Alabama State Representative, District 55

Travis Hendrix has represented District 55 in the Alabama House since October 2023, when he won a special election for the seat¹². He is a Birmingham police officer who has served as a school resource officer, and he holds a bachelor's degree from Miles College and a master's degree from Oakland City University⁴¹. He is the only candidate on the ballot for the seat in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB266, which would have banned the possession, sale or transfer of assault weapons with a registration process; it did not become law. (2024-02-29) source
• Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for House passage of HB178, which would have required public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in a common area (passed the House 81 to 11; it died in the Senate). (2025-04-17) source
  • Recorded as 'pass' (not voting) on House passage of SB99, the 2026 Ten Commandments display law (passed 81 to 10). (2026-04-09) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID, but with free IDs and more early votinglow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB1, which made it a crime to distribute pre-filled absentee ballot applications or to be paid for helping voters with them (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB117, which would allow any registered voter to vote absentee without an excuse; it did not become law. (2024-02-06) source
  • Was listed as a cosponsor of HB270, which would set up in-person early voting; it did not become law. (2026-01-15) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign platform says he will sponsor legislation centered on community members' safety and wellbeing and proactively address the underlying factors that contribute to crime. (2026) source
  • As a candidate he said he would use his law enforcement experience to seek additional resources and preventative youth programs. (2023-09-24) source
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against final House passage of HB129, the CHOOSE Act, which created state-funded education savings accounts that families can use for private school tuition and other education costs (passed 69 to 34). (2024-02-27) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB129, which bars public colleges and state agencies from maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion offices or programs and restricts teaching of listed divisive concepts (passed 75 to 28). (2024-03-07) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for House passage of SB53, which created state crimes of human smuggling and concealing a person living in the country illegally and required jails to check detainees' immigration status (passed 80 to 18). (2025-05-06) source
• Business regulationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House passage of SB71, which bars state agencies from adopting environmental rules stricter than federal requirements without a stated justification (passed 68 to 34). (2026-02-17) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, China policy.