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February 2023 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project survey of 1200 registered voters was conducted from February 10-21, 2023 and has an overall margin of error of +/- 2.83 percentage points for results presented among the full sample of registered voters. For more information, please reference the methodological appendix in the data archive.

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How Much Have You Heard About Inflation and increased prices for goods and services (February 2023) Economy, Inflation
Abortion Law Strictness Trend Abortion
Attention to the Legislative Session (February 2023) 88th Legislature
Compromise Versus Stand on Principle (February 2023) Ideology
Dade Phelan Approval (February 2023) Dade Phelan
Dan Patrick Approval (February 2023) Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend Dan Patrick
Direction of Texas (February 2023) Direction of Texas
Direction of Texas Trend Direction of Texas, Trends
Direction of the Country (February 2023) Direction of the Country
Direction of the Country Trend Direction of the Country, Trends
Do you personally know anyone who is transgender? (February 2023) LGBTQ, Transgender
Donald Trump Favorability (February 2023) Donald Trump
Facebook Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Facebook Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Greg Abbott Approval (February 2023) Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott Favorability (February 2023) Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott Job Approval Trend Greg Abbott
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Curriculum Content During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) Climate Change, Environment
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Expanding the Number of Charter Schools During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Facilities and School Infrastructure Additions or Improvements During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Parental Rights During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Public School Financing During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Public School Library Materials During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address School Safety During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Teacher Pay / Teacher Retention During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address the Treatment of Students who are Transgender During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, LGBTQ, Public Education, Transgender
How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address Vouchers, Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs), or other “School Choice” Legislation During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education, Vouchers
How Much Have You Heard About Changes to Abortion Laws in Texas (February 2023) Abortion
How Much Have You Heard About ChatGPT (February 2023) Technology
How Much Have You Heard About Committee Assignments in the Texas Legislature (February 2023) 88th Legislature
How Much Have You Heard About Housing Costs in Texas (February 2023) Housing
How Much Have You Heard About Medical Care for Children who are Transgender (February 2023) LGBTQ, Transgender
How Much Have You Heard About The Federal Debt Limit (February 2023) Debt
How Much Have You Heard About The Handling of Classified Documents by Former President Donald Trump (February 2023) Donald Trump
How Much Have You Heard About The Handling of Classified Documents by President Joe Biden (February 2023) Joe Biden
How Much Have You Heard About The Number of Migrants Attempting to Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border (February 2023) Border Security, Immigration, Mexico
How Much Have You Heard About the Number of Texans without Health Insurance (February 2023) Healthcare, Public Health
How Much Have You Heard About the Reliability of the Electric Grid in Texas (February 2023) electric grid, Infrastructure
How Much Have You Heard About The State Budget (February 2023) 88th Legislature, state budget
How Much Have You Heard About The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (February 2023) State Government, Texas Legislature
How Much Have You Heard About The War in Ukraine (February 2023) Russia, Ukraine
How Much Have You Heard About Water Supply Instability in Parts of Texas (February 2023) Infrastructure, Water
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The family has very low income and cannot afford any more children (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman became pregnant as a result of incest (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman became pregnant as a result of rape (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman is married and does not want any more children (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman is not married and does not want to marry (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman’s health is seriously endangered (February 2023) Abortion
How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: There is a strong chance of a serious birth defect (February 2023) Abortion
How safe do you feel in the area where you live? (February 2023) Crime, Public Safety
Impact of Motor Fuels (Gasoline) Taxes on Personal Finances (February 2023) Gas Tax
Impact of Property Taxes on Personal Finances (February 2023) Property Tax
