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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 4205 — Relating to accountability intervention provisions applicable to school district campuses, including the conditions under which a closed… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2363 — Relating to permitting certain foster homes to store firearms and ammunition in the same locked location. | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2587 — Relating to the business of travel insurance. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2913 — Relating to the transfer of certain real property held by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and the transfer of… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3531 — Relating to the disqualification of a prosecuting attorney or judge in a case investigated by the public integrity unit of the Texas… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1584 — Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription drugs for stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3704 — Relating to certain public health data maintained by the Department of State Health Services and shared with certain local health entities. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3460 — Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3867 — Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to retain assistance for regional proceedings affecting certain… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2446 — Relating to the availability of certain information regarding firefighters, volunteer firefighters, emergency medical services personnel… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2984 — Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the technology applications curriculum and the establishment of a computer science… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4657 — Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to… | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1755 — Relating to assembled vehicles and former military vehicles, including the titling and registration of those vehicles. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 36 — Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving dangerously damaged or deteriorated or substandard buildings or improvements in… | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4182 — Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas at Dallas. | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3227 — Relating to the availability of and access to certain programs and services for persons in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3642 — Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Tarrant County. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3012 — Relating to the disposition of certain students to alternative education settings and the provision of educational services to students in… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1548 — Relating to the operation of golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles, and off-highway vehicles; authorizing fees. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2155 — Relating to a grant program to reduce wait times for agricultural inspections of vehicles at ports of entry along the Texas-Mexico border. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4752 — Relating to the territory of the Barrett Management District. | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2463 — Relating to the deposit and allocation of certain funds to the horse industry escrow account and to the maximum balance of that account. | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1140 — Relating to fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities; authorizing fee increases and decreases; eliminating a fee; eliminating… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2524 — Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of service. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4661 — Relating to the creation of Plum Creek Management District No. 1 of Liberty County; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority… | Nay | May 24, 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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