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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 396 — Relating to acceptable uses of the instructional materials and technology fund and the instructional materials and technology allotment. | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 81 — Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment… | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 125 — Relating to the online publication of home addresses of certain occupational license holders. | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 637 — Relating to the salaries of the superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the superintendent of the Texas… | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 305 — Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet… | Not voting | Mar 21, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 81 — Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain information related to parades, concerts, or other entertainment… | Not voting | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 305 — Relating to the requirement that certain political subdivisions with authority to impose a tax post certain information on an Internet… | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 403 — Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district regarding… | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 234 — Relating to the local regulation of the sale of lemonade or other beverages by children. | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 111 — Relating to public school policy and training for public school employees addressing the prevention of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and… | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 92 — Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school. | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1244 — Relating to the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument administered to public high school students and reporting… | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 277 — Relating to a requirement that online admission application forms for public institutions of higher education include a link to certain… | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 330 — Relating to excluding certain students from the computation of dropout and completion rates for purposes of public school accountability. | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 41 — Relating to paid leave for a state employee who is a search and rescue volunteer. | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 109 — Relating to the operation of open-enrollment charter schools on Memorial Day. | Yea | Mar 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 377 — Commending Abigail Rose Arias of Angleton for her outstanding perseverance during her fight with cancer and congratulating her on being… | Yea | Feb 25, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 475 — Granting permission for use of the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus on February 25… | Yea | Feb 20, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 413 — Granting permission for the body of former Speaker James A. Turman to lie in honor in the Hall of the House of Representatives on February… | Yea | Feb 19, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 102 — Granting permission for the use of the chamber of the Texas House of Representatives by the YMCA Texas Youth and Government Program, Texas… | Yea | Jan 23, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 4 — Adopting the rules of the House for the 86th Legislature. | Yea | Jan 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 3 — Adopting the Housekeeping Resolution for the House of Representatives of the 86th Legislature. | Yea | Jan 9, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 1 — Granting privileges of the floor for the house. | Yea | Jan 8, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 2 — Relating to the nomination and election procedures for speaker. | Yea | Jan 8, 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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