Vote Notices for Fiscal Responsibility Index

The 88th Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, and lasts until Monday, May 29, 2023. This list will continue to be populated for as long as lawmakers have the ability to take recorded votes at during the 88th Legislative Session. Subscribe here to receive vote notices.

Texas House of Representatives

BillAuthorSubjectTFR PositionVote Notice
Speaker of the HouseSupport Tinderholt
Oppose Phelan
1.10.23
HR3Metcalf (R)HousekeepingOppose1.11.23
HR4Hunter (R)RulesOppose
Specific Amendments
1.11.23
HR4Hunter (R)RulesSupport
Specific Amendments
1.11.23
HB 300Howard (D)Family Care Items
Sales Tax Exemption
Oppose3.28.23
HB 1058Goldman (R)Tax Credits & Corporate WelfareOppose4.3.23
HB 1599Bucy III (D)Welfare “Express Lane”Oppose4.3.23
HB 1228Metcalf (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport4.5.23
HB 1Bonnen (R)General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25Oppose4.6.23
HB 1Pre-Filed Amendments to HB 1Support/Oppose
Specific Amendments
4.6.23
SB 30Huffman (R)Supplemental AppropriationsOppose4.6.23
SB 30Pre-Filed Amendments to SB 30Support/Oppose
Specific Amendments
4.6.23
HB 15Thompson, S. (D)Giving the State More of a Role in Mental HealthOppose4.10.23
HJR 135Thompson, S. (D)Giving the State More of a Role in Mental HealthOppose4.10.23
HB 1699King, T. (D)Authorizing an Increase in FeesOppose4.10.23
HB 1750Burns (R)Farming FreedomSupport4.10.23
HB 2308Ashby (R)Farming FreedomSupport4.10.23
HB 2374Landgraf (R)Energy FreedomSupport4.11.23
HB 797Button (R)LicensingSupport4.11.23
HB 25Talarico (D)Prescription Drug Importation ProgramSupport4.11.23
HB 249Rogers (R)Campus Security Volunteer ProgramSupport4.11.23
HB 1635Burrows (R)Government OverreachOppose4.12.23
HB 2Meyer (R)Property Tax Relief ActSupport4.13.23
HB 2Meyer (R)Property Tax Relief ActOppose
Specific Amendments
4.13.23
HB 2Meyer (R)Property Tax Relief ActSupport
Specific Amendments
4.13.23
HJR 1Meyer (R)Lowering Appraisal CapsSupport4.13.23
HB 1515Clardy (R)Continuing Corporate WelfareOppose4.13.23
HB 591Capriglione (R)Gas Production Tax ExemptionSupport4.13.23
HB 255 (L&C)Swanson (R)Raise Cap on Notary FeesOppose4.14.23
HB 349 (L&C)Bucy III (D)Fee ExemptionOppose4.14.23
HB 1248 (L&C)Guillen (R)Expansion of Government-Sponsored Loan ProgramsOppose4.14.23
HB 1286 (L&C)Guillen (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.14.23
HB 1472 (L&C)Walle (D)Expansion of Government-Sponsored Loan ProgramsOppose4.14.23
HB 1809 (L&C)Hunter (R)Oyster TyrannyOppose4.14.23
HJR 3Bonnen (R)Misuse of the Rainy Day FundOppose4.17.23
HB 1595Bonnen (R)Misuse of the Rainy Day FundOppose4.17.23
HB 54Thompson, S. (D)Increasing Benefits for Certain Medicaid BeneficiariesOppose4.17.23
HB 1912Button (R)Authorizing an Increase in FeesOppose4.17.23
HB 3059King, T. (D)Authorizing an Increase in FeesOppose4.17.23
HB 1846Ashby (R)Decrease Barrier to EntrySupport4.17.23
HB 92Landgraf (R)Chicken FreedomSupport4.17.23
HB 465Thierry (D)Medicaid Expansion for DoulasOppose4.17.23
HB 899Walle (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.17.23
HB 1038Cain (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.17.23
HB 2127Burrows (R)Pre-emption of Local Government RegulationsSupport4.18.23
HJR 45Shaheen (R)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose4.18.23
HB 596Shaheen (R)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose4.18.23
HB 1922Dutton Jr. (D)Pro-TaxpayerSupport/Amend4.18.23
HB 2802Rose (D)Increasing Reliance on Government WelfareOppose4.18.23
HB 105Noble (R)Academic Transcript Sales Tax ExemptionSupport4.18.23
HB 890Bell, K. (R)Transparency & Accountability for
School Board Grievances
Support4.19.23
HB 900Patterson (R)READER ActSupport4.19.23
HB 2224Hernandez (D)Lowering Speed LimitsOppose4.19.23
HB 1277Cain (R)Repealing Onerous RegulationSupport4.19.23
HB 422VanDeaver (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.19.23
HB 12Rose (D)Medicaid Expansion for Post-Partum WomenOppose4.20.23
HJR 150Noble (R)Expanding Homestead Exemption QualifiersOppose4.24.23
HB 3640Noble (R)Expanding Homestead Exemption QualifiersOppose4.24.23
HB 1391Schaefer (R)Removing Barriers to WorkSupport4.24.23
HB 1859Schaefer (R)Removing Barriers to WorkSupport4.24.23
