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Yvonne Davis

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Overview

Yvonne Davis is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 111th District since 1992.

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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

40 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 14 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023HB 2187: Relating to the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HJR 218: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5623: Relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4921: Relating to restrictions on the use of state funds to benefit private entities that outsource jobs to foreign countries.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4279: Relating to the delivery of unclaimed property to certain urban scholarship funds; authorizing administrative penalties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3948: Relating to the office of inspector general of certain municipalities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3947: Relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2921: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2920: Relating to the appointment of a special or temporary justice of the peace.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4846: Relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3525: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information collected by certain local governments and airport governing boards at a parking facility.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3654: Relating to the suspension of a public school student for engaging in certain conduct against an employee or volunteer of a school district.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023HB 2193: Relating to the automatic expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain misdemeanor offenses.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023HB 2186: Relating to the authority of a county clerk to require a person to present photo identification to file a document in the real property records of a county.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023HB 1791: Relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4920: Relating to the comptroller's report on the effect of certain tax provisions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4875: Relating to the board of trustees of the retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4280: Relating to deferred retirement option plans under the public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4282: Relating to the provision of residential services under the Medicaid home and community-based services (HCS) waiver program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4114: Relating to the salary schedules for regional planning commissions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3987: Relating to certain distributions from deferred retirement option plans established under public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3991: Relating to misconduct by public school employees and to persons who must be listed in the registry of persons not eligible for employment in public schools.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3988: Relating to certain deferred retirement option plan benefits under public retirement systems for police and firefighters in certain municipalities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025HB 3992: Relating to the salary schedules for regional planning commissions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3843: Relating to the regulation of assisted living facilities and referral of clients to the facilities by referral agencies; authorizing a civil penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2919: Relating to the suspension of a public school student for engaging in certain conduct against an employee or volunteer of a school district.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4988: Relating to national criminal history reviews of a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district; authorizing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5273: Relating to the certification of a historically underutilized business.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5090: Relating to transportation planning for statewide broadband infrastructure.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 5191: Relating to the supplemental appropriation and reductions in appropriation and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriation for the development of a statewide broadband infrastructure for new transportation technology.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4380: Relating to the renewal, expiration, and suspension of driver's licenses; increasing a fee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4403: Relating to requirements for and prohibitions on certain telemarketing calls.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023HB 4241: Relating to the act of profiling by a peace officer.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3662: Relating to railroad crew size requirements; imposing a civil penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3655: Relating to the applicability of certain requirements regarding public school class size.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2599: Relating to prohibiting the possession of a firearm by a person in a criminal street gang; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing eligibility for community supervision.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2597: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023HB 2579: Relating to adjustments to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2023HB 1189: Relating to limitations on the appraised value of certain real property in specified areas for ad valorem tax purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2023HJR 71: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for limitations on the appraised value of certain real property in specified areas for ad valorem tax purposes.
    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

1,715 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 203 of 1,715 votes (12%). 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 Security3 votes
          Business and Commerce77 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections21 votes
                County and Regional Government32 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)72 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)18 votes
                      Criminal Justice78 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)55 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism21 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs16 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health14 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development16 votes
                                      Education K-1651 votes
                                        Elections21 votes
                                          Energy Resources17 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation19 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships39 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency64 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services56 votes
                                                      Higher Education45 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs54 votes
                                                          Human Services52 votes
                                                            Insurance36 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs36 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management16 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government52 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services39 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 votes
                                                                                Public Education55 votes
                                                                                  Public Health71 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs138 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)83 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development36 votes
                                                                                            Transportation67 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs42 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce11 votes

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