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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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| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Nay | May 19, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2726 — Relating to the commencement of construction of a project following the issuance of a draft permit for a permit amendment to an air quality… | Yea | May 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1277 — Relating to authorizing a wellness and success center fee at the University of Houston-Downtown. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2566 — Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate litter and mosquito control. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1177 — Relating to carrying a handgun during a state of disaster. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 259 — Relating to named driver insurance policies and certain related exclusions. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Yea | May 17, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. | Nay | May 17, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 80 — Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1168 — Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 16 — Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2771 — Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the discharge into water in this state of… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 985 — Relating to the effect of certain agreements with a collective bargaining organization on certain state-funded public work contracts. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2771 — Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the discharge into water in this state of… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1326 — Relating to municipal release of extraterritorial jurisdiction and disannexation involving certain areas. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — Relating to the disposal of pesticides. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 16 — Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal… | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — Relating to the disposal of pesticides. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2846 — Relating to the sale of the Allens Creek Reservoir project. | Yea | May 16, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Nay | May 15, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 121 — Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns. | Yea | May 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Yea | May 15, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1978 — Relating to the protection of membership in, affiliation with, and support provided to religious organizations. | Nay | May 15, 2019 | fail | 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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