Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Vikki Goodwin
Democrat
Candidate for Texas Lt. Governor
About
Texas House of Representatives for District 47 (western Travis County/Austin area) since January 2019. Ranked as the 4th most liberal member of the Texas House by the Texas Tribune (based on 2023 voting record).
Conservative Endorsements
- None
Survey Responses
Notable Quotes
“Texas requires our law enforcement agencies to cooperate with ICE. But that agreement assumes ICE operates within the law. When concerns arise about deaths, detentions, and lack of transparency, state leaders have a responsibility to step back and evaluate whether this partnership is in the best interest of Texans.”
“I believe we can implement common sense [gun] safety measures like stronger background checks, proper training requirements, and tools to investigate straw purchases without infringing on constitutional rights.”
Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Legislative Priorities
Border Security & Immigration
- CALLED FOR REVIEW OF TEXAS'S MANDATED COOPERATION WITH ICE via an emergency, legislative committee, citing concerns over safety, legality, and cost. [1, 2]
- VOTED AGAINST CREATING A NEW BORDER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY and making it a state crime for migrants to enter the state anywhere but a port of entry (House Bill 7, 2023). [1, 2]
- VOTED AGAINST FUNDING BORDER SECURITY and related enforcement measures (House Bill 800, 2023). [1, 2, 3]
Secure Our Elections
- SUPPORTS RANKED-CHOICE VOTING in local elections and citizen-led ballot initiatives via signatures through the "Empowering Texans Ballot Initiative Act" (HJR 198). [1]
- SUPPORTS ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION over stricter verification or purging voter rolls. [1, 2]
- BROKE QUORUM IN THE TEXAS HOUSE to block the passage of the Election Integrity Protection Act (Senate Bill 1), which requires approved ID to vote and bans drive-through voting and unsolicited mailing of ballot applications. [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST INCREASING STATE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS voting in Texas elections to a second-degree felony (House Bill, 1243). [1]
Education Issues
- STRONGLY OPPOSES PRIVATE SCHOOL VOUCHERS and Education Savings Account (ESA) programs, stating that they divert funds from public schools. [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST RESTRICTING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS in school libraries and adding parental consent rules for some content (House Bill 900, 2023). [1, 2]
- PRIORITIZES FULL PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING, teacher pay, expanded Pre-K programs, and reduced standardized testing as a member of the Appropriations Committee (Article III subcommittee for education). [1]
Protect Childhood Innocence
- VOTED AGAINST STRENGTHENING PARENTAL AND SCHOOL BOARD OVERSIGHT of library materials, requiring reviews for content considered "inconsistent with community values," "indecent," or harmful (Senate Bill 13, 2025). [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST RESTRICTING SEXUALLY ORIENTED PERFORMANCES, including drag shows with suggestive elements, in the presence of minors (Senate Bill 12, 2023). [1, 2]
- FOCUSES ON GUN SAFETY, drowning prevention, domestic violence resources, and mental health of children. [1, 2]
Gender Issues
- VOTED AGAINST BANNING PUBERTY BLOCKERS, hormone therapy to change their gender, and transition-related genital surgeries for minors. (Senate Bill 14, 2023). [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST THE BATHROOM BILL, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act to protect women's spaces (SB 8, 2025 special session). [1]
- VOTED AGAINST PROTECTING BIOLOGICAL SEX DISTINCTIONS IN SCHOOL SPORTS in K-12 public schools (House Bill 25, 2021). She argued the bill would "hurt some children." [1, 2]
- STRONG SUPPORTER OF "LGBTQIA+" RIGHTS. [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST THE PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS that prohibits school employees from “assisting a student with social transitioning,” bans student clubs based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and strengthens parental notification/consent requirements for health/psychological services, sex education (opt-in), and related topics (Senate Bill 12, 2025). [1, 2]
Government-Sanctioned Addiction
- VOTED TO PLACE CASINO/GAMBLING LEGALIZATION ON THE BALLOT via a constitutional amendment (HJR 155, 2023), citing economic benefits (jobs, tourism, revenue) via regulation. [1, 2, 3]
- VOTED AGAINST THC BANS in favor of age-21 regulation, labeling, and youth protections, treating it like alcohol. [1, 2, 3]
- SUPPORTED BILLS TO REDUCE PENALTIES FOR MARIJUANA-RELATED OFFENSES and to improve access to expungement or record sealing for offenses. Specific votes include support for decriminalization. [1, 2, 3]
Protect Life
- VOTED AGAINST THE TEXAS HEARTBEAT ACT (Senate Bill 8, 2021) and the Human Life Protection Act (House Bill 1280, 2021). [1, 2, 3]
- AUTHORED A BILL SEEKING EXCEPTIONS TO AND THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ABORTION LAWS (HB 2251, 2025). [1, 2]
- AUTHORED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to establish an individual’s right to personal reproductive autonomy (HJR 33, 2025). [1, 2]
- SUPPORTED THE BILL TO AFFIRM THE RIGHT TO ASSISTIVE IVF ACCESS and reproductive technology treatments (House Bill 585, 2025). [1, 2]
Islamification of Texas
National Security
- VOTED AGAINST THE ADVERSARIAL NATIONS LAND BAN restricting designated adversarial nations, entities, and governments from purchasing most real property in Texas (Senate Bill 17, 2025). [1]
- PROPOSES WAITING FOR CONGRESS TO ACT on meaningful reform to immigration and border security issues. Stated that our “federal immigration system and recent federal changes to decades-old system has created chaos for people moving through the immigration system, uncertainty for DACA students and refugees, and unpredictability for our economy.” [1]
Other Constitutional Issues
- VOTED AGAINST THE TEN COMMANDMENTS BILL (Senate Bill 10, 2025) and introduced an amendment to require school districts to vote on whether to display the Ten Commandments. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- VOTED AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY (House Bill 1927, 2021) and asked Gov. Abbott to veto the bill. [1, 2]
- AUTHORED A RED-FLAG BILL (House Bill 478, 2025) to allow family, law enforcement, or others to petition for temporary firearm restrictions in “high-risk situations.” [1]
- AUTHORED A BACKGROUND CHECK BILL to require a national instant criminal background check for private firearm transfers (House Bill 432, 2025). [1]
- VOTED AGAINST BANNING PRIVATE EMPLOYER COVID VACCINE MANDATES (Senate Bill 7, 2023) and against making ivermectin available over the counter without a prescription (House Bill 25, 2025). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Bonus Issue - Property Tax Relief
- CO-SPONSORED THE 2025 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASE and voted against the 2019 Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act (3.5% local revenue caps). Said that the root cause is the state shrinking its share of school funding so local property owners fill the gap. Stated that vouchers will push local taxes higher.[1][2][3][4]