HB 2237Thompson, S. (D)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose4.24.23
HB 4005Raney (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose4.24.23
HB 390Howard (D)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.24.23
HB 609Vasut (R)Liability Exemption for BusinessesSupport4.24.23
HB 898Stucky (R)Increase in PenaltiesOppose4.24.23
HJR 79Moody (D)Giving El Paso County Ability to Issue Certain BondsOppose4.25.23
HB 3447Bonnen (R)Growing GovernmentOppose4.25.23
HB 2466Button (R)Corporate WelfareOppose4.25.23
HB 159Landgraf (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.25.23
HB 438Schofield (R)Benefitting Lawmakers at the Expense of TaxpayersOppose4.25.23
HB 1755Button (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.25.23
HB 2871González (D)Giving More Taxpayer Money to Higher EducationOppose4.25.23
HJR 125Ashby (R)Broadband SocialismOppose4.26.23
HB 9Ashby (R)Broadband SocialismOppose4.26.23
HB 11Dutton Jr. (D)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.26.23
HB 100King, K. (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.26.23
HJR 107Price (R)Raising the Mandatory Retirement Age for
State Justices and Judges
Oppose4.26.23
HJR 132Hefner (R)Net Worth Tax PropositionSupport/Amend4.26.23
HB 1158Darby (R)Incentivizing Unreliable “Green” EnergyOppose4.26.23
HB 2727Price (R)Medicaid Expansion for Telemonitoring ServicesOppose4.26.23
HB 1950King, K. (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose4.26.23
HB 2199Canales (D)Registration Free on Electric VehicleSupport4.26.23
HB 2638Johnson, A. (D)Medicaid Expansion for Multisystemic TherapyOppose4.26.23
HB 2983Oliverson (R)Medical Nutrition Program Pilot ProgramOppose4.26.23
HB 2404Johnson, A. (D)Medicaid Expansion for Functional Family TherapyOppose4.26.23
HB 1239Oliverson (R)Prevention for Use of ESG Scores in InsuranceSupport4.26.23
HB 3756Flores (D)Legalizing Damage to Personal PropertyOppose4.26.23
HB 1708
(3rd Reading)
Canales (D)Providing Luxuries to TDCJ InmatesOppose4.26.23
HB 1243Hefner (R)Restoring Penalty for Illegal VotingSupport4.27.23
HJR 20Toth (R)Loosening Regulations on Home Equity LoansSupport4.27.23
HB 2231Geren (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose4.27.23
HB 2488Geren (R)Appraisal District Burden of Proof in
Certain Trial de Novo Appeals
Support4.27.23
HB 3837Geren (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.27.23
HB 1707Klick (R)Ensuring Optimal Choice in Government School SystemSupport4.27.23
HB 2209Lozano (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose4.27.23
HB 2678Cook (R)Creation of the AAM Advisory CommitteeOppose4.27.23
HB 2337Oliverson (R)Expanding Services that Qualify Under MedicaidOppose4.27.23
HB 173Klick (R)Creation of a License for Genetic CounselorsOppose4.27.23
HB 134Bernal (D)Expanding Services that Qualify Under MedicaidOppose4.27.23
HB 276Cortez (D)Farming FreedomSupport4.27.23
HB 4885Landgraf (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose4.27.23
HB 3490Rogers (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.27.23
HB 1759Bucy III (D)Expanding GamblingOppose4.27.23
HB 400Klick (R)Further Entrenching the Role of the State in Mental HealthOppose4.28.23
HB 504Wu (D)Limiting “No-Knock” WarrantsSupport4.28.23
HB 3659Hefner (R)Reforming Asset ForfeitureSupport4.28.23
HB 4363Kuempel (R)Scholarship Program for TeachersOppose4.28.23
HB 1718Ashby (R)Collectivization of Rural Small BusinessesOppose4.28.23
HB 2818Cain (R)Cultivation of HempSupport4.28.23
HB 71Canales (D)Digital IdentificationOppose4.28.23
HB 264Toth (R)Loosening Regulations on Home Equity LoansSupport4.28.23
HB 3419Cain (R)Repealing Onerous RegulationSupport4.28.23
HB 1034
(L&C)
Stucky (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for
Wise County Courthouse & Fairgrounds
Oppose4.28.23
HB 2026Darby (R)Expansion of Rural Veterinarian Incentive ProgramOppose5.1.23
HB 2414Frank (R)Increasing Market Competition in HealthcareSupport5.1.23
HB 3600Price (R)Corporate Welfare That Steals From Property Tax ReliefOppose5.1.23
HB 4990Bonnen (R)Creation of the Texas Pharmaceutical InitiativeOppose5.1.23
HB 667Johnson, A. (D)Creation of an Occupational License for Music TherapyOppose5.1.23
SB 14Campbell (R)Prohibition on Public Funds for Gender TransitioningSupport5.2.23
