Charles Wilson

Charles Wilson

Democrat · TE-2 · House of Representatives

53 years in office

Quylt Score

359
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted6 bills signed into law
8515%
Bills Advanced3 of 172 bills out of committee
912%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring8 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
6710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills1 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
225%
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 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (172)

HR 7693A bill to designate management of certain lands in the Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, for uses other than wilderness.

Introduced 1980-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7360A bill to designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Texas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Introduced 1980-05-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4580District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1980

Introduced 1979-06-21 · Public Law 96-93.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3643Deep Stripper Well Incentives Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 3356A bill to protect the confidentiality of the identities of certain employees of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Introduced 1979-03-29 · Referred to House Select Committee on Intelligence.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3126Tertiary Recovery Incentives Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 3127A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on ceramic insulators used in spark plugs.

Introduced 1979-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2096A bill for the relief of Franklin R. Helt.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2097A bill for the relief of Miss Julia Hannah Orr.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2081A bill to reduce temporarily the rate of duty on ceramic insulators used in spark plugs.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 420A concurrent resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980.

Introduced 1980-08-25 · Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.

Housing and Community Development

HCONRES 112A concurrent resolution requiring payment of reasonable fees for the use of congressional parking spaces.

Introduced 1979-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 17433A bill for the relief of Jung Shin Yu.

Introduced 1974-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 16773Coal Pipeline Act

Introduced 1974-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

HR 11547A bill to authorize the establishment of the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-11-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8655A bill to establish the Big Thicket National Biological Reserve in Texas, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7118War Prisoners Retirement Benefits Act

Introduced 1973-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 15600A bill for the relief of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas and the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.

Introduced 1976-09-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Native Americans

HR 14383A bill to make certain changes in the provisions authorizing the reservation of rights by residents of the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 11183A bill for the relief of Ed J. Damuth.

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 11178A bill to reduce the rate of duty on ceramic insulators used in spark plugs.

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 11177A bill granting the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Sabine River Compact entered into by the States of Texas and Louisiana.

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11022A bill to authorize a demonstration program for the purpose of eliminating rail-highway crossings in the city of Orange, Tex.

Introduced 1975-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 9454A bill to extend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973.

Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 8832A bill to amend the act establishing the Big Thicket National Preserve to provide for the acquisition of property.

Introduced 1975-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Recreation areas

HR 4473A bill to designate a unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve as the "Ralph Yarborough Unit".

Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2564A bill for the relief of Franklin R. Helt.

Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2553Coal Pipeline Act

Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2554A bill to amend the act establishing the Big Thicket National Preserve to provide for the acquisition of property.

Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Recreation areas

HJRES 468Joint resolution to urge the President to return the crown of St. Stephen to Hungary.

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

National emblems

HR 14307A bill to provide for the increase of food stamp allotments for households having members with medical dietary needs.

Introduced 1978-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 13721A bill for the relief of Miss Julia Hannah Orr.

Introduced 1978-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8620A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to accept a statue or bust of George C. Marshall.

Introduced 1977-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Monuments and memorials

HR 7620A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to accept a statue or bust of George C. Marshall.

Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Monuments and memorials

HR 7619A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to accept a statue or bust of George C. Marshall.

Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Monuments and memorials

HR 7122A bill to authorize a demonstration program for the purpose of eliminating rail-highway crossings in the city of Orange, Tex.

Introduced 1977-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1557A bill for the relief of Franklin R. Helt.

Introduced 1977-01-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1556A bill for the relief of Ed J. Damuth.

Introduced 1977-01-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1550A bill to reduce the rate of duty on ceramic insulators used in spark plugs.

Introduced 1977-01-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 639A resolution relating to the national air quality standard for photochemical oxidants.

Introduced 1978-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HCONRES 627A resolution relating to the national air quality standard for photochemical oxidants.

Introduced 1978-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

Introduced 1981-09-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 204 - 188 (Record Vote No: 200).

Introduced 1981-07-17 · Point of Order Sustained Against Amendment in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1981-06-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 241 - 167 (Record Vote No: 83).

HR 7139A bill to name the building to be constructed in Lufkin, Texas, and leased to the United States as the "Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr. Federal Building".

Introduced 1982-09-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2563A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain ceramic insulators used in spark plugs.