Impact of Sales Taxes on Personal Finances (February 2023) Sales Tax
Impact of Taxes on Alcohol and Tobacco on Personal Finances (February 2023) Sin Tax
Impact of the Franchise Tax on Personal Finances (February 2023) Franchise Tax
Instagram Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Instagram Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Is Texas becoming more or less accepting of people who are transgender? (February 2023) LGBTQ, Transgender
Joe Biden Approval (February 2023) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Favorability (February 2023) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Job Approval Trend Joe Biden
John Cornyn Approval (February 2023) John Cornyn
John Cornyn Job Approval Trend John Cornyn
K-12 Public Education Quality (February 2023) Public Education
Ken Paxton Approval (February 2023) Ken Paxton
LinkedIn Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
LinkedIn Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Most Important Issue Facing Texas (February 2023) Most Important Problem - State
Most Important Issue Facing the Country (February 2023) Most Important Problem - Country
National Economic Conditions (February 2023) Economy
Open-Ended: What do you think should be the Legislature's top priority? (February 2023) 88th Legislature
Opinion on Local Impact of Texas Population Growth (February 2023) Population growth
Opinion on Texas Population Growth (February 2023) Population growth
Parler Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Parler Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Partisan Ideological Identification Democratic Party, Ideology, Republican Party
Personal Economic Conditions (February 2023) Microeconomics
Personal Economic Conditions Trend Microeconomics, Texas Economy, Trends
Rating of Democratic Elected Officials' Liberalism (February 2023) Democratic Party
Rating of Republican Elected Officials' Conservatism (February 2023) Republican Party
Reddit Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Reddit Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Redirect State Tax Revenue to Help Parents Pay for Private School Costs (February 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election? (February 2023) 2020 Election, Joe Biden
Ron DeSantis Favorability (February 2023) Ron DeSantis
Share in Support of a Complete Ban on Abortion by Circumstance (February 2023) Abortion
Share in Support of Legal Access to Abortion by Circumstance (February 2023) Abortion
Should abortion laws be more or less strict (February 2023) Abortion
Should Donald Trump Run for President in 2024? (February 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Should gambling laws be more or less strict (February 2023) Gambling
Should gun laws be more or less strict (February 2023) Gun Control, Gun Violence
Should Joe Biden Run for President in 2024? (February 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Should marijuana/cannabis laws be more or less strict (February 2023) Marijuana
Should State and Local Governments Offer Economic Incentives to Persuade Businesses to Move to Texas or Expand Their Current Operations Here? (February 2023) Economy, Local Government, State Government
Should the rules for voting in Texas be more or less strict (February 2023) Voting, Voting/Elections
Snapchat Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Snapchat Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
State Tax that has the Largest Impact on Personal Finances (February 2023) Gas Tax, Property Tax, Sales Tax, Sin Tax
Ted Cruz Approval (February 2023) Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Job Approval Trend Ted Cruz
Texas as a Model Texas Model of Government
Texas Economic Conditions (February 2023) Texas Economy
Texas Model Serves as a Good Model (February 2023) Texas Model of Government
Texas Spending on Border Security (February 2023) Border Security, Immigration
Texas Spending on Broadband Access (February 2023) Infrastructure
Texas Spending on Children in the State’s Care (February 2023) State Government, Texas Legislature
Texas Spending on Electric Infrastructure (February 2023) electric grid, Infrastructure
Texas Spending on Environmental Protection (February 2023) Environment
Texas Spending on Healthcare (February 2023) Healthcare
Texas Spending on Higher Education (February 2023) Higher Education
Texas Spending on K-12 Public Education (February 2023) Public Education
Texas Spending on Mental Health Services (February 2023) Mental Health
Texas Spending on Prisons and the Penal System (February 2023) Prisons
Texas Spending on Transportation (February 2023) Infrastructure, Transportation
Texas Spending on Water Infrastructure (February 2023) Infrastructure, Water
TikTok Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
TikTok Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Truth Social Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Truth Social Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Twitter Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
Twitter Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
U.S. Congress Approval (February 2023) U.S. Congress
Views on U.S. Involvement in Ukraine (February 2023) Foreign Policy, International, Russia, Ukraine
What Do You Think Should Be The Legislature’s K-12 Public Education Priority? (February 2023) 88th Legislature, Public Education
YouTube Favorability (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media
YouTube Use (February 2023) Media Usage, Social Media