HB 2837Schaefer (R)Second Amendment Financial Privacy ActSupport5.2.23
HB 1495Guerra (D)Studying the Potential Leasing of
State Property for Artists
Oppose5.2.23
HB 5217Bell Jr. (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.2.23
HB 613Vasut (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.2.23
HB 3723Gerdes (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.2.23
HB 1193
(L&C)
Turner (D)Prohibiting Property Owners’ Associations From
Preventing Section 8 Housing
Oppose5.2.23
HB 1234
(L&C)
Thompson, E. (R)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.2.23
HB 2509
(L&C)
Bernal (D)New Corporate Welfare ProgramOppose5.2.23
HB 3942
(L&C)
Bhojani (D)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.2.23
HB 4264
(L&C)
Button (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.2.23
HB 5146
(L&C)
Raney (R)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.2.23
HB 5178
(L&C)
Ashby (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for Nacogdoches CountyOppose5.2.23
HB 2945
(L&C)
Cain (R)Licensure RequirementOppose5.2.23
HB 4419Goldman (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.3.23
HB 4539Goldman (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.3.23
HB 3028Meyer (R)Reintroduction of Early Agreement CreditOppose5.3.23
HB 5Hunter (R) Corporate Welfare RevivalOppose5.4.23
HB 5Hunter (R) Corporate Welfare RevivalOppose
Specific Amendments
5.4.23
HB 5Hunter (R) Corporate Welfare RevivalSupport
Specific Amendments
5.4.23
HB 2139Burrows (R) Legislative PrimacySupport5.4.23
HB 5174Bonnen (R)Creation of the
Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium
Oppose5.4.23
HB 3418Canales (D)Establishment of a
Vehicle Mileage User Fee Pilot Program
Oppose5.4.23
HB 3297Harris, Co. (R)Elimination of the Vehicle Safety Inspection ProgramSupport5.4.23
HB 33Landgraf (R)State Sovereignty to Regulate Oil and Gas OperationsSupport5.4.23
HB 2350Harris, Co. (R)Duplicative Regulation PreemptionSupport5.4.23
HB 3827Lambert (R)Creation of a License for Wage Access Service ProvidersOppose5.4.23
HB 1680Howard (D)Minor Access to Home Visiting ProgramOppose5.4.23
HB 1301Geren (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.5.23
HB 1916Holland (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.5.23
HB 1956Geren (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.5.23
HB 2402Moody (D)Expanding WelfareOppose5.5.23
HB 2493Capriglione (R)Increased Transparency for Information RequestsSupport5.5.23
HB 3033Landgraf (R)Increased Transparency for Information RequestsSupport5.5.23
HB 3039Klick (R)Removes Barriers to Entry for
Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Support5.6.23
HB 2181Rose (D)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.6.23
HB 2779Leach (R)Raising Salaries of Judges, While Ignoring TaxpayersOppose5.6.23
HB 3771Johnson, J. (D)Taxpayers Subsidizing Child-CareOppose5.6.23
HB 1356
(L&C)
Plesa (D)Risk of Fraud in ElectionsOppose5.6.23
HB 1723
(L&C)
Raymond (D)Study and Potential Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.6.23
HB 2444
(L&C)
Thimesch (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.6.23
HB 3598
(L&C)
Lozano (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for City of Alice Sports FacilityOppose5.6.23
HB 3496
(L&C)
Clardy (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.6.23
HB 4569
(L&C)
Paul (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.6.23
HB 5406
(L&C)
Rogers (R)Conflicting Language Regarding
Eminent Domain Authority
Oppose5.6.23
SB 58
(L&C)
Zaffirini (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.6.23
SB 1158
(L&C)
Whitmire (D)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.6.23
HB 1585Geren (R)Overstep on Reforming Campaign Finance LawOppose5.8.23
HB 2644Craddick (R)Expansion of an Existing ProgramOppose5.8.23
HB 1614Dutton Jr. (D)Expanding Pre-K Eligibility and
Creation of a Grant Program
Oppose5.8.23
HB 2859Ashby (R)Takes Away From Property Tax ReliefOppose5.8.23
HB 3364Button (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.8.23
HB 5321Bell Jr. (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for
East Montgomery County Improvement District
Oppose5.8.23
HB 4366Howard (D)Medicaid Expansion for Those in Juvenile Justice SystemOppose5.8.23
