Terry M. Wilson

I am 100% pro-life. Abortions should be outlawed in all cases except when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother, as is the law in Texas following the passing of HB 1280 in the 87th Legislature, which I proudly coauthored and voted for.

Strongly Agree

I am opposed to the legalization of chemical abortion drugs.

Strongly Agree

It is the role of government to protect life and liberty. Using money taken from taxpayers to fund any organization that takes innocent life instead of prosecuting them is a violation of that duty.

Strongly Disagree

Protecting “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are three of the proper functions of government, and in that order. Proposals allowing for euthanasia degrade the value of life, turning a gift from God into something that the state says it is fine to simply throw away.

Never. I was proud to co-author and help ass a constitutional amendment prohibiting the government at any level from closing churches in Texas. Texas prohibits government at any level from closing churches.

Strongly Disagree

Nothing could be more antithetical to the propositions this nation was founded upon than to compel individuals to act contrary to their deeply held religious convictions.

Strongly Agree

In my time as a Colonel in the United States Army, I witnessed the threat from China first-hand at my command posts. Chinese cyber-attacks were a constant occurrence, even against our most secure military systems. The outsourcing of high-tech manufacturing leaves us vulnerable to foreign interests and attacks. We must continue to incentivize domestic manufacturing and supply so that the United States is not beholden to any foreign power when it comes to supply our national security needs.

Yes, our relationship with Israel is vital. The United States has an obligation to its allies, and Israel represents the only functioning constitutional government in the Middle East. It is important for the United States to maintain strategic relationships with allies worldwide, especially in the Middle East where unrest continues.

While “Option D” is the most in line with free market principles, those same principles also require honoring contracts and following through on promises already made. We must focus on free market solutions to fix our healthcare system, but any path that we take to reach a fully free market healthcare system must account for those who spent a lifetime paying into the existing systems and ensure that they are provided the services they were promised.

Vaccinations should always be optional for individuals.

Strongly Agree

No society is free without a fundamentally free market. Free enterprise and the right to private property are not just essential for a thriving economy, they ARE the thriving economy. Leave those alone and you get an economy working at its maximum potential. Everything government does to limit either of them only drags down the economy for the benefit of those who helped set the limitation.

Wages should be determined by private businesses. Minimum wage laws harm the poorest among us by preventing competition and allowing employer collusion. So long as employers can point to it as a common baseline, there is no incentive to raise wages.

No

Funds should be invested based on the highest rate of return, not arbitrary ESG factors. There is no such thing as “public money.” It is taxpayer money that a government has collected for public use. Elected officials are merely the stewards of that money and must only ever use it in the most effective way possible to fulfill a legitimate purpose of government. Using taxpayer money to enforce a separate agenda is a betrayal of the taxpayer’s trust and should not be tolerated.

Strongly Agree

Absolutely. Our southern border is being crossed illegally by an unprecedented number of illegal aliens. I worked to pass legislation in 2023 to fund the border wall, allow Texas law enforcement officers to return illegal aliens to Mexico, and will continue to work toward a dedicated Texas border defense force. Texas is doing more than our part, and the federal government must step up and do its job. This isn’t just a Texas issue. This is a national issue, and an existential one at that.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Nobody knows a child more than that child’s parents, and this should be reflected in how we fund our public education system. At the end of the day, it is the children’s education that is the most important, and if parents know that another school or program might be better for their children, then we should support them in that. The system should support the student, not the other way around.

Strongly Disagree

I strongly oppose defunding police and co-authored and helped pass legislation to punish cities that defund the police. There is a current crisis in recruiting and retaining good police officers, and understandably so, given recent efforts by Democrats to demoralize and defund the police. What is needed is more, not less funding. Community programs are well and good, but they can only be so if we provide enough funding to protect our lives and property.

None. I believe that an individual’s right to carry should in general be expanded. I was proud to co-author and help pass Constitutional Carry allowing virtually all law-abiding Texans to carry firearms without asking permission from the government.

Yes

Yes. No one working in public service should ever have to surrender their constitutional rights as a condition of employment. Moreover, if a deranged and sick individual decides to walk into a school intent on harming the most vulnerable among us, teachers who are willing must be allowed to serve as the last line of defense for our children, should all other school safety systems fail to prevent it.

No.

No.

Adam Smith, the father of Capitalism, said the four legitimate purposes of government were: 1. Provide for national security and public safety 2. Enforce contracts 3. Provide infrastructure 4. Maintain a strong currency In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated that governments are instituted among men to protect “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. If it isn’t on one of those lists, the government should stay out of it.

Very Conservative

For 39 years I have lived under the oath that I will “to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States” both as military officer and as member of the Texas House of Representatives. That oath requires I honor the principles of our founders, apply the law equally without bias or special treatment, and protect the nation and state I love from those who would try to topple it from without or corrupt it from within.

Strongly Agree

Yes. Earlier this year, I was proud to co-sponsor and help pass SB 14, which banned genital mutilation and the use of dangerous hormonal drugs on minors.

Strongly Agree

Absolutely. It is absurd that this question is even necessary. Parents are their children’s God-given guardians and protectors, and they have the right and responsibilities that come with it. Rights cannot be taken away unless surrendered or removed by due-process, and surrender must be unthinkable.

Strongly Disagree

Absolutely not. Not at any level, federal, state, or local. Neither directly nor through insurance provided to a government employee by taxpayers.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is the recognition and celebration of the unique relationship shared solely between one man and one woman to bring life into being. Marriage is sacred and ordained by God because of its significance, and our government has no right or ability to alter the essence and definition of this sacred union.

My spiritual beliefs are summed up in one statement: I believe Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. This is why I legislate following biblical principles. I believe in duty, honor, and country, having served in the United States Army for over 32 years, leading soldiers and developing systems to keep our country safe. Integrity is key in everything I do.

Strongly Disagree

Requiring folks to present photo identification to vote is among the principle means we have of ensuring the integrity of our elections.

Strongly Disagree

Our founding fathers were wise to put in place the Electoral College. It is a crucial institution that ensures the preservation of our federal system and prevents densely populated urban areas from dominating the political landscape. Its existence safeguards the voices of citizens across diverse regions, fostering a fair and balanced representation in our national elections.

The greater threat to national security is the division caused by the pivot from seeking a “color-blind” society to one driven by the ideology of Critical Race Theory. Antisemitic, pro-Hamas demonstrations in communities by groups like Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA are growing increasingly violent and spreading hateful rhetoric across the country.

Strongly Disagree

This nation is the freest, most prosperous, and most just the world has ever seen by an objective measure. Critical Race Theory is contrary to everything our country stands for and should not be taught in our public schools. I proudly coauthored and helped pass into law HB 3979, which bans CRT from being taught in our public schools.

Strongly Agree

Absolutely not. I proudly co-authored and helped pass legislation prohibiting men from participating in women’s sports in public schools and colleges. I support further legislation protecting women’s spaces for biological women only.

I agree with A and C. I proudly support the domestic production of oil and gas in Texas to increase energy reliability and lower the cost of gasoline and other consumer products. We need responsible energy and environmental laws that protect our resources without unduly harming or undermining our economy and energy security.

Fossil fuels are the most affordable and reliable energy resources and should always play a leading role in powering our state. Nuclear power is both the cleanest and most dependable means of producing electricity and we should expand our use of it.