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Joan Huffman
TX Senate District 17
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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 85Criminal Justice & Policing 72Social Services & Welfare 38Healthcare 31Education 25Economy & Taxes 19Labor & Employment 17Civil Rights & Liberties 16Housing 16Environment & Energy 13Elections & Voting 9Other 9Transportation & Infrastructure 7Banking & Finance 6Technology & Privacy 6Gun Policy 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Immigration 2Agriculture 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX Senate District 17 current
Texas |
Republican | Dec 29, 2008 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (339 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 2486 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime compensation practices of private employers. | Nay | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 851 — Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1264 — Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 29 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying and certain other activities. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1264 — Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers. | Nay | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1114 — Relating to the sale or donation of certain school district property for the development of affordable housing for school district… | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 811 — Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of… | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2486 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime compensation practices of private employers. | Nay | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2488 — Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may… | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 616 — Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the conditional transfer of the driver… | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2486 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime compensation practices of private employers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1264 — Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2486 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime compensation practices of private employers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 966 — Relating to the location of certain temporary branch early voting polling places. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 616 — Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the conditional transfer of the driver… | Nay | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 205 — Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or disqualified from jury service. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1568 — Relating to organized election fraud activity; imposing a civil penalty. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1264 — Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network providers. | Yea | Apr 16, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees. | Yea | Apr 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 9 — Relating to election integrity; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses; creating civil penalties. | Yea | Apr 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees. | Yea | Apr 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 926 — Relating to the operation of a public school transportation system in certain counties. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2487 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of employment leave provided by private employers. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1189 — Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2485 — Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of certain employment benefits provided by private employers. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (187 as lead sponsor)
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SB 63
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Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 1505
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Relating to designating the Texas Division of Emergency Management as the state liaison to the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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SR 836
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Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 20.
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SB 338
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Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products.
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SB 203
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Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for firearm safety equipment.
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SB 2292
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Relating to violations of certain conditions of parole; creating a criminal offense.
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SB 758
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Relating to the inspection of certain boilers.
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SB 1305
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Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.
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SR 760
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Urging Congress to unite in bipartisan support for the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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SB 6
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Relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
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