HB 614Shaheen (R)Increased TransparencySupport5.8.23
HB 2886González, J. (D)Establishing Office of Food System Security and ResiliencyOppose5.8.23
HB 4772Thierry (D)New Tax on E-CigsOppose5.8.23
HB 153Swanson (R)Election IntegritySupport5.8.23
HB 232Swanson (R)Raising Candidate Filing FeeOppose5.8.23
HB 421Lopez, R. (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.8.23
HB 1348Stucky (R)Burdensome Regulation PreemptionSupport5.8.23
HB 1973Harris, Ca. (R) Itemized Billing for Medical ServicesSupport5.8.23
HB 20Schaefer (R)Border Protection Unit ActSupport5.9.23
HB 800Guillen (R)Border SecuritySupport5.9.23
HB 7Guillen (R)Border SecuritySupport5.9.23
HJR 153Wilson (R)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.9.23
HB 3757Wilson (R)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.9.23
HB 3782Guillen (R)Border SecuritySupport5.9.23
HB 884Harless (R)Border SecuritySupport5.9.23
HB 4930Craddick (R)Preemption of Local Climate Charter EffortsSupport5.9.23
HB 2923Dutton Jr. (D)Expanding Pre-K AvailabilityOppose5.9.23
HB 2273Oliverson (R)Harmful History of Communism CurriculumSupport5.9.23
HB 940Dutton Jr. (D)Study on Availability and Affordability of Child-CareOppose5.9.23
HB 4540Longoria (D)Inflation Adjustments for Retired JudgesOppose5.9.23
HB 2242Howard (D)Misuse of Dynamic Message Sign System
on Texas Highways
Oppose5.9.23
HB 2424
(L&C)
Romero Jr. (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.9.23
HB 4456
(L&C)
Harris, Co. (R)Alteration in the Way the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate
is Calculated
Oppose5.9.23
HB 4645
(L&C)
Flores (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.9.23
HB 4865
(L&C)
Harris, Co. (R)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.9.23
HJR 102Leach (R)Growing GovernmentOppose5.10.23
HB 1942Leach (R)Growing GovernmentOppose5.10.23
HJR 155Geren (R)Growing Government and Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.10.23
HB 2843Kuempel (R)Growing Government and Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.10.23
HJR 134Bonnen (R)Eliminating the Position of Galveston Co. TreasurerSupport5.10.23
HJR 146Capriglione (R)Enshrining the Right of Texans to Agree
Upon a Medium of Exchange
Support5.10.23
HB 3487Turner (D)Eligibility for Tax Credits for Higher Education InstitutionsOppose5.10.23
HB 5406Rogers (R)Conflicting Language Regarding
Eminent Domain Authority
Oppose5.10.23
HB 3128Kitzman (R)Creation of a License for
Sewage Disposal System Pumping Technicians
Oppose5.10.23
HB 4845Allison (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.10.23
HB 4483Lozano (R)Study on the Economic Impact &
Potential For Growth of Navigation Districts
Oppose5.10.23
HB 2211Landgraf (R)Local Government Preemption of Burdensome RegulationSupport5.10.23
HB 638Toth (R)Rollback of Medical RegulationSupport5.10.23
HB 1299Noble (R)Election IntegritySupport5.10.23
HB 4429Landgraf (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.10.23
HB 4433Anchia (D)Encouraging an Inequitable Tax SystemOppose5.10.23
HB 4734Lopez, J. (R)Study of Opportunities in
Attracting Offshore Wind Energy
Oppose5.10.23
HB 3124Lalani (D)Allowing Higher Education Institutions
to Further Restrict Freedom
Oppose5.10.23
HB 1568Allison (R)Creation of a License for Child Swim InstructorsOppose5.10.23
HB 2436Frazier (R)Sale of Bonds for Certain Special DistrictsSupport5.11.23
HB 101Ortega (D)Unequal Representation on
Texas Transportation Commission
Oppose5.11.23
HB 2977Harris, Ca. (R)Prohibition of ESG Consideration for TxDOT Bid ContractsSupport5.11.23
HB 888Slawson (R)Increase in Statute of Limitations for
a Healthcare Liability Claim
Support5.11.23
HB 4903Dorazio (R)Establishment of a Texas Gold-Backed Digital CurrencySupport5.11.23
HB 423Lopez, R. (D)Study on Cost of Child Care Compared to Family IncomeOppose5.11.23
HB 3138Isaac (R)Self-Protection ReciprocitySupport5.11.23
HB 1828Turner (D)Increasing TransparencySupport5.11.23
HB 3807Klick (R)Creation of a License for Health AidesOppose5.11.23
HB 3449Noble (R)Election IntegritySupport5.11.23
HB 3758Thompson, S. (D)Reforming Asset ForfeitureSupport5.11.23
HB 870Patterson (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.11.23
HB 287
(L&C)
Johnson, J. (D)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.12.23
