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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 2547 — Relating to the assignment of certain former and retired justices and judges. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2104 — Relating to a limitation on life insurance proceeds for terroristic acts. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2545 — Relating to franchise tax, oil production tax, and gas production tax incentives for certain desalination facility operations. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2766 — Relating to electronic and other controlled substance prescriptions under the Texas Controlled Substances Act; authorizing a fee. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4003 — Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board concerning a shortage of primary care physicians in this state. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4150 — Relating to safety and inspection requirements for certain utilities that provide electricity. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3009 — Relating to civics instruction in public schools. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2271 — Relating to the authority of the attorney general to advertise Choose Life account grants. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2764 — Relating to minimum standards and caregiver training for substitute care providers for children in the conservatorship of the Department of… | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2042 — Relating to postpayment audits conducted by the comptroller and annual financial reports submitted by state agencies. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3233 — Relating to the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3601 — Relating to the recognition by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of competency-based education degree plans for members of the… | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2088 — Relating to providing information and other resources regarding safe disposal of Schedule II controlled substance prescription drugs. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3647 — Relating to the confidentiality of a child's criminal records related to certain misdemeanor offenses. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3526 — Relating to the duties of and training for certain officers and jailers regarding the child safety check alert list. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4498 — Relating to the reimbursement of excess costs incurred by a recipient of certain grants awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3388 — Relating to the reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid and the child health plan program. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3838 — Relating to a disclosure in certain offers to purchase a mineral or royalty interest. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2559 — Relating to the issuance of a summons for certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of release on parole or to mandatory… | Nay | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3904 — Relating to public school accountability, including certain performance standards and sanctions, to providing alternative methods to… | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1517 — Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to… | Nay | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3540 — Relating to the authority of a peace officer to release in lieu of arrest certain persons with an intellectual or developmental disability. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4181 — Relating to the organization and efficient operation of the legislative branch of state government. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3228 — Relating to certain hearings concerning title insurance rates and other matters relating to regulating the business of title insurance. | Yea | May 3, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2691 — Relating to restricting the use of personally identifiable student information by an operator of a website, online service, online… | Yea | May 3, 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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