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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 2210 — Relating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certain students who reside in a state hospital and receive… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3069 — Relating to the establishment of a grant program for promoting computer science certification and professional development in coding… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3091 — Relating to the confidentiality of and prohibiting disclosure of the location or physical layout of a family violence shelter center or… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2754 — Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4228 — Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities. | Nay | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2184 — Relating to a public school student's transition from an alternative education program to a regular classroom. | Nay | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2898 — Relating to voting outside of the polling place. | Nay | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 634 — Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1342 — Relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1930 — Relating to the establishment of a charter school by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4280 — Relating to the grant program distributing money from the transportation infrastructure fund. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1387 — Relating to the number of school marshals that may be appointed to serve on a public school campus or at a private school. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3511 — Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 37 — Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of mail theft. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4242 — Relating to the consideration of reading level in the adoption of certain assessment instruments and associated student performance levels… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1469 — Relating to certain public school workforce training programs funded by the skills development fund and to authorizing school districts to… | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1914 — Relating to the relationship between health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans and physicians and health care… | Yea | May 8, 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. | Nay | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1401 — Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs. | Yea | May 8, 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 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2362 — Relating to the standard of proof in health care liability claims involving emergency medical care. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2248 — Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 388 — Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools. | Yea | May 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 752 — Relating to liability of volunteer health care providers and health care institutions for care, assistance, or advice provided in relation… | Yea | May 7, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1938 — Relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity. | Yea | May 7, 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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