Texas votereg
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Interest in politics
1 = Extremely interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Most important issue facing country
1 = The economy
2 = Federal spending/national debt
3 = National security/terrorism
4 = Political corruption/leadership
5 = Immigration
6 = Health care
7 = Moral decline
8 = Income inequality
9 = Unemployment/jobs
10 = Partisan gridlock
11 = Border security
12 = Education
13 = Middle East instability
14 = Taxes
15 = Gun control/gun violence
16 = Crime
17 = Gay marriage
18 = Environment
19 = Social welfare programs
20 = Gas prices
21 = Abortion
22 = Voting system
23 = Police brutality/police militarization
24 = Race relations
25 = The media
26 = Government data collection
27 = Energy
28 = Housing
29 = Afghanistan/Pakistan
30 = Foreign trade
31 = Russia
32 = Sexual Harassment
33 = North Korea
34 = Opioid/prescription drug abuse
35 = Coronavirus/COVID-19
36 = Oil prices
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Most important issue facing Texas
1 = Border security
2 = Immigration
3 = Political corruption/leadership
4 = Education
5 = The economy
6 = Health care
7 = Unemployment/jobs
8 = Water supply
9 = Crime
10 = Moral decline
11 = Transportation/roads/traffic
12 = Social welfare programs
13 = State government spending
14 = Taxes
15 = Gay marriage
16 = Gun control/gun violence
17 = Abortion
18 = Redistricting
19 = State budget cuts
20 = Gas prices
21 = Environment
22 = Insurance rates
23 = Voting system
24 = Utility rates
25 = Energy
26 = Housing
27 = Electoral fraud
28 = The media
29 = State courts
30 = Property rights
31 = Police brutality/police militarization
32 = Pension funding
33 = Hurricane recovery
34 = Opioid/prescription drug abuse
35 = Homelessness
36 = Coronavirus/COVID-19
37 = Oil prices
38 = Race relations
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Approve - Disapprove: Joe Biden as president
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Country direction
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Better off - Worse off: Personal economic status
1 = A lot better off
2 = Somewhat better off
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse off
5 = A lot worse off
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How closely have you been following the Texas Legislature this session
1 = Extremely closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not very closely
4 = Not at all closely
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How familiar - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
1 = Not familiar
2 = Somewhat familiar
3 = Very familiar
4 = Extremely familiar
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Texas's electric generation system
1 = Most of Texas's electric generation system is independent from the rest of the United States.
2 = Most of Texas's electric generation system is connected to the rest of the United States.
3 = Don't know/Unsure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Familiarity - Winter storm events - Record snow and ice
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = A little
4 = Nothing at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How confident are you that the Texas Legislature will pass effective laws to prevent future disruptions in utility services like those that resulted from the winter storm
1 = Extremely confident
2 = Very confident
3 = Somewhat confident
4 = Not very confident
5 = Not at all confident
6 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Level of difficulty experienced from storm and its effects
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = None at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Storm experience compared to most Texans
1 = Much better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = Much worse
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Personal storm experiences - Electricity stopped working in your home
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Number of people apart from members of your household accommodated during the winter storm
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 or more
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Number of days you experienced - Electricity stopped working in your home
1 = Less than one day
2 = 1-3 Days
3 = 4-7 Days
4 = More than a week, but not ongoing
5 = Issue is still ongoing
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Factors contributed to negative impacts for storm - Over-reliance on renewable energy sources
1 = A major factor
2 = A minor factor
3 = Not a factor
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Biggest factor contributing to the negative impacts of the winter storm
1 = Over-reliance on renewable energy sources
2 = Over-reliance on fossil fuels (e.g. coal, natural gas)
3 = Deregulation of the electricity sector
4 = Not enough regulation of the gas industry
5 = Texas’s use of a largely independent electricity grid
6 = Climate change
7 = Lack of winterization of electricity facilities
8 = Lack of winterization of gas production facilities
9 = Human error in operating the electric grid
10 = Policy making failures by Texas lawmakers
11 = Lack of individual preparation
12 = The unprecedented nature of the winter storm
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Support - Oppose: Require energy providers to weatherize their facilities
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Neither support nor oppose
4 = Somewhat oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
6 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Future storm prevention measures - Buy a backup generator(s)
1 = Definitely will
2 = Probably will
3 = Unsure
4 = Probably won't
5 = Definitely won't
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Climate change
1 = Climate change is happening
2 = Climate change is not happening
3 = Not sure if climate change is happening
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Approve - Disapprove: Decision by Governor Greg Abbott to end all capacity limits on businesses in Texas
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Somewhat disapprove
4 = Strongly disapprove
5 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political info - Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political info - What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential veto
1 = More than one-half
2 = More than two-thirds
3 = More than three-fourths
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political info - Which Texas agency regulates oil and gas production in the state
1 = Texas Railroad Commission
2 = Texas Department of Agriculture
3 = Texas Department of Public Safety
4 = Public Utility Commission of Texas
5 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

