Former member of Congress · last served 102nd Congress

Steve Bartlett

REPUBLICAN U.S. Representative · TexasHouse 1983–1993 (TX-3)

Steve Bartlett was a Republican U.S. representative from Texas, first elected to Congress in 1983.

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15Bills & resolutions sponsored100th–102nd Congress (excludes amendments)

0Passed a chamberof 15 bills & resolutions sponsored

0Became law100th–102nd Congress

—Broke with partyNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)

—Missed votesNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)

—Pork: own shareFY2024 earmarks: not in office

How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.

Recent votes

No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.

5 most recent bills

H.R. 4755 SSI Independence Act for Disabled Americans
Nov 5, 1990 · See H.R.5835.
H.R. 8 Social Security Work Incentives Act of 1989
Nov 5, 1990 · See H.R.5835.
H.R. 5460 Drug-Free Cities Act of 1990
Aug 31, 1990 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
H.R. 4889 Fair Employment Reform and Consolidation Act of 1990
Aug 17, 1990 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
H.R. 4613 Urban Homesteading and Bulk Sales Act
May 1, 1990 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Top bills sponsored

H.R. 4680 (100th) Social Security Work Incentives Act of 1988
64 cosponsors
H.R. 3697 (101st) Access to Education Act of 1989
40 cosponsors
H.R. 3657 (100th) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Reimbursement Act of 1987
14 cosponsors
H.R. 1063 (100th) Thrift Forbearance and Supervisory Reform Act
13 cosponsors
H.R. 71 (101st) Independent Living Trusts and Contributions Act of 1988
11 cosponsors
H.R. 3820 (101st) Community Reinvestment Improvement Act of 1990
5 cosponsors

Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.

Elections Rep. Bartlett has won

Rep. Bartlett has won 5 U.S. House elections (1982–1990). Of the contested races, margins ran from 55.3 to 90.0 points.

Democratic winRepublican winseat changed partyunopposed

Elections won5 in the data (1976–2024); losses are not listed

Closest win: 55.3 points1982, TX-3

Won an open seat or took one from the other party1 of 5 elections (open seat or changed party)

Seat history, Texas’s 3rd districtWinners, most recent three: Sam Johnson (R) 1992–2016 → Van Taylor (R) 2018–2020 → Keith Self (R) 2022–2024. Elections shown, not terms; special elections not included.

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.

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Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.