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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 957 — Relating to voter approval of the issuance of certain obligations by municipalities to pay their unfunded liabilities to a public pension… | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 21 — Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products. | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1891 — Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations. | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1037 — Relating to limitations on the information reported by consumer reporting agencies. | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 452 — Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies. | Nay | Apr 8, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 957 — Relating to voter approval of the issuance of certain obligations by municipalities to pay their unfunded liabilities to a public pension… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 23 — Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal… | Yea | Apr 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 601 — Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Veterans Commission. | Nay | Apr 4, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 421 — Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1152 — Relating to the payment of certain fees to municipalities by entities that provide telecommunications and cable or video services. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 674 — Relating to authorizing an exemption for open-enrollment charter schools from certain municipal drainage requirements. | Yea | Apr 4, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1574 — Relating to the duties of the Texas Water Development Board. | Nay | Apr 4, 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 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 621 — Relating to the transfer of the regulation of plumbing to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, following recommendations of… | Yea | Apr 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 406 — Relating to the carrying or storage of a handgun by a school marshal. | Yea | Apr 3, 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 |
| 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 |
Sponsored legislation (187 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 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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