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Running forState House, District 14

Paul Dyson

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Overview

Paul Andrew Dyson is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 14th district.

Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

12 bills

Became law

4 became law. Another 4 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4996: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4145: Relating to the timely billing of health care services related to a personal injury claim.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3516: Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025HB 1871: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5489: Relating to a temporary moratorium on the imposition of an impact fee.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4021: Relating to the declaration of an oil or gas emergency by the Railroad Commission of Texas and the liability of a person for assistance, advice, or resources provided in relation to an oil or gas emergency.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3701: Relating to the authority of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System to construct, acquire, improve, extend, and equip utility systems located on university system property.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3506: Relating to the withdrawal of the State of Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jul 18, 2025HB 123: Relating to expenditures for lobbying activities made by certain entities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5036: Relating to arbitration of certain out-of-network health benefit claims.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3791: Relating to the time frame required for excavation notification.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3827: Relating to unlawful solicitation and distribution of a voter registration application; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,793 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 13 of 1,793 votes (less than 1%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce82 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government36 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)76 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice80 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development16 votes
                                      Education K-1654 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency67 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs55 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance37 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs144 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)84 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development38 votes
                                                                                            Transportation67 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs43 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.