Sarah Eckhardt is a radical liberal; she has authored more anti-Life bills than any other senator.
Eckhardt has served in the Texas Senate since 2020 and is now running for Texas Comptroller, a position responsible for overseeing the state’s finances and managing taxpayer money.
During her time in office, she has voted against several bills supported by Texas Right to Life and authored policies that would repeal existing Pro-Life laws, expand abortion, and even replace the term “woman” with “pregnant individual.”
Here is what Sarah Eckhardt’s record shows.
❌ Authored bills that would have repealed Pro-Life laws
Eckhardt did not just vote against Pro-Life legislation. She also authored bills that would have allowed late-term abortions and required Texans to pay for them through their insurance plans.
In 2023, she authored several bills that put children in serious danger. These included:
- Senate Bill 227: Would have repealed multiple existing Pro-Life laws, including older abortion laws and Texas’ trigger law. The bill also sought to replace the term “woman” with “pregnant individual.”
- Senate Bill 1623: Would have required Texas Medicaid to pay for abortions.
- Senate Joint Resolution 21: Proposed a constitutional amendment establishing a right to “personal reproductive autonomy,” which could include abortion.
- Senate Joint Resolution 23: Proposed a constitutional amendment addressing freedom from government interference in personal life, with abortion among the subjects addressed.
In 2025, Eckhardt authored additional bills that Texas Right to Life opposed:
- Senate Bill 308: Would have repealed multiple Pro-Life laws and replaced the term “woman” with “pregnant individual.”
- Senate Bill 359: Would have required Texas Medicaid to pay for abortions.
- Senate Joint Resolution 20: Proposed a constitutional amendment establishing a right to “personal reproductive autonomy.”
- Senate Joint Resolution 24: Proposed a constitutional amendment addressing government interference in personal life, with abortion among the subjects addressed.
These proposals did not become law. However, they show the changes Eckhardt sought to make to Texas abortion policy.
❌ Voted against laws protecting unborn babies
In 2021, Eckhardt voted against the Texas Heartbeat Act (Senate Bill 8), which restricts most abortions after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected.
She also voted against the Human Life Protection Act (Senate Bill 9), which sought to protect unborn babies by prohibiting most abortions, and the Preborn Non-Discrimination Act (Senate Bill 1173), which addressed abortions based on certain characteristics of a baby in the womb.
Eckhardt also voted against the Texas Abolition Strategy (Senate Bill 1647), which sought to strengthen protections for unborn children.
These votes opposed legislation that Texas Right to Life supported as part of its efforts to protect babies from abortion.
❌ Voted against protections addressing abortion pills
Abortion pills can end the life of a baby in the womb and can also pose serious risks to women. Texas has passed laws aimed at restricting these drugs and strengthening protections against their illegal distribution.
In 2021, Eckhardt voted against the legislation addressing protections against abortion pills (Senate Bill 394). She also voted against Senate Bill 4 during both the first and second special sessions that year. These bills sought to strengthen restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs.
In 2025, Eckhardt voted against the Woman and Child Protection Act (House Bill 7), which allows civil lawsuits against people who illegally traffic abortion pills into Texas. She also voted against Senate Bill 6, a bill addressing civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs.
Sarah Eckhardt opposed multiple measures that would save babies and women from death in Texas.
❌ Voted against stopping taxpayer-funded abortion travel
Taxpayer dollars should help Texans in need, not fund efforts to kill babies.
In 2025, Eckhardt voted against the Stop Tax-Funded Abortion Travel Act (Senate Bill 33). This law restricts local governments from using taxpayer money to fund certain abortion organizations or help women and teens travel out of state for abortions.
Texas Right to Life supported this measure as a way to prevent your taxpayer dollars from supporting abortion-related travel and services.
❌ Voted against funding protections for Pro-Life pregnancy centers
Pregnancy centers, maternity homes, and adoption agencies provide women and families with resources, support, and alternatives to abortion.
In 2025, Eckhardt voted against a measure to ensure that funding through the Thriving Texas Families program went only to Pro-Life providers (Senate Bill 1388).
Texas Right to Life supported this legislation because it sought to direct state funding to organizations that provide alternatives to abortion and support mothers, babies, and families.
❌ Voted against a bill protecting Christians from participating in abortions
Medical professionals should not be forced to participate in procedures that violate their deeply held moral or religious beliefs.
In 2025, Eckhardt voted against legislation addressing conscience protections for medical professionals (Senate Bill 619).
Texas Right to Life supported this effort to protect medical professionals whose beliefs conflict with certain procedures.
❌ Supported expanding legal protections related to abortion
In 2025, Eckhardt authored Senate Bill 1159, which would have restricted healthcare workers from sharing information about suspected illegal abortions with law enforcement.
She also authored Senate Bill 2961, which would have prevented wrongful death lawsuits in cases involving abortion.
These proposals raised concerns for Texas Right to Life because they could limit accountability and legal protections in cases involving abortion.
Other votes and legislative actions
Eckhardt’s record also includes these actions:
- 2021: Voted against the Every Mother Matters Act (Senate Bill 802), which sought to provide women considering abortion with information about alternatives and available resources.
- 2023: Voted against an amendment to extend Medicaid coverage for women after childbirth while excluding pregnancies that ended in abortion from the extension (House Bill 12).
- 2023: Received penalties on Texas Right to Life’s Pro-Life scorecard for authoring legislation the organization opposed.
- 2025: Voted against the education measure addressing fetal development and human life in public schools (Senate Bill 205).
- 2025: Received additional scorecard penalties from Texas Right to Life for authoring legislation it opposed.
Texas Right to Life gave Eckhardt a 0% Pro-Life score for the 2021, 2023, and 2025 legislative sessions, according to the organization’s scorecard assessments.
Why her record matters
The Texas Comptroller oversees the state’s spending. Although the office does not write abortion laws, the person elected to it will help oversee how Texas manages its money.
Eckhardt’s record on abortion, and especially tax-funded abortions, proves she’s unfit for the job.
Every preborn child has value. Understanding where candidates stand on protecting human Life is an important part of evaluating their ability to serve the state.