State Representative, House District 127

Charles Cunningham is a Republican who has represented House District 127, which includes Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita, since January 2023¹². He served in the U.S. Army, worked about 30 years at CenterPoint Energy, and served on the Humble ISD Board of Trustees, including as its president¹³². He serves on the House Public Education Committee².

Where they stand 21 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 2, which created a state education savings account program open to families statewide that can pay for private school; the House passed it 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 2, the education savings account program. (2026) source
  • At a March 2025 House committee hearing, described school choice as a parental rights issue and compared the fight over it to the 1957 school integration battles. (2025-03) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costshigh

  Questionnaire answer · high confidence

  • Said he leans toward more state oversight and supports SB 6, which requires large power users such as data centers to help cover grid connection costs. (2026-08) source
  • Voted yes on SB 6, which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 10, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
  • Voted yes on SB 11, which allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 10. (2026) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17, which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and related practices at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
  • Voted yes on SB 12, which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 14, which banned gender transition procedures and treatments for minors; the House passed it 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 15, which requires college athletes at public universities to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17, which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 17. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 4, which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime and allowed state judges to order people to leave the country; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
  • Voted yes on SB 8, which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
  • His campaign says he supported requiring local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law, including arresting, jailing and deporting people here illegally in collaboration with ICE. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 13, which set up local school library advisory councils and parental rights over school library materials; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
  • Voted yes on HB 900, which set state rules for library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
• Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he supported requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors (SB 2420). (2026) source
  • Voted yes on HB 186, which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House 116 to 25 but did not become law. (2025-04-30) source
  • Voted yes on the final version of HB 18, which regulates how digital services collect data from minors and show them harmful content; it passed 120 to 21. (2023-05-28) source
• Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he co-authored HB 14 to make Texas a national leader in nuclear power by providing funding mechanisms for developing and building advanced nuclear energy projects. (2026) source
• Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In an op-ed he wrote as representative-elect, said Texas is losing reliable coal and gas generation while adding wind and solar, that wind and solar generators should pay for the backup natural gas generation their variability requires, and that regulators should impose a firming requirement on them. (2022) source
• Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Listed eliminating property taxes among the most important projects for the Legislature, and said he supports state action to buy down local tax rates. (2026-08) source
  • Voted yes on SB 10 in the 2025 second special session, which changed how the voter-approval tax rate is calculated for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was a House cosponsor of SB 9, which tightened bail procedures for high-risk defendants and regulated charitable bail groups. (2025) source
  • Voted yes on SB 9; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 9 and lists bail reform among his public safety accomplishments. (2026) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 6, which created new offenses and increased criminal penalties for certain fentanyl-related conduct; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts, on second reading; it passed 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 4; it passed 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
• MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 218, which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a fine-only Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59 but did not become law. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted yes on HB 46, which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
  • Voted yes on SB 3, which would have banned most consumable hemp-derived THC products; it passed the House 87 to 54 and was later vetoed by the governor. (2025-05-22) source
• AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he supported HB 149, which set a state regulatory framework for artificial intelligence systems and oversight of AI use in state government. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 7, which set prohibitions on making and providing abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
  • His campaign lists protecting the sanctity of life among his priorities. (2026) source
• School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 1586, which made the school vaccine exemption affidavit form easier to obtain; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In an op-ed he wrote as representative-elect, criticized heavy investment in what he called unreliable wind and solar and argued for more reliable gas generation. (2022) source
  • His campaign says he co-authored HB 14 to support advanced nuclear energy and supported a Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas compact. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, E-Verify mandate.