HB 581
(L&C)
Raymond (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.12.23
HB 2382
(L&C)
Thompson, S. (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.12.23
HB 3691
(L&C)
Hefner (R)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.12.23
HB 5105
(L&C)
Stucky (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for Denton County
Sports & Events Complex
Oppose5.12.23
SB 1648Parker (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose5.15.23
SJR 74Parker (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose5.15.23
SB 1145West (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.15.23
SB 16Hughes (R)Banning CRT in Higher EducationSupport5.16.23
SB 1057Whitmire (D)Anti-TaxpayerOppose5.16.23
SB 1070Hughes (R)Election IntegritySupport5.16.23
SB 798Middleton (R)Removes Barriers to Entry for School CounselorsSupport5.16.23
SB 821Nichols (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport5.16.23
SB 812Zaffirini (D)Burdensome Regulation on BusinessOppose5.16.23
SB 627Menéndez (D)Corporate WelfareOppose5.16.23
SB 15Middleton (R)Protecting Women’s College SportsSupport5.17.23
SB 18Creighton (R)Eliminating Tenure at General Academic InstitutionsSupport5.18.23
SB 3Bettencourt (R)Property Tax ReliefSupport/Amend5.18.23
SJR 64West (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.18.23
SB 12Hughes (R)Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag ShowsSupport5.19.23
SB 17Creighton (R)Banning Discriminatory DEI Policies in Higher EducationSupport5.19.23
SB 1120Schwertner (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.19.23
SB 1001Schwertner (R)Regulating EV Charging StationsOppose5.19.23
SB 2016Zaffirini (D)Increasing Barriers to Entry for DieticiansOppose5.19.23
SB 785Birdwell (R)Pro-Property RightsSupport5.20.23
SB 1252Bettencourt (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.20.23
SB 2325Zaffirini (D)Corporate WelfareOppose5.20.23
SB 29Birdwell (R)Prohibition on Government COVID-19 MandatesSupport/Amend5.22.23
SB 18Creighton (R)Eliminating Tenure at General Academic InstitutionsSupport5.22.23
SB 1117Hancock (R)Local Government Preemption of Burdensome RegulationSupport5.22.23
SB 21Huffman (R)Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas LawSupport5.22.23
SB 379Huffman (R)Wound Care Dressing and
Menstrual Product Sales Tax Exemption
Oppose5.22.23
SB 767Parker (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport5.23.23
SB 936Hancock (R) Prohibition Expansion on Contract DiscriminationSupport5.23.23
SB 833King (R)Anti-ESGSupport5.23.23
SB 163Campbell (R)Transparency for Parents in Sexual EducationSupport5.23.23
SB 1966Alvarado (D)Socialized Healthcare Program for Texas Students,Oppose5.23.23
SB 829Kolkhorst (R)Expanding the Cottage Food IndustrySupport5.23.23
SB 1803Springer (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.23.23
SB 177Middleton (R)Informed ConsentSupport5.23.23
SB 369Campbell (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.23.23
SB 1546Bettencourt (R)Scope of GovernmentSupport5.23.23
SB 1039Bettencourt (R)Election IntegritySupport5.23.23
SB 190Miles (D)Free SpeechOppose5.23.23
SB 1104Birdwell (R)Emergency Powers ReformSupport5.23.23
SB 459
(L&C)
Paxton (R)Allowing Parents to Pre-Register for College CoursesSupport5.24.23

Texas Senate

BillAuthorSubjectTFR PositionVote Notice
SR1Whitmire (D)HousekeepingOppose1.10.23
SB 30Huffman (R)SupplementalOppose3.15.23
SB 4Bettencourt (R)Property Tax ReliefSupport3.20.23
SB 159Perry (R)LicensingSupport3.20.23
SB 190Miles (D)Anti-Free SpeechOppose3.20.23
SB 3Bettencourt (R)Property Tax ReliefSupport3.22.23
SB 5Parker (R)Property Tax ReliefSupport3.22.23
SB 58Zaffirini (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose3.22.23
SB 384Kolkhorst (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose3.22.23
SJR 58Birdwell (R)Emergency Powers ReformSupport3.27.23
SB 1104Birdwell (R)Emergency Powers ReformSupport3.27.23
SB 14Campbell (R)Prohibition on Public Funds
for Gender Transitioning
Support3.27.23
SB 15Middleton (R)Protecting Women’s
College Sports
Support3.27.23
SB 65Zaffirini (D)Academic Transcript
Sales Tax Exemption
Support3.27.23
SB 1001Schwertner (R)Regulating EV Charging StationsOppose3.28.23
SB 29Birdwell (R)Prohibition on Government COVID-19 MandatesSupport/Amend3.29.23
