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A [[pro-life]] legislator, Ashby supported in 2013 the ban on [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of [[gestation]]; the measure passed the House, 96-49. He also co-sponsored companion legislation to increase medical and licensing requirements of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> These issues brought forth an unsuccessful [[filibuster]] in the state Senate led by Wendy Russell Davis of [[Fort Worth]], who in 2014 as the Democratic nominee lost the governor's race to the Republican [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Filibuster in Texas Senate Tries to Halt Abortion Bill|author=Manny Fernandez|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/senate-democrats-in-texas-try-blocking-abortion-bill-with-filibuster.html|newspaper=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=June 25, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2014}}</ref> The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee rated Ashby 73 percent favorable.<ref name=ratings/>​

A [[pro-life]] legislator, Ashby supported in 2013 the ban on [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of [[gestation]]; the measure passed the House, 96-49. He also co-sponsored companion legislation to increase medical and licensing requirements of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> These issues brought forth an unsuccessful [[filibuster]] in the state Senate led by Wendy Russell Davis of [[Fort Worth]], who in 2014 as the Democratic nominee lost the governor's race to the Republican [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Filibuster in Texas Senate Tries to Halt Abortion Bill|author=Manny Fernandez|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/senate-democrats-in-texas-try-blocking-abortion-bill-with-filibuster.html|newspaper=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=June 25, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2014}}</ref> The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee rated Ashby 73 percent favorable.<ref name=ratings/>​

Ashby voted for legislation to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for [[State school|public schools]]; the measure passed the House, 73-58. He supported legislation to provide marshals for school security as a separate law-enforcement entity. He voted to extend the [[franchise tax]] exemption to certain businesses. He voted for the adoption of the biennial state budget. Ashby voted to prohibit [[texting]] while driving, which nevertheless passed the House, 97-45. He voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those individuals receiving [[unemployment compensation]]. He voted against the "equal pay for women" measure, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-61, but was [[veto]]ed by then [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=votingrecords/>

Ashby voted for legislation to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure passed the House, 73-58. He supported legislation to provide marshals for school security as a separate law-enforcement entity. He voted to extend the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses. He voted for the adoption of the biennial state budget. Ashby voted to prohibit [[texting]] while driving, which nevertheless passed the House, 97-45. He voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those individuals receiving unemployment compensation. He voted against the "equal pay for women" measure, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-61, but was [[veto]]ed by then [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=votingrecords/>

Ashby backed the measure to forbid the state from engaging in the enforcement of federal regulations of firearms. He voted to allow college and university officials to [[Concealed carry|carry concealed weapons]] in the name of campus security. He co-sponsored the measure to reduce the time required to obtain a concealed-carry permit. He backed the [[redistricting]] bills for the state House and Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Ashby voted for [[term limits]] for certain state officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/138345/trent-ashby#.UyeOOstOUfg|title=Trent Ashby's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>​

Ashby backed the measure to forbid the state from engaging in the enforcement of federal regulations of firearms. He voted to allow college and university officials to [[Concealed carry|carry concealed weapons]] in the name of campus security. He co-sponsored the measure to reduce the time required to obtain a concealed-carry permit. He backed the [[redistricting]] bills for the state House and Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Ashby voted for [[term limits]] for certain state officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/138345/trent-ashby#.UyeOOstOUfg|title=Trent Ashby's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>

 

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In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Ashby 75 percent favorable, compared to Beck's 40 percent in 2011. The Young Conservatives of Texas scored him 59 percent; the organization rated Beck 71 percent in 2011. The Texas [[League of Conservation Voters]] rated him 79 percent; a similar group Environment Texas rated him 50 percent. The [[interest group]], Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated him 49 percent, but the Texas Association of Business scored him 100 percent. The [[National Rifle Association]], of which he is a member, scored Ashby 92 percent.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/138345/trent-ashby#.UyeRA8tOUfg|title=Trent Ashby's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]], managed in Texas by [[Cathie Adams]], a former state chairman of the Texas Republican Party, rated Ashby 75 percent favorable, compared to Beck's 40 percent in 2011. The Young Conservatives of Texas scored him 59 percent; the organization rated Beck 71 percent in 2011. The Texas [[League of Conservation Voters]] rated him 79 percent; a similar group Environment Texas rated him 50 percent. The [[interest group]], Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, founded by Michael Quinn Sullivan, rated him 49 percent, but the Texas Association of Business scored him 100 percent. The [[National Rifle Association]], of which he is a member, scored Ashby 92 percent.<ref name=ratings>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/138345/trent-ashby#.UyeRA8tOUfg|title=Trent Ashby's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>