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U.S. Representative — Texas's 8th District

Morgan Luttrell

Republican · Texas

Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (43 on record)

  • H.R.9559 — IBOGAINE Act (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8820 — Prohibit Deactivation of the ECABs Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8552 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • H.R.6456 — To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Dec 4, 2025)
    This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, after notifying his next of kin. The VA must relinquish the remains to the next of kin or, if no next of kin responds to the notification, arrange for the…
  • H.R.4762 — Medical Supply Sanctions Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 25, 2025)
  • H.R.4697 — Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.Res.551 — Expressing support for the designation of "National Stop SuiSilence Day". (Introduced, Jun 26, 2025)
  • H.R.3983 — Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 12, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Agreed to, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9863 — To direct the Director of the Defense Health Agency to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injuries. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9473 — Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
  • H.R.9589 — Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 2, 2026)
  • H.R.9237 — Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (Introduced, Jun 22, 2026)
  • H.R.1502 — North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
  • H.R.8808 — Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8827 — ASSIMILATION Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8630 — PEAT Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 13, 2026)

Voting analysis

Morgan Luttrell chairs the veterans' affairs subcommittee on disability assistance and memorial affairs, and armed forces account for the largest share of his filings by a wide margin. One of his bills concerns ibogaine — a psychoactive compound studied as a treatment for traumatic brain injury and addiction among veterans, and an unusual subject for federal legislation.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Morgan Luttrell's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (19), Immigration (8), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), International Affairs (3), Health (2), Native Americans (2).

45
Bills sponsored
255
Bills cosponsored

Of the 43 most recent of those, 40 currently sit at Introduced.

Where he broke ranks

His departures divide between amendments and finished bills. He pressed three amendments across defence, spending and farm vehicles — one adopted, the others not — and voted against five measures his conference passed: housing, marine conservation, fuel retailing, a surveillance extension and an animal welfare act. Two further amendment votes went against changes his party wanted.

4.6%
Votes against the Republican majority
218
Roll calls where a party majority formed
81 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first
All 10 roll calls where Morgan Luttrell voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 255		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.6644
Housing for the 21st Century Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · roll call 224		Jun 23, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 196		Jun 3, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.8469
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 174		May 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 148		Apr 30, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.4294
MAWS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 88		Mar 17, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 44		Jan 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)

Below the Texas Republicans

Measured against the other Texas Republicans in the House, Luttrell's rate falls well under the group's internal average.

Among the 24 Republicans in the Texas delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.0%. Morgan Luttrell is below that average at 4.6%.

The rest of the filings

Justice for victims of crimes by people in the country illegally, a prohibition on deactivating certain benefit accounts, review of every veterans claim, and a cost-of-living adjustment to veterans compensation. Four of the five concern veterans directly.

Tenure and attendance

He is in a second term, mid-scale on tenure, and misses very few votes.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Morgan Luttrell falls in the mid cohort.

0.9%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
2
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Morgan Luttrell has 45 bills sponsored, 255 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Homeland Security
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Intelligence and Special Operations
  • House Committee on Homeland Security: Counterterrorism and Intelligence
  • House Committee on Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Chairman)
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Technology Modernization

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