SB 936Hancock (R)Prohibition Expansion on Contract DiscriminationSupport3.29.23
SB 959Campbell (R)Prohibition on Charter Schools Using Taxpayer Money on Abortion ProvidersSupport3.29.23
SJR 28Middleton (R)Eliminating the Position of Galveston Co. TreasurerSupport4.3.23
SB 12Hughes (R)Banning Children’s Exposure to Drag ShowsSupport4.3.23
SB 20Huffman (R)Removing District Attorneys Who Refuse to Follow Texas LawSupport4.3.23
SB 459Paxton (R)Allowing Parents to Pre-Register for College CoursesSupport4.3.23
SB 612Johnson (D)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.3.23
SB 798Middleton (R)Removes Barriers to Entry for School CounselorsSupport4.3.23
SB 1601Hughes (R)Prohibit Taxpayer Money for Drag Queen Story HoursSupport4.3.23
SB 16Hughes (R)Banning CRT in Higher EducationSupport4.4.23
SB 21Huffman (R)Removing Judges Who Refuse to Follow Texas LawSupport4.4.23
SB 175Middleton (R)Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying StatewideSupport4.4.23
SB 426Paxton (R)Medical FreedomSupport4.4.23
SB 602Birdwell (R)Border SecuritySupport4.4.23
SB 767Parker (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport4.4.23
SB 821Nichols (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport4.4.23
SB 829Kolkhorst (R)Expanding the Cottage Food IndustrySupport4.4.23
SB 929Parker (R)Transparency for Businesses and TaxpayersSupport4.4.23
SB 1017Birdwell (R)Energy FreedomSupport4.4.23
SB 8Creighton (R)Empowering Parental Rights – Including School ChoiceNeutral/Amend4.5.23
SB 130Campbell (R)Sick Leave Regulation PreemptionSupport4.5.23
SB 812Zaffirini (D)Burdensome Regulation on BusinessOppose4.5.23
SB 930Middleton (R)Transparency in Court DecisionsSupport4.5.23
SB 1114Hancock (R)Preemption of Burdensome RegulationSupport4.5.23
SB 1583Hall (R)Prohibition on Gain-of-Function Research in TexasSupport4.5.23
SB 1927Hughes (R)Expanding the Powers of State Prosecuting AttorneySupport4.5.23
SB 19Huffman (R)Misuse of Rainy Day FundOppose4.11.23
SJR 5Huffman (R)Misuse of Rainy Day FundOppose4.11.23
SB 784Birdwell (R)Local Government Preemption of Burdensome RegulationSupport4.11.23
SB 1070Hughes (R)Election IntegritySupport4.11.23
SB 1117Hancock (R) Local Government Preemption of Burdensome RegulationSupport4.11.23
SB 1120Schwertner (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.11.23
SB 1427Flores (R)Border SecuritySupport4.11.23
SB 1907Bettencourt (R)Election IntegritySupport4.11.23
SB 1950Bettencourt (R)Election IntegritySupport4.11.23
SB 13Paxton (R)Protecting Children from Obscene Books in LibrariesSupport4.12.23
SB 1039Bettencourt (R)Election IntegritySupport4.12.23
SB 1158Whitmire (D)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose4.12.23
SB 1403Parker (R)Border SecuritySupport4.12.23
SB 1705Middleton (R)Government OverreachOppose4.12.23
SB 1820Hall (R)Disincentivizing Destructive BehaviorSupport4.12.23
HB 1Bonnen (R)General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY2024-25Oppose4.13.23
SB 17Creighton (R)Banning Discriminatory DEI Policies in Higher EducationSupport4.13.23
SB 18Creighton (R)Eliminating Tenure at General Academic InstitutionsSupport4.13.23
SB 163Campbell (R)Transparency for Parents in Sexual EducationSupport4.13.23
SB 1057Whitmire (D)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.13.23
SJR 29Paxton (R)Parents Come FirstSupport4.17.23
SB 177Middleton (R)Informed ConsentSupport4.17.23
SB 220Bettencourt (R)Election IntegritySupport4.17.23
SB 785Birdwell (R)Pro-Property RightsSupport4.17.23
SB 986Creighton (R)Pro-Property RightsSupport4.17.23
SB 1243Huffman (R)Takes Away From Property Tax ReliefOppose4.17.23
SB 874West (D)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose4.18.23
SB 1029Hall (R)Prohibition on Public Funds for Child AbuseSupport4.18.23
SB 1711Perry (R)Expanding Free Speech Protections in Higher EducationSupport4.18.23
SB 1024Kolkhorst (R)Pre-emption of Local Jurisdictions for Masking/Vaccination RequirementsSupport4.19.23
SB 1252Bettencourt (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport/Amend4.19.23
SJR 56Schwertner (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.20.23
SJR 74Parker (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.20.23
