Gary VanDeaver

TX House District 1

Republican Texas since Jan 13, 2015

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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 62 Education 55 Healthcare 22 Economy & Taxes 19 Criminal Justice & Policing 18 Social Services & Welfare 15 Transportation & Infrastructure 14 Technology & Privacy 11 Labor & Employment 9 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Environment & Energy 8 Elections & Voting 7 Housing 5 Agriculture 4 Gun Policy 4 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3 Banking & Finance 2 Defense & Military 1 Other 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TX House District 1 current Texas	Republican	Jan 13, 2015	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,558 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HR 174 — Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5.	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 8 — Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program…	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 177 — Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response.	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1 — Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 8 — Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program…	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1 — Relating to campground and youth camp safety.	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5 — Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding…	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 20 — Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing…	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HR 128 — Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without…	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1 — Relating to campground and youth camp safety.	Yea	Sep 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 54 — Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a…	Yea	Sep 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the…	Nay	Sep 2, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 10 — Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.	Yea	Sep 2, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the…	Yea	Sep 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the…	Yea	Sep 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 54 — Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a…	Yea	Sep 2, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 13 — Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 15 — Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 7 — Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain…	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil…	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil…	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 15 — Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 7 — Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain…	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 265 — Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil…	Yea	Aug 28, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,558 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (79 as lead sponsor)