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John Smithee
TX House District 86
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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 52Social Services & Welfare 17Criminal Justice & Policing 14Education 14Healthcare 13Civil Rights & Liberties 12Economy & Taxes 12Banking & Finance 9Labor & Employment 9Other 6Technology & Privacy 6Elections & Voting 4Housing 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Environment & Energy 3Agriculture 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX House District 86 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 8, 1985 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,474 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 303 — Relating to entities eligible to authorize the creation of spaceport development corporations and to the powers of those corporations. | Yea | May 13, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2642 — Relating to reporting the number of incidents of bullying and cyberbullying in a school district and open-enrollment charter school through… | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 288 — Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care facilities. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3755 — Relating to a study on the improvement of driver's license issuance in this state. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2504 — Relating to candidates nominated by convention. | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1771 — Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of… | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3303 — Relating to certain procedures involving a violation of a condition of community supervision committed by a defendant who is the sole… | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 873 — Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and… | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3800 — Relating to required reporting of human trafficking cases by certain law enforcement entities and by prosecutors. | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2831 — Relating to the service of notice of a special commissioners' hearing in an eminent domain proceeding. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2250 — Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician… | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1761 — Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing. | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1185 — Relating to limitations on adjudication awards arising from certain written contracts with state agencies. | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 798 — Relating to plot plan requirements for an application for a standard permit for a concrete batch plant issued by the Texas Commission on… | Nay | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3193 — Relating to the licensing of a home and community support services agency; increasing fees. | Yea | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 1160 — Urging Congress to unite in bipartisan support for the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2835 — Relating to a defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of operating a vehicle with an expired license plate. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3397 — Relating to an appropriation of money from the emergency radio infrastructure account for the planning, development, and provision of an… | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3578 — Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration of a person finally convicted of a felony. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1525 — Relating to the administration and collection of sales and use taxes applicable to sales involving marketplace providers. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2897 — Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's developmentally disabled offender program. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1607 — Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for certain contracts with the federal government. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3553 — Relating to filing fees for the electronic filing system established by the Supreme Court of Texas. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3738 — Relating to creating an Internet website of certain day-care providers and parenting resources. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4258 — Relating to review and approval by the attorney general of certain bonds financing an educational facility for certain charter schools. | Not voting | May 10, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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HB 3305
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Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records, licenses, and reports and to other court security measures.
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HB 3308
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Relating to nonprofit legal services corporations.
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HB 4587
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Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and related distribution requirements.
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HB 3063
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Relating to the transfer of a retired law enforcement animal.
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HB 3444
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Relating to the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or other malfeasance in the use of public resources by public and private institutions of…
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HB 4373
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Relating to the limitation on the amount of supplemental payments that a person may agree to provide to a school district or any other entity on behalf of a…
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SB 370
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Relating to employment protections for jury service.
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SB 827
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Relating to the transfer of civil cases by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.
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HB 1554
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Relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials.
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SB 41
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Relating to exemptions to reporting and list requirements for certain attorneys ad litem, guardians ad litem, amicus attorneys, mediators, and guardians.
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