SB 1648Parker (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose4.20.23
SB 561Sparks (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.20.23
SB 627Menéndez (D)Corporate WelfareOppose4.20.23
SB 876Flores (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.20.23
SB 397Hall (R)Election IntegritySupport4.24.23
SB 1615Zaffirini (D)Removing Barriers to WorkSupport4.24.23
SB 242Middleton (R)Protecting Rights Under the ConstitutionSupport4.25.23
SB 369Campbell (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.25.23
SB 462Parker (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose4.25.23
SB 472Hughes (R)Ensuring Optimal Choice in Government School SystemSupport4.25.23
SB 490Hughes (R)Itemized Billing for Medical ServicesSupport4.25.23
SB 1031Hall (R)Prohibition on Tax Dollars Studying Sexual Behavior of ChildrenSupport4.25.23
SB 1639Zaffirini (D)Burdensome RegulationOppose4.25.23
SB 1966Alvarado (D)Socialized Healthcare Program for Texas StudentsOppose4.25.23
SB 1993Middleton (R)Election IntegritySupport4.25.23
SB 2038Bettencourt (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport4.25.23
SB 2325Zaffirini (D)Corporate WelfareOppose4.25.23
SB 2368Campbell (R)Full Work Week for Government SchoolsSupport4.25.23
SB 577Springer (R)Streamline Specific Restaurant RegulationsSupport4.26.23
SB 720Paxton (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for Allen Convention Center Hotel ProjectOppose4.26.23
SB 1072Hughes (R)Protecting Parental RightsSupport4.26.23
SB 773Parker (R)Rollback of Medical RegulationSupport4.27.23
SB 1145West (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose4.27.23
SB 1419Birdwell (R)Increased Transparency in Corporate WelfareSupport4.27.23
SB 1837
(Local & Uncontested)
Hinojosa (D)Hotel Occupancy Tax for City of Alice Sports FacilityOppose4.27.23
SB 1068Middleton (R)Choice of Virtual School ClassesSupport5.1.23
SB 1268Johnson (D)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.1.23
SB 1348Miles (D)Taxpayer Money to Urban Farm MicroEnterprise Support ProgramOppose5.1.23
SB 2016Zaffirini (D)Increasing Barriers to Entry for DieticiansOppose5.1.23
SJR 64West (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.2.23
SB 1557Parker (R)Education Options for Child Victims of Sexual GroomingSupport5.2.23
SB 2530Hughes (R)Anti-ESGSupport5.2.23
HB 1809Hunter (R)Oyster TyrannyOppose5.3.23
HB 2308Ashby (R)Farming FreedomSupport5.3.23
SB 666Hall (R)Protecting Medical FreedomSupport5.3.23
SB 1251Bettencourt (R)Closing the Disaster LoopholeSupport5.4.23
SB 1803Springer (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.4.23
SB 1860Hughes (R)Preemption of Local Climate Charter EffortsSupport5.4.23
SB 1546Bettencourt (R)Scope of GovernmentSupport5.8.23
SB 1579Bettencourt (R)Increased Transparency for Information RequestsSupport5.8.23
SB 1621Bettencourt (R)Requiring All Employers to Use E-Verify SystemSupport5.8.23
SB 2512West (D)Expansion of Government-Sponsored Loan ProgramsOppose5.8.23
HJR 3Bonnen (R)Misuse of the Rainy Day FundOppose5.8.23
HB 1595Bonnen (R)Misuse of the Rainy Day FundOppose5.8.23
SCR 25Parker (R)Expression of Opposition to CBDC Implementation
by Federal Reserve
Support5.9.23
SB 833King, P. (R)Anti-ESGSupport5.9.23
SB 1195Hughes (R)Preventing the Weaponization of the Judicial SystemSupport5.9.23
HB 591Capriglione (R)Gas Production Tax ExemptionSupport5.9.23
HB 609Vasut (R)Liability Exemption for BusinessesSupport5.9.23
HB 1922Dutton Jr. (D)Pro-TaxpayerSupport/Amend5.9.23
HB 2127Burrows (R)Pre-emption of Local Government RegulationsSupport5.9.23
HB 1038Cain (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.10.23
HB 2209Lozano (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.10.23
HB 1750Burns (R)Farming FreedomSupport5.11.23
HB 1755Button (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose5.11.23
HB 1859Schaefer (R)Removing Barriers to WorkSupport5.11.23
SCR 29Creighton (R)Declaring an Invasion of the State of TexasSupport5.11.23
SB 379Huffman (R)Wound Care Dressing and Menstrual Product Sales Tax ExemptionOppose5.12.23
HJR 107Price (R)Raising the Mandatory Retirement Age for
State Justices and Judges
Oppose5.12.23
HB 3447Bonnen (R)Growing GovernmentOppose5.12.23
HB 5174Bonnen (R)Creation of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation ConsortiumOppose5.12.23
