Quasar Award - Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
Goodwill® National Policymaker Award for 2012
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) Crime Fighter Award
Children At Risk’s Founders Award
2011 awards
Merit Award - Overseas Vote Foundation
Appreciation for support of Human Rights and Democracy in Vietnam - Int. Comm. For Freedom to Support the Non Violent Movement for Human Rights in Vietnam
For Representing 2011 Dream Big Small Business of the Year - City of Irving Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Award - Latino Coalition
Outstanding Legislator - AUSA
Champion of the Merit Shop - Associated Builders and Contractors
Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award - The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Kleinman Award - Texas State Bar Association
Award of Appreciation - City of Somerset
2010 awards
2009-2010 Legislator of the Year - National Stripper Well Association
Spirit of Enterprise Award - US Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Jefferson Ward - International Foodservice Distributors Association
Key to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas - City of Corpus Christi
NFIB Guardian of Small Business - National Federation of Independent Business
Tax Fighter Award - National Tax Limitation Committee
Diabetes Champion - Novo Nordisk
2009 awards
Presidential Citation - The Texas State Society of Washington D.C.
NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award - National Federation of Independent Business
Congressional Partnership Award - National Association of Development Organization
Champion of the Merit Shop - Associated Builders and Contractors
Silver Mouse Award - Congressional Management Foundation
Defender of Economic Freedom - The Club for Growth
2008 awards
Thomas Jefferson Award - International Foodservice Distributors Association
Friend of the Shareholder - American Shareholders Association
Free-Market Defender Award - American Future Fund
Congressional Partnership Award - National Association of Development Organization
Congressional Leadership Award - American College of Emergency Physicians
Charles Dick Medal of Merit - National Guard Association of the United States
2007 awards
2007 Leadership Award - Semiconductor Industry Association
2007 Thomas Jefferson Award - International Foodservice Distributors Association
2007 Seven Generations Leadership Award - Indian American Forum for Political Education
2007 Sunshine Award - The Sunshine in Government Initiative
2007 Benjamin Public Policy Award - National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
2007 Gold Mouse Award - Congressional Management Foundation
2007 Hero of the Faith - Vision America
2007 Award of Appreciation - DFW Indian Cultural Society
2006 awards
2006 Hero of the Taxpayer Award - Americans for Tax Reform
2006 Spirit of Enterprise Award - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2006 Small Business Champion - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
2006 Glory on the Horizon Award - Battalion of Helicopters of Colombia
2006 CONLAMIC Latino Leadership Award - National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders
2006 Legislator of the Year - Information Technology Industry Council
2006 Congressional Partnership Award - National Association of Development Organizations
2006 Appreciation Award - Baylor University MBA Program
2006 Honorary Doctor of Laws - Abilene Christian University
2006 Thomas Jefferson Award - International Foodservice Distributors Association
2006 Sunshine in Government Award - National Newspaper Association
2006 Friend of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association - American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
2005 awards
2005 Hero of the Taxpayer Award - Americans for Tax Reform
2005 Taxpayer's Friend - National Taxpayers Union
2005 Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence - National Association of Manufacturers
2005 Tax Fighter Award - National Tax Limitation Committee
2005 NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award - National Federation of Independent Business
2005 Bipartisan Leadership Award - Project on Government Oversight
2005 Honor Roll of Legislative Achievement - Southern Economic Development Council
2005 CHRISTUS Eagle Award - CHRISTUS Health
2005 Leadership Award - Ibn Sina
2004 awards
2004 Hero of Taxpayer Award - Americans for Tax Reform
2004 Spirit of Enterprise Award - United States Chamber of Commerce
2004 Friend of Farm Bureau - American Farm Bureau Federation
2004 Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence - National Association of manufacturers
2004 Friend of Rural Water Award - Texas Rural Water Association
2004 International Leadership Legislative Award - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
2004 National Children's Champion Award - National Child Support Enforcement Association
2004 Congressional Partnership Award - National Association of Development Organizations
2004 Legislative Honor Roll Award - Southern Economic Development Council
2004 Best Ten Senators: Tax and Spenders in 2003 list - National Taxpayer Union, Human Events
2004 Small Business Advocate - Small Business Survival Committee
2004 Clean Cities Program - Department of Labor, recognition
2004 Best and Brightest 2003 - American Conservative Union
2004 Fighter for Free Enterprise Award - Texas Association of Business
2004 Statesman of the Year - Texas Asian Republican Conference
2004 Thomas Jefferson Award - The Food Distribution Industry
2004 NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award - National Federation of Independent Business
2004 Tax Fighter Award - National Tax Limitation Committee
2004 Defender of Marriage Award - Alliance for Marriage Foundation