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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 440 — Relating to general obligation bonds issued by political subdivisions. | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 785 — Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain individuals who violate a condition of release on parole or to mandatory… | Yea | Apr 2, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 638 — Relating to the issuance of posthumous high school diplomas to certain students. | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 382 — Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities. | Nay | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 500 — Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding… | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1 — General Appropriations Bill. | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 61 — Relating to highway maintenance or construction vehicles, certain service vehicles, and escort flag vehicles, including the use of certain… | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 428 — Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1101 — Relating to the name of the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 547 — Relating to verification of hunting and fishing license information. | Yea | Mar 27, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 165 — Relating to providing for endorsements for public high school students enrolled in special education programs. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 659 — Relating to the collection of information regarding the parental status of inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 364 — Relating to required alcohol monitoring and ignition interlock devices ordered by a court and a central database of those orders; creating… | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 76 — Relating to cardiac assessments of high school participants in extracurricular athletic activities sponsored or sanctioned by the… | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 337 — Relating to the use of emergency engine cutoff switches on motorboats; creating a criminal offense. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1218 — Relating to the distribution of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 382 — Relating to the authority to establish a customer assistance program for certain municipally owned utilities. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 123 — Relating to personal identification documents for foster children or youth or homeless children or youth. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1389 — Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the… | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 155 — Relating to notice provided to a court regarding a defendant confined in a state jail felony facility. | Yea | Mar 26, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 364 — Relating to required alcohol monitoring and ignition interlock devices ordered by a court and a central database of those orders; creating… | Yea | Mar 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 337 — Relating to the use of emergency engine cutoff switches on motorboats; creating a criminal offense. | Yea | Mar 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 339 — Relating to the placement of speed limit signs at the end of construction or maintenance work zones. | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 540 — Relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway. | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 422 — Relating to annual reporting regarding the establishment of certain school district planning and decision-making committees. | Not voting | Mar 21, 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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