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Rafael Anchía

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Overview

Rafael Michael Anchía is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the Dallas-based 103rd District since 2005.

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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

53 bills

Became law

3 became law. Another 11 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025HB 5683: Relating to the creation of the Cedar Springs Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2854: Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2697: Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5200: Relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3704: Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3509: Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3511: Relating to the participation of electric vehicles in the ERCOT market.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3177: Relating to the office of inspector general in certain municipalities and the investigators of those offices.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3208: Relating to the installation by the Texas Department of Transportation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2698: Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2695: Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2618: Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2617: Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025HB 1795: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 19, 2025HB 19: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 19, 2025HB 256: Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5399: Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5479: Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5604: Relating to the access by a certificated provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5253: Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5451: Relating to the treatment of certain residence homesteads for purposes of the Tax Increment Financing Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4719: Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating telephone solicitations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4750: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of certain charitable organizations that provide housing on a cooperative basis.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4837: Relating to employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a public school.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5131: Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4841: Relating to a program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to connect clean vehicle program applicants with certain vehicle owners to facilitate the issuance of grants or other funding for the replacement of those vehicles.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4558: Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4560: Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2025HB 4557: Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4197: Relating to a requirement that public schools issue student identification cards to high school students.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4016: Relating to prohibiting the use of electric resistance as a primary heat source in certain residential buildings.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4017: Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4091: Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3541: Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025HB 3280: Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 3097: Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2025HB 3065: Relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2937: Relating to the areas of operation of housing finance corporations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2896: Relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2837: Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2836: Relating to the minimum wage.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2835: Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2891: Relating to the imposition of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas; increasing criminal penalties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2769: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2700: Relating to the definition of holster for purposes of certain criminal offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2727: Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2720: Relating to the adoption of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2719: Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2722: Relating to the denial of certain applications for a permit or other authorization under the Texas Clean Air Act on the basis of certain adverse impacts.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HJR 135: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2714: Relating to the issuance and acceptance of a high school student identification card and certain other forms of identification as identification for voting.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2717: Relating to equalizing compensation for certain wrongfully imprisoned persons.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2619: Relating to electronic voter registration.
    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

1,792 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 296 of 1,792 votes (17%). 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 Development37 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.