RRRichard RaymondDemocrat · State House, District 42
Overview
Richard Pena Raymond is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes the city of Laredo.
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
123 bills
Became law
6 became law. Another 27 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2703: Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month.
Became law
Introduced Jul 10, 2023SB 3: Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.
Became law
Introduced Apr 21, 2023HB 5405: Relating to the conversion of the Legacy Water Control and Improvement District to the Legacy Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Became law
Introduced Apr 21, 2023HB 5401: Relating to the creation of the Webb County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose fees.
Became law
Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3526: Relating to the application of a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola.
Became law
Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2251: Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases.
Became law
Introduced Oct 9, 2023SB 7: Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2865: Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2542: Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
Passed both chambers
Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4023: Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3898: Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3896: Relating to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3694: Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2702: Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster.
Passed the House
Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1544: Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 18, 2024HB 1373: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 70 in Nueces County as the Los Robles Trail.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1181: Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 155: Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 158: Relating to a study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans.
Passed the House
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1169: Relating to the adoption of a comprehensive plan to protect oil and gas infrastructure in this state.
Passed the House
Introduced Jul 10, 2023HB 3: Relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report.
Passed the House
Introduced Jun 28, 2023HJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Passed the House
Introduced Jun 28, 2023HB 1: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and additional state aid for certain school districts impacted by compression.
Passed the House
Introduced May 30, 2023HJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
Passed the House
Introduced May 30, 2023HB 1: Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district and additional state aid for certain school districts impacted by compression.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5073: Relating to benefits and services for veterans and certain other related benefits.
Passed the House
Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5018: Relating to certain payment recovery efforts by managed care organizations under Medicaid or the child health plan program.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 24, 2023HB 2807: Relating to the regulation of a transportation protection agreement as a prepaid funeral benefit.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2131: Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Passed the House
Introduced Feb 6, 2023HB 1939: Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in Webb County.
Passed the House
Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1723: Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.
Passed the House
Introduced Jan 24, 2023HB 1554: Relating to disclosure of a beneficiary to a funeral director under a life insurance policy.
Passed the House
Introduced Jan 18, 2023HB 1415: Relating to lighting equipment requirements for motor vehicles.
Passed the House
Introduced Aug 18, 2025HB 207: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges.
Introduced
Introduced Aug 18, 2025HB 235: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.
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Introduced Jul 30, 2025HB 235: Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran.
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Introduced Jul 21, 2025HB 161: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5504: Relating to the supervision by allopathic or osteopathic physicians of certain persons performing certain procedures.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5254: Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5455: Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing a fee.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5124: Relating to the conversion of all or a portion of a municipal sales and use tax originally adopted for the purpose of sports and community venues to a municipal sales and use tax for economic development purposes.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5127: Relating to county purchasing agents in certain counties.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5075: Relating to the authority of school districts in certain counties to establish alternative programs in lieu of sending students to a juvenile justice alternative education program.
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5126: Relating to grounds for recounting paperless electronic voting system ballots.
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3931: Relating to the fee for public inspection of election records.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3557: Relating to the exclusion from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of the value of any incomplete structure located on the property.
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3387: Relating to the safety standards of certain rail employees; requiring an occupational permit.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025HB 3188: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2611: Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025HB 1867: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the siblings of certain military personnel.
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Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1626: Relating to the period for which an emergency educator certificate is valid.
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Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1627: Relating to a bonus payment for classroom teachers employed by a public school; making an appropriation.
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Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1546: Relating to the reimbursement of fees associated with the issuance of a special education certificate for certain teachers.
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Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1542: Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for certain special education students.
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Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1543: Relating to the recovery by the attorney general from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
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Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1547: Relating to the exclusion from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of the value of any improvement, or any feature incorporated in an improvement, made to the property if the primary purpose of the improvement or feature is compliance with the requirements of standards that address accessible design of buildings or other facilities.
Introduced
Introduced Dec 9, 2024HB 1548: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain taxing units of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resides with the parent or guardian.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 18, 2024HB 1372: Relating to the regulation of a transportation protection agreement as a prepaid funeral benefit.
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Introduced Nov 18, 2024HJR 97: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of real property that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.
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Introduced Nov 18, 2024HB 1370: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the use of xeriscape on the property.
