez-Ortiz and Alma Grijalva de Mendez.

Introduced 1980-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6541Household Goods Shipper Protection Act

Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Commerce

HR 6052A bill to amend the Act establishing the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1979-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5304Energy Productivity Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 4370Coal Pipeline Act of 1980

Introduced 1979-06-07 · Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 96-692 (Part II).

Energy

HR 4203A bill to designate the Indian Mounds Wilderness, Sabine National Forest, State of Texas.

Introduced 1979-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3794Department of Energy Civilian Programs 1980 Authorization Act

Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3719Dispute Resolution Act

Introduced 1979-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 2971A bill to provide for assistance to certain owners of property damaged by floodwaters at the Galveston Bay project at Baytown, Texas.

Introduced 1979-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Emergency Management

HR 2110A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a forty-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.

Introduced 1979-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1552A bill for the relief of Brian Milton Bartusek.

Introduced 1979-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1005Automobile Warranty and Repair Act

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 14881A bill for the relief of Yuk On Lee.

Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14943A bill to increase the actuarial soundness of the Government National Mortgage Association.

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 14529A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in an in the vicinity of Baytown, Tex.

Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Emergency Management

HR 14343A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Act of 1973 to require the President to roll back prices for crude oil and petroleum products.

Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Petroleum industry

HR 14106A bill for the relief of Jose Lozano-Mendez.

Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12678Emergency Energy Control Act

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Petroleum industry

HR 11885Energy Emergency Act

Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 11301A bill for the relief of George V. Vincin.

Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 10250A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced 1973-09-13 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8261A bill for the relief of Ngan Sham Kwok Shee Stella.

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5941A bill to authorize establishment of the Big Thicket National Biological Reserve in the State of Texas and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5777Hobby Protection Act

Introduced 1973-03-19 · Public law 93-167.

Commerce

HR 4764A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide a more effective program to prevent aircraft piracy, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1800Air Transportation Security Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1490Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 1400National No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act

Introduced 1973-01-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Automobile insurance

HCONRES 391Concurrent resolution relative to U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia.

Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Conflict

HCONRES 400Concurrent resolution, U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia.

Introduced 1973-12-13 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Conflict

HR 15184Indemnity for Participants in the Swine Flu Inoculation Program Act

Introduced 1976-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government liability

HR 14853A bill to study certain lands for suitability for preservation as wilderness.

Introduced 1976-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 14588Coal Pipeline Act

Introduced 1976-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 14385Coal Pipeline Act

Introduced 1976-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 14032Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1976-05-26 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3149 passed in lieu.

Chemicals

HR 13861A bill to study certain lands for suitability for preservation as wilderness.

Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 11899Packaging Conservation Act

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 11576Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1976-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 11393Packaging Conservation Act

Introduced 1976-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 11031A bill to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended.

Introduced 1975-12-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Claims

HR 10318Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Chemicals

HR 9465A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in and in the vicinity of Baytown, Tex.

Introduced 1975-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Water Resources Development

HR 8576A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 7229Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Chemicals

HR 2875A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a national policy with respect to the beach resources of the Nation.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2310Power Plant Siting Act

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 2079Consumer Class Action Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 2078Consumer Class Action Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 1676A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a national policy with respect to the beach resources of the Nation.

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1606A bill to authorize a project for flood protection in and in the vicinity of Baytown, Texas.

Introduced 1975-01-17 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Water Resources Development

HR 1523A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced 1975-01-16 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 1446Independent Regulatory Agency Act

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 1272National No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Automobile insurance

HRES 1205Resolution disapproving energy action No. 2 submitted May 12, 1976.

Introduced 1976-05-19 · Motion to discharge Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce rejected in House, Division Vote (15-34).

Congressional oversight

HRES 1135Resolution to disapprove the proposed exemption of residual oil fuel from the mandatory petroleum allocation and price regulations (Energy Action No. 1).

Introduced 1976-04-07 · Motion to discharge the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce rejected in House, roll call #196 (109-272).

Energy

HRES 642Resolution establishing a Select Committee on Energy.

Introduced 1975-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Power resources

HR 14405Automobile Warranty and Repair Act

Introduced 1978-10-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 13048Standards for No Fault Motor Vehicle Accident Benefits Act

Introduced 1978-06-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Automobile insurance

HR 12543A bill to provide for assistance to certain owners of property damaged by flood waters at the Galveston Bay project at Baytown, Texas.

Introduced 1978-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Emergency Management

HR 12441A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to increase the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act.

Introduced 1978-05-01 · Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #438 (190-188).

Environmental Protection

HR 12030National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Authorizations Act

Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Motor vehicles

HR 11140A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 9857A bill for the relief of Brian Milton Bartusek.

Introduced 1977-10-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8331Securities Investor Protection Act Amendments of 1978

Introduced 1977-07-14 · Public Law 95-283.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 5849A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5621Independent Regulatory Agencies Act

Introduced 1977-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 5318Consumer Actions Act

Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Law

HR 3816Federal Trade Commission Amendments

Introduced 1977-02-22 · Motion to table measure and Senate amendments passed House.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 3815Unlawful Corporate Payments Act

Introduced 1977-02-22 · Measure laid on table, S. 305 passed in lieu.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3624A bill for the relief of Lau Yiu Luen.

Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2425A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a 40-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2422A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2423A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1822A bill to modify the project for navigation at Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, to maintain a 40-foot project depth in Greens Bayou.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1656Packaging Conservation Act

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Environmental Protection

HR 1609Coal Pipeline Act

Introduced 1977-01-10 · Measure failed of passage in House, roll call #566 (161-246).

Energy