Charles Perry
2014 - Present
2027
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Charles Perry (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 28. He assumed office on September 30, 2014. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Perry (Republican Party) won re-election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 28 outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Perry previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 83 from 2011 to 2014.
Biography
Perry graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1980 and earned his B.B.A. from Texas Tech in 1984.
Perry's professional experience includes working as a CPA who owns his own small firm, Charles Perry PC and land developer with Path, LLC.[1]
Perry is a member of the American Business Clubs (Downtown Chapter), the Boys and Girls Clubs, Community Partners, the Women’s Protective Service, the National Council on Family Violence, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, and the Texas Council on Family Violence. He is also affiliated with the American Institution of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Perry was assigned to the following committees:
- Committee of the Whole Senate
- Finance Committee
- Health & Human Services Committee, Vice Chair
- Special Committee on Redistricting
- Senate State Affairs Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Committee, Chair
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2021-2022
Perry was assigned to the following committees:
- Education Committee
- Finance Committee
- Health & Human Services Committee, Vice chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Committee, Chair
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2019-2020
Perry was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Health & Human Services Committee, Vice-Chair
- Finance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Water and Rural Affairs Committee, Chair
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs, Chair |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Perry served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs, Chair |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • Higher Education |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Perry served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Government Efficiency & Reform, Vice chair |
| • Transparency in State Agency Operations (Select) |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perry served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs |
| • Rules & Resolutions |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Charles Perry won election in the general election for Texas State Senate District 28.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 28
Incumbent Charles Perry advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 28 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Perry | 100.0 | 79,494 |
| Total votes: 79,494 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 28
Incumbent Charles Perry won election in the general election for Texas State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Perry (R) | 100.0 | 248,025 |
| Total votes: 248,025 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 28
Incumbent Charles Perry advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 28 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Perry | 100.0 | 90,762 |
| Total votes: 90,762 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Charles Perry ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 28 general election.[3]
| Texas State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charles Perry Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 205,512 | |
| Total Votes | 205,512 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Charles Perry ran unopposed in the Texas State Senat, District 28 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Charles Perry Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
State Senate
Charles Perry (R) defeated Greg Wortham (D), Jodey Arrington (R), E.M. Garza (R), Delwin Jones (R) and Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) in the special election on September 9.[6][7][8]
The seat was vacant following Robert Duncan's (R) resignation on July 3, 2014, to become Chancellor of Texas Tech University.[9]
A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 28 was called for September 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 1, 2014.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Perry |
53.4% | 22,860 | |
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 30.3% | 12,958 | |
| Democratic | Greg Wortham | 13.1% | 5,616 | |
| Republican | Delwin Jones | 1.6% | 677 | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Douglas McKennon | 0.8% | 358 | |
| Republican | E.M. Garza | 0.8% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 42,816 | |||
State House
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Charles Perry defeated Steve Massengale in the Republican primary[11][12][13] and was to be unchallenged in the general election. However, Perry dropped out of the race to participate in a September 9, 2014, special election for the Texas State Senate.[14] In Perry's place, two new candidates were chosen by their respective primaries to participate in the general election: Max R. Tarbox (D) and Dustin Burrows (R). Burrows defeated Tarbox in the general election.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dustin Burrows |
81.2% | 26,950 | |
| Democratic | Max Tarbox | 18.8% | 6,231 | |
| Total Votes | 33,181 | |||
2012
Perry ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 83. Perry defeated Delwin Jones in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[17]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Charles Perry Incumbent |
71.1% | 13,142 |
| Delwin Jones | 28.9% | 5,343 |
| Total Votes | 18,485 | |
2010
Perry won election unopposed to the District 83 seat in the general election on November 2, 2010.[17]
In the April 13 Republican primary runoff, Perry defeated incumbent Delwin Jones by a margin of 10,131-7,403. Jones was seeking his 16th term. No other candidates have declared for this race.
Despite placing second in the primary, Perry made it a close enough second-place finish to require a runoff. He won that election handily.