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Introduced Nov 18, 2024HB 1371: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning certain intoxication offenses.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2024HJR 90: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1302: Relating to the creation of the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1282: Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images and video from a school bus infraction detection system.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 156: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from catastrophes.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1168: Relating to a study by the Texas Division of Emergency Management of the potential effects of droughts and wildfires in this state.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 154: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 151: Relating to honesty in state taxation.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 77: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing honesty in state taxation.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1210: Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 83: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exclude from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes the value of any improvement, or any feature incorporated in an improvement, made to the property if the primary purpose of the improvement or feature is compliance with the requirements of standards that address accessible design of buildings or other facilities.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1170: Relating to analysis and mitigation of transportation security threats in this state.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 153: Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 81: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of money received by this state and money held in or deposited to an account or fund inside or outside the state treasury and the authorized expenditure or appropriation of money dedicated by general law.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 152: Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1173: Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1166: Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 79: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the rate and application of state sales and use taxes.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 159: Relating to certain payment recovery and recoupment efforts under Medicaid and the child health plan program.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 82: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain political subdivisions of a portion of the market value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resides with the parent or guardian.
Introduced
Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 78: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care services.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 157: Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1171: Relating to a study on state land use to facilitate health and wellness for veterans.
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1172: Relating to requiring the Department of Information Resources to conduct a study concerning the cybersecurity of small businesses.
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Introduced Nov 11, 2023HB 104: Relating to the recovery by this state from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 93: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making a false report of a bomb threat involving certain locations.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 95: Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during certain declared states of disaster.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 92: Relating to waiving certain driver's license fees for applicants who are first responders.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 94: Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 91: Relating to honesty in state taxation.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HJR 6: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing honesty in state taxation.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023HB 98: Relating to the recovery by the attorney general from the federal government of certain border security expenditures.
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Introduced Oct 13, 2023HB 7: Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Introduced
Introduced Oct 6, 2023HB 69: Relating to waiving certain driver's license fees for applicants who are first responders.
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Introduced Oct 6, 2023HB 70: Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.
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Introduced Jul 11, 2023HB 70: Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
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Introduced Jul 7, 2023HB 66: Relating to notice of eligibility for a residence homestead ad valorem tax exemption.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4860: Relating to ad valorem tax protests and appeals on the ground of the unequal appraisal of property.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4892: Relating to physical security and cybersecurity practices for certain utilities that provide electricity service and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4889: Relating to the provision of acupuncture services by a chiropractor under a certificate issued by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5072: Relating to a study on the use of surplus government property to provide housing to veterans and low-income families.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4883: Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court and certain individuals for the reasonable costs of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4895: Relating to the emergency coordination of advanced communications service.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5265: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.
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Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5084: Relating to the issuance of a teaching certificate to certain applicants with experience as instructors for the Community College of the Air Force.
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Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4582: Relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist certain public schools in providing salaries to school security personnel.
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Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4313: Relating to the safety standards of certain rail employees; requiring an occupational permit.
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Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4288: Relating to a study on the use of alternative therapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4103: Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of a person's source of income and to the enforcement of that prohibition.
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Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4237: Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 2995: Relating to the prescribing of medical cannabis for medical use to certain veterans with combat-related injuries or medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.
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Introduced Feb 27, 2023HB 2864: Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2543: Relating to the creation of the conviction integrity unit within the office of the attorney general.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2525: Relating to certain tax and fee collection procedures and taxpayer suits.
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Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2540: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the siblings of certain military personnel.
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Introduced Feb 6, 2023HB 1935: Relating to a study on best practices in STEM programs at minority-serving public institutions of higher education and to a grant program to implement those practices.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1722: Relating to the establishment of the oil and gas infrastructure security division within the Railroad Commission of Texas.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1724: Relating to the submission of personal contact information by certain local government officials to the Texas Division of Emergency Management and local health departments.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1719: Relating to local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners; imposing fees and issuing fee permits; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HJR 92: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net state lottery revenue to support educational programs that benefit classroom teaching in public schools and to prohibit advertisements and promotions that state or imply lottery ticket sales revenue will financially assist public schools.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1720: Relating to the dissemination of criminal history record information by the Department of Public Safety concerning certain intoxication offenses.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HJR 93: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners or similar gaming devices; authorizing a fee.
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1721: Relating to the regulation of oil and gas waste; imposing a fee.
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
1,787 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 4 of 1,787 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 topicAcademic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
Appropriations7 votes
Border Security4 votes
Business and Commerce81 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 Justice79 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 Government52 votes
Natural Resources58 votes
Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes