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Senfronia Thompson

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Overview

Senfronia Paige Thompson is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 141st district in the Texas House of Representatives since 1973.

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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

96 bills

Became law

13 became law. Another 31 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 35: Relating to a peer support network for first responders.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3928: Relating to providing notice of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility by publication on a third-party Internet website.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025HB 2756: Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 2294: Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025HB 1778: Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 451: Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 754: Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 793: Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 742: Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2023HB 5386: Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 589; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5195: Relating to the services provided to certain children detained in a juvenile detention facility.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023HB 2313: Relating to training materials for certain transportation network company drivers regarding human trafficking awareness and prevention.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023HB 1263: Relating to the ability of a local authority to designate school crossing zones and school crosswalks at high school campuses located in certain municipalities.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3772: Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 31: Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the treatment of children placed in or committed to a juvenile facility, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4172: Relating to regulating charitable bingo and authorizing the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to advertise and promote charitable bingo.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025HB 3720: Relating to the construction of bridges in Harris County.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2025HB 2677: Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for the treatment of obesity and certain diabetes prevention program services.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025HB 2318: Relating to the establishment of a statewide human trafficking data repository within the office of the attorney general and to reporting of human trafficking data to the office of the attorney general and by the attorney general.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 1953: Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 1954: Relating to guardianship matters.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 1955: Relating to the establishment of an early childhood mental health home visiting grant program.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2025HB 1823: Relating to the operation of a concrete crushing facility near a hospital.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 589: Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 782: Relating to the transfer of a protective order.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 809: Relating to the execution of a waiver of citation by digitized signature in a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 491: Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4763: Relating to requirements for the purchase or acquisition of certain water and sewer systems.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4115: Relating to eligibility for membership on and the regulation of horse racing by the Texas Racing Commission and a prohibition on the conduct of greyhound or other dog racing as live events in this state; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HJR 166: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing recovery of exemplary damages by parents or a person's estate for a homicide.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4147: Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HJR 135: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and establishing the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund for the purposes of scientific research of all forms of mental health and human brain disease and disorders.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3786: Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 15: Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3787: Relating to dynamic message signs used in certain statewide alert systems.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3758: Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2023HB 3451: Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3184: Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 2980: Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3041: Relating to the manner of executing certain anatomical gift records.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2360: Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2382: Relating to the regulation of crafted precious metal.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2234: Relating to certain policies and procedures for the placement and use of video cameras in certain classrooms, including classrooms that provide special education services.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2237: Relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 18, 2025HB 21: Relating to the calculation of the penalty and interest incurred on a delinquent ad valorem tax.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 10: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 5, 2025HB 21: Relating to the calculation of the penalty and interest incurred on a delinquent ad valorem tax.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 1, 2025HB 10: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5566: Relating to grand jury proceedings.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5564: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5336: Relating to minimum staffing standards and policies for assisted living facilities that provide care to persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and to the disclosure of those standards and policies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4760: Relating to Medicaid reimbursement for the costs of cognitive assessment and care planning services provided to certain patients.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4757: Relating to eligibility for membership on and the regulation of horse racing by the Texas Racing Commission and a prohibition on the conduct of greyhound or other dog racing as live events in this state; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5145: Relating to the sharing and protection of certain utility proprietary customer information.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4397: Relating to the creation of an auctioneer's license for heavy equipment dealers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3536: Relating to the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2883: Relating to corrective action plans for excessive emissions events involving certain concrete facilities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2880: Relating to providing a designation for school district campuses that take certain action to address the mental and behavioral health and well-being of students.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2772: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1291: Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 688: Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 37: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 1222: Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 835: Relating to unlawful employment practices with respect to compensation and wage history.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 844: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 24: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 624: Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 909: Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and other members of the public, to public entity liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 852: Relating to air quality permits for concrete batch plants located in certain areas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 728: Relating to certain policies and procedures for the placement and use of video cameras in certain classrooms, including classrooms that provide special education services.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 372: Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 709: Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 888: Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 896: Relating to the prohibition on the use of a neck restraint by a peace officer during a search or arrest.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 823: Relating to the recovery of exemplary damages based on a compensable death under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 902: Relating to the powers and duties of peace officers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 858: Relating to the date on which certain persons placed on deferred adjudication community supervision are eligible to file a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 539: Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 864: Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 280: Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 870: Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 65: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing recovery of exemplary damages by parents or a person's estate for a homicide.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 881: Relating to a progressive disciplinary matrix for police officer misconduct in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 656: Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 914: Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 185: Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 673: Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5211: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain medically necessary therapeutic nutritional formulas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4509: Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2521: Relating to the prohibition on the use of a neck restraint by a peace officer during a search or arrest.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2519: Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and other members of the public, to public entity liability for those interactions, and to the confinement, conviction, or release of detained or arrested individuals.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2392: Relating to the issuance of air quality permits for concrete plants located in certain areas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2023HB 2391: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to request a hearing from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality related to the construction of a concrete plant.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023HB 1834: Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023HB 1682: Relating to state funding for school districts to which an academically unacceptable school district is annexed.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023HB 1258: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.
    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

1,774 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 30 of 1,774 votes (2%). 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 Commerce79 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government34 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)74 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice78 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)56 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
                                        Elections22 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency67 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services58 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs54 votes
                                                          Human Services54 votes
                                                            Insurance37 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management19 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources57 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services42 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
                                                                                            Transportation66 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs42 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

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