Introduced 1981-03-17 · For Further Action See H.R.4566.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1216A bill to provide for the cancellation of nonimmigrant visas of Iranian students and for the prompt departure of such students from the United States.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Immigration

HR 1213A bill to eliminate revenue sharing payments to State governments.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1219A bill to designate management of certain lands in the Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, for uses other than wilderness.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1218A bill to protect the confidentiality of the identities of certain employees of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1212Tertiary Recovery Incentives Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

Energy

HR 1240A bill for the relief of Maria Millaray Ruiz.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 39A concurrent resolution requiring payment of reasonable fees for use of congressional parking spaces.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Services.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5539A bill to amend the National Housing Act to extend the Federal crime insurance program.

Introduced 1984-04-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2669A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands in the State of Texas as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2670A bill to designate management of certain lands in the Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, for uses other than wilderness.

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2045A bill to provide for the induction of individuals, during the period beginning on July 1, 1983, and ending on June 30, 1985, for training and service in the Armed Forces.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1748A bill to name the building to be constructed in Lufkin, Texas, and leased to the United States as the "Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr. Federal Building".

Introduced 1983-03-01 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5646Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-10-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5331A bill to impose additional duties on oil country tubular goods.

Introduced 1986-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5170A bill to designate the post office building to be constructed in West Liberty, Texas, as the "M. P. Daniel and Thomas F. Calhoon, Sr., Post Office Building".

Introduced 1986-07-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4685Texas Wilderness Act Amendments of 1986

Introduced 1986-04-23 · Became Public Law No: 99-584.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3951A bill to designate the building which will house the Federal Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Lufkin, Texas, as the "Ward R. Burke Federal Court Building".

Introduced 1985-12-16 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3227A bill for the relief of Major Travis E. Kitchens, United States Air Force, Retired.

Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1384A bill to modify the project for navigation, Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas, to authorize an extension of the Sabine River Channel.

Introduced 1985-02-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3708A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the purpose of establishing policy with respect to aid to Pakistan and India.

Introduced 1987-12-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

International Affairs

HR 3544Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-10-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3386A bill to provide for an easement for the transportation of surface water through the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1987-09-30 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3385A bill to provide for an easement for a natural gas pipeline through the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1987-09-30 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3237Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-08-07 · For Further Action See H.R.3544.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3056A bill for the relief of the estate of Major Travis E. Kitchens.

Introduced 1987-07-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Private Legislation

HR 2486A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire certain private lands to be added to wilderness areas in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1987-05-20 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1747A bill to deauthorize the Rockland Lake water resources project, Texas.

Introduced 1987-03-19 · See S.2100.

Water Resources Development

HR 1472A bill to designate the post office building being constructed in West Liberty, Texas, as the "M. P. Daniel and Thomas F. Calhoon, Sr., Post Office Building".

Introduced 1987-03-05 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5888Rural Health Care Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-10-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 920To provide for an easement for the transportation of surface water through the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1989-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 921To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire certain private lands to be added to wilderness areas in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1989-02-07 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 919Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-02-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1592Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1992

Introduced 1991-03-21 · By Senator Johnston from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 102-473.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1390Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-03-12 · See H.R.1592.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5235Texas County Minimum Payment Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-10-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4942F.B.I. Volunteer Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-08-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3015To designate the visitor center at the Big Thicket National Preserve as the "Ralph W. Yarborough Visitor Center".

Introduced 1993-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2699To add the Sabine River Blue Elbow Unit and the Addition to the Lower Neches River Corridor Unit to the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Introduced 1993-07-21 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2236To extend Federal restrictions on the export of unprocessed timber to timber harvested in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1993-05-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2160El Camino Real Para Los Texas Study Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-05-19 · For Further Action See S.983.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 433Big Thicket National Preserve Addition Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · See S.80.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 1995-06-27 · On agreeing to the Wilson amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1995-06-27 · By unanimous consent, the Wilson amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1995-06-28 · By unanimous consent, the Wilson amendment was withdrawn.

HR 826To extend the deadline for the completion of certain land exchanges involving the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas.

Introduced 1995-02-03 · Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 688To extend Federal restrictions on the export of unprocessed timber to timber harvested in the State of Texas.

Introduced 1995-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 683Texas County Minimum Payment Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 686To designate the maintenance facility and future visitor center at the Big Thicket National Preserve as the "Ralph W. Yarborough Center".

Introduced 1995-01-25 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 685F.B.I. Volunteer Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-25 · Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement