2012 awards
- Quasar Award - Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
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