| Texas House of Representatives, District 83 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Charles Perry (R)
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33,824 | 100% | ||
| 2010 Race for House 83 - Republican Runoff[18] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Charles Perry (R) | 10,131 | 57.77% | ||
| Delwin Jones (I) | 7,403 | 42.22% | ||
| Total votes | 17,534 | |||
| 2010 Race for House 83 - Republican Primary[19] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Charles Perry (R) | 8,136 | 32.04% | ||
| Zach Brady (R) | 7,310 | 28.78% | ||
| Delwin Jones (I) | 9,945 | 39.16% | ||
| Total votes | 25,391 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2012
Perry's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Balanced Texas’ Budget
- Excerpt: "Voted to cut waste and balance Texas’ budget without raising taxes"
Voter ID
- Excerpt: "Co-authored the bill to prevent fraudulent voting by requiring a photo ID to vote"
Redistricting
- Excerpt: "Worked with leadership to maximize representation in the South Plains and West Texas"
Lawsuit Reform
- Excerpt: "Co-authored lawsuit reform to prevent frivolous lawsuits from burdening local businesses"
Pro-Life
- Excerpt: "Authored an amendment to strip taxpayer money from clinics that provide abortions and supported legislation to better protect the mother and child"
Texas Tech
- Excerpt: "Voted to assist Texas Tech on its pathway to becoming a Tier 1 university"
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
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University of Texas regent investigation
- See also: Wallace Hall impeachment trial
Perry was one of the eight members of the Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations when it oversaw the investigation into a possible impeachment of University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall in 2013 and 2014. On August 11, 2014, the transparency committee voted 6-1 to censure Hall as opposed to impeaching him.[20][21] He was the first regent to have been censured by a committee of the Texas State Legislature.[22]
After he was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in 2011, Hall began looking into what he believed to be clout abuses within the University of Texas system. Hall investigated the university's forgivable-loans program, admissions policies, and preferential treatment to politically-connected individuals.[23] Hall, as an individual citizen and a regent, filed public information requests with the University system. In June 2013, the transparency committee began investigating whether Hall revealed protected information about students and exceeded his role as a regent in requesting large amounts of information.
Some supporters of the investigations into Hall, including state Rep. Lyle Larson (R), a member of the transparency committee, argued that Hall's actions were politically motivated. Others, such as University of Texas, Austin Public Information Office attorney Carol Longoria, said that his records requests were unreasonable and may have violated students' privacy.[24][25][26]
Critics of the proceedings, including Gov. Rick Perry and Hall, argued that legislators' efforts to remove Hall from office were politically motivated and that Hall acted in the best interest of the state in his efforts to investigate potential abuses. Several legislators were named in investigations into possible political favoritism in the University of Texas admissions process.[27][28]
In February 2015, an independent report by Kroll Associates, commissioned by the Regents Board, stated that there was a "pattern of special treatment for well-connected applicants to UT." While the report did not show evidence of any quid pro quo, it said that "extra acceptances were extended every year to accommodate special cases" and that the "President’s Office ordered applicants admitted over the objection of the Admissions Office."[29]
In March 2015, the Travis County Grand Jury concluded a six-month investigation into Hall, deciding not to pursue criminal charges against him but recommending that the state remove him from office. The jury stated that Hall's open records request deadlines were unreasonable and that he released confidential student information to the attorney general's office and his lawyer.[30] The state did not remove Hall from office; his term expired in February 2017.
Read more about the investigations into Hall's information requests and Hall's investigations into alleged clout abuses here.
Scorecards
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[31] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[32]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[32]
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Personal
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Perry and his wife, Jaclyn, have two children. The Perry's belong to Southcrest Baptist Church, where Charles is a deacon.
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ KCBD.com, "About Charles Perry, candidate State Representative Dist. 83," accessed October 18, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Perry Wins Special Election for Senate Seat," September 9, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "Sen. Robert Duncan (R) to Resign from Texas Senate, Become Chancellor of Texas Tech," May 20, 2014
- ↑ My Fox Lubbock, "Gov. Perry sets date for special election in Dist. 28 Senate seat," July 22, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 ‘’Everything Lubbock.com’’, “Democrats Choose Tarbox to Replace Perry on Ballot,” August 25, 2014
- ↑ ‘’Texas Secretary of State’’, “November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates,” accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ L. Scott Mann, ‘’KCBD’’, “Republicans name Dustin Burrows as House District 83 candidate,” August 21, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Race Summary Report: 2010 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election, 4/13/2010”, accessed October 18, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, “Race Summary Report: 2010 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/2/2010”, accessed October 18, 2010
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Panel censures but doesn’t impeach UT Regent Wallace Hall," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Panel censures UT Regent Wallace L. Hall Jr.," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Austin Business Journal, "A first: UT regent censured," August 11, 2014
- ↑ American Spectator, "Transparency for Thee," October 25, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "UT regent sought 800,000 documents, official says in impeachment hearing," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Pitts denounces UT regent’s document requests," October 22, 2013
- ↑ Alcalde, "Legislator urges Regent to resign," November 8, 2013
- ↑ Statesman, "Grand jury won’t indict UT Regent Wallace Hall but condemns his actions," updated September 25, 2018
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Transparency Committee Votes to Censure UT Regent Hall," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Texas Admissions Rumble," February 12, 2015
- ↑ Statesman, "Grand jury won’t indict UT Regent Wallace Hall but condemns his actions," updated September 25, 2018
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas State Senate District 28 2014-Present |
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Texas House of Representatives District 83 2011-2014 |
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