LIBCON_grid -- libcon
1 = Ideology - Extremely liberal
2 = Ideology - Somewhat liberal
3 = Ideology - Lean liberal
4 = Ideology - Middle
5 = Ideology - Lean conservative
6 = Ideology - Somewhat conservative
7 = Ideology - Extremely conservative
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Democrat
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Independent
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
9 = None of these
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Republican
6 = Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Other
3 = Lean Democrat
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Support a third party
9 = None of these
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Closer to Democratic or Republican Party
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Are Republican officials in Texas are conservative enough
1 = Conservative enough
2 = Too conservative
3 = Not conservative enough
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Are Democratic officials in Texas are liberal enough
1 = Liberal enough
2 = Too liberal
3 = Not liberal enough
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

LOCATE_utex
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

METRO_utex
1 = Yes, I live in the Houston area
2 = Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area
3 = Yes, I live in the San Antonio area
4 = Yes, I live in the Austin area
5 = No, I live in another part of Texas
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Yes, I have a child / children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas.
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Family income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 - $19,999
3 = $20,000 - $29,999
4 = $30,000 - $39,999
5 = $40,000 - $49,999
6 = $50,000 - $59,999
7 = $60,000 - $69,999
8 = $70,000 - $79,999
9 = $80,000 - $99,999
10 = $100,000 - $119,999
11 = $120,000 - $149,999
12 = More than $150,000
13 = Prefer not to say
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

1 = Less than high school
2 = High school degree
3 = Some college
4 = Two-year college degree
5 = Four-year college degree
6 = Post-graduate degree
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Religion_utex primary
1 = Agnostic
2 = Assembly of God
3 = Atheist
4 = Baptist
5 = Born again
6 = Buddhist
7 = Catholic
8 = Christian Scientist
9 = Church of Christ
10 = Church of God
11 = Disciples of Christ
12 = Episcopal / Anglican
13 = Evangelical
14 = Hindu
15 = Jehovah's Witnesses
16 = Jewish
17 = Lutheran
18 = Methodist
19 = Mormon
20 = Muslim / Islam
21 = Nondenominational Christian
22 = Orthodox / Eastern Orthodox
23 = Pentecostal / charismatic / spirit-filled
24 = Presbyterian
25 = Protestant (non-specific)
26 = Reformed
27 = Unitarian / Universalist
28 = United Church of Christ
29 = Religious but not spiritual
30 = Spiritual but not religious
31 = No religious affiliation / none
32 = Other
33 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Bible
1 = The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
2 = The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.
3 = The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
4 = Don't know.
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Importance of religion
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Religious participation frequency
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = Once or twice a year
5 = Never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Hispanic-Latino grandparent
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Born in USA
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Parents place of birth
1 = Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = One of my parents was born in another country
3 = Both of my parents were both in another country
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Own or rent your home?
1 = Own
2 = Rent
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Single
6 = Domestic Partnership
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = White / Blanco
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American
6 = Mixed
7 = Other
8 = Middle Eastern
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

1 = Yes / Sí
2 = No / No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

English or Spanish
1 = English / Inglés
2 = Spanish / Español
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Employment Status
1 = Full-time
2 = Part-time
3 = Temporarily laid off
4 = Unemployed
5 = Retired
6 = Permanently disabled
7 = Homemaker
8 = Student
9 = Other
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

2016 President Vote Post Election
1 = Hillary Clinton
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Gary Johnson
4 = Jill Stein
5 = Evan McMullin
6 = Other
7 = Did not vote for President

2020 President Vote Post Election
1 = Joe Biden
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Jo Jorgensen
4 = Howie Hawkins
5 = Other
6 = Did not vote for President
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Interest
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Only now and then
4 = Hardly at all
7 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked