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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 2169 — Relating to reporting concerning female prisoners who are confined in county jails and to the provision of feminine hygiene products to… | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3842 — Relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle dealers; waiving certain fees. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1542 — Relating to changes made by certain design-build contractors to the design-build team for transportation projects. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1806 — Relating to the use of water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer by certain entities. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3143 — Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 319 — Relating to the authority of the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas, to employ and commission peace officers. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 823 — Relating to an expedited on-site health inspection process for assisted living facility license applicants. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2387 — Relating to the regulation of utilization review, independent review, and peer review for health benefit plan and workers' compensation… | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1139 — Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability. | Nay | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2730 — Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3106 — Relating to a requirement that law enforcement agencies enter into a certain database information related to investigations of sexual… | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1543 — Relating to methods to enhance the enforcement of the collection of the use tax due on certain off-highway vehicles purchased outside this… | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 914 — Relating to the regulation of bingo games. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2623 — Relating to the requirements for a change of name for a person with a final felony conviction or a person required to register as a sex… | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1307 — Relating to the creation of a disaster case management system by the Texas Division of Emergency Management. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4429 — Relating to mental health first aid training for veterans and immediate family members of veterans. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2668 — Relating to the dissolution of a direct-support organization established by the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board and the transfer of… | Yea | Apr 30, 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 | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1111 — Relating to maternal and newborn health care. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2188 — Relating to the operation of electric and nonelectric bicycles. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2611 — Relating to the treatment of certain limited liability companies as passive entities for purposes of the franchise tax. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 753 — Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 808 — Relating to the consideration of certain student differentials based on sex under the public school accountability system. | Yea | Apr 30, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2282 — Relating to the applicability of certain limitations on the capture and use of biometric identifiers to financial institutions. | Yea | Apr 30, 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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