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Charles Schwertner
TX Senate District 5
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 73Healthcare 42Economy & Taxes 28Criminal Justice & Policing 22Transportation & Infrastructure 19Education 18Labor & Employment 13Environment & Energy 11Social Services & Welfare 11Housing 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 9Other 9Banking & Finance 8Civil Rights & Liberties 8Elections & Voting 7Agriculture 6Technology & Privacy 6Gun Policy 3Immigration 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX Senate District 5 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 8, 2013 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| TX Senate District 5
Texas |
Republican | Jan 11, 2011 | Jan 8, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (340 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 17 — Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 535 — Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all… | Nay | Apr 2, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. | Yea | Apr 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. | Yea | Apr 1, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. | Nay | Apr 1, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 22 — Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider. | Yea | Apr 1, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 702 — Relating to the authorization and reporting of expenditures for lobbying activities by certain political subdivisions and other public… | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (138 as lead sponsor)
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SB 63
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 786
TX · —
Relating to health care liability insurance for certain nursing facilities.
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SB 2049
TX · —
Relating to the authority of an insured to select a pharmacist under the insured's health insurance policy.
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SB 1332
TX · —
Relating to sales and use taxes on e-cigarette vapor products; imposing taxes; providing an administrative penalty.
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HB 1067
TX · —
Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.
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SB 6
TX · —
Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
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SB 1549
TX · —
Relating to the regulation of certain emergency care facilities.
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HB 3471
TX · —
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 79 as the Sgt. Chris Kelley Memorial Highway.
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HB 4699
TX · —
Relating to the powers and duties of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose…
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SB 1214
TX · —
Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain aircraft.
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