HB 1846Ashby (R)Decrease Barrier to EntrySupport5.15.23
HB 1277Cain (R)Repealing Onerous RegulationSupport5.16.23
HB 1859Schaefer (R)Removing Barriers to WorkSupport5.16.23
HB 2026Darby (R)Expansion of Rural Veterinarian Incentive ProgramOppose5.16.23
HB 4005Raney (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.16.23
HJR 134Bonnen (R)Eliminating the Position of Galveston Co. TreasurerSupport5.16.23
HB 54Thompson, S. (D)Increasing Benefits for Certain Medicaid BeneficiariesOppose5.17.23
HB 1472Walle (D)Expansion of Government-Sponsored Loan ProgramsOppose5.17.23
HB 1515Clardy (R)Continuing Corporate WelfareOppose5.17.23
HB 1699King, T. (D)Authorizing an Increase in FeesOppose5.17.23
HB 1950King, K. (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.17.23
HB 3059King, T. (D)Authorizing an Increase in FeesOppose5.17.23
HB 3297Harris, Co. (R)Elimination of the Vehicle Safety Inspection ProgramSupport5.17.23
HB 4539Goldman (R)Expanding Corporate WelfareOppose5.17.23
HJR 132Hefner (R)Net Worth Tax PropositionSupport5.17.23
HB 255
(L&U)
Swanson (R)Raise Cap on Notary FeesOppose5.17.23
HB 2802
(L&U)
Rose (D)Increasing Reliance on Government WelfareOppose5.17.23
HB 898
(L&U)
Stucky (R) Increase in PenaltiesOppose5.17.23
HJR 125Ashby (R)Broadband SocialismOppose5.18.23
HB 9Ashby (R)Broadband SocialismOppose5.18.23
HB 422VanDeaver (R)Pro-TaxpayerSupport5.18.23
HB 1034Stucky (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for Wise County Courthouse & FairgroundsOppose5.18.23
HB 2837Schaefer (R)Second Amendment Financial Privacy ActSupport5.18.23
HB 12Rose (D)Medicaid Expansion for Post-Partum WomenOppose5.21.23
HB 25Talarico (D)Prescription Drug Importation ProgramSupport5.21.23
HB 400Klick (R)Further Entrenching the Role of the State in Mental HealthOppose5.21.23
HB 900Patterson (R)READER ActSupport5.21.23
HB 1759Bucy III (D)Expanding GamblingOppose5.21.23
HB 3837Geren (R)Burdensome RegulationOppose5.21.23
HB 4363Kuempel (R)Scholarship Program for TeachersOppose5.21.23
HB 5178Ashby (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for Nacogdoches CountyOppose5.21.23
HB 7Guillen (R)Border SecuritySupport5.22.23
HB 33Landgraf (R)State Sovereignty to Regulate Oil and Gas OperationsSupport5.22.23
HB 800Guillen (R)Border SecuritySupport5.22.23
HB 890Bell, K. (R)Transparency & Accountability for School Board GrievancesSupport5.22.23
HB 1058Goldman (R)Tax Credits & Corporate WelfareOppose5.22.23
HB 1193Turner (D)Prohibiting Property Owners’ Associations
From Preventing Section 8 Housing
Oppose5.22.23
HB 1707Klick (R)Ensuring Optimal Choice in Government School SystemSupport5.22.23
HB 4865Harris, Co. (R)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.22.23
HB 4885Landgraf (R)Creation of a Grant ProgramOppose5.22.23
HB 4990Bonnen (R)Creation of the Texas Pharmaceutical InitiativeOppose5.22.23
HB 3942
(L&U)
Bhojani (D)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.23.23
HB 4456
(L&U)
Harris, Co. (R)Alteration in the Way the
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate is Calculated
Oppose5.23.23
HB 100King, K. (R)Anti-TaxpayerOppose/Amend5.23.23
HB 614Shaheen (R)Increased TransparencySupport5.23.23
HB 1228Metcalf (R)Transparency for TaxpayersSupport5.23.23
HB 1243Hefner (R)Restoring Penalty for Illegal VotingSupport5.23.23
HB 2414Frank (R)Increasing Market Competition in HealthcareSupport5.23.23
HB 2488Geren (R)Appraisal District Burden of Proof
in Certain Trial de Novo Appeals
Support5.23.23
HB 2727Price (R)Medicaid Expansion for Telemonitoring ServicesOppose5.23.23
HB 3033Landgraf (R)Increased Transparency for Information RequestsSupport5.23.23
HB 5105Stucky (R)Hotel Occupancy Tax for
Denton County Sports & Events Complex
Oppose5.23.23
HB 3419Cain (R)Repealing Onerous RegulationSupport5.24.23
HB 5Hunter (R)Corporate Welfare RevivalOppose5.24.23
HB 2273Oliverson (R)Harmful History of Communism CurriculumSupport5.24.23
HB 2779Leach (R)Raising Salaries of Judges, While Ignoring TaxpayersOppose5.24.23
HB 3942Bhojani (D)Anti-Free EnterpriseOppose5.24.23
HB 4433Anchia (D)Encouraging an Inequitable Tax SystemOppose5.24.23
HB 4645Flores (D)Property Tax Exemption at Expense of Other TaxpayersOppose5.24.23

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