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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 1742 — Relating to the mediation of the settlement of certain health benefit claims involving balance billing by out-of-network laboratories. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2590 — Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of water districts. | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1025 — Relating to membership on and the eligibility of certain persons to serve on the board of certain property owners' associations. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2536 — Relating to transparency related to drug costs. | Yea | May 24, 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 | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1399 — Relating to the creation and storage of DNA records for a person arrested for certain felony offenses. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1063 — Relating to telemedicine medical, telehealth, and home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3668 — Relating to grants for disaster response by nonprofit food banks. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3390 — Relating to caregivers for certain children, including the identification of caregivers for children in the conservatorship of the… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2628 — Relating to the manner of reporting and maintaining certain information relating to candidates and election returns. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3871 — Relating to the process for establishing speed limits on roads near certain schools. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4703 — Relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 28; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2041 — Relating to the regulation of freestanding emergency medical care facilities. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3312 — Relating to authorizing a health and wellness center fee at the University of Houston-Victoria. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3980 — Relating to a requirement that the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council prepare a report regarding suicide rates in this state… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3630 — Relating to prohibiting the use of certain aversive techniques on students enrolled in public schools. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2546 — Relating to the energy efficiency performance standards for construction of certain industrialized housing. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3231 — Relating to the regulation of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies or accessories by a county or… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3420 — Relating to liability coverage for certain vehicles provided by certain automobile repair facilities. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4120 — Relating to the financial security requirement for providers obligated under certain service contracts. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1120 — Relating to the powers of certain county assistance districts. | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3304 — Relating to the sunset review of the Texas Health Services Authority and the repeal of certain provisions affecting the electronic exchange… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4644 — Relating to the creation of the Wood Trace Management District of Montgomery County, Texas; providing authority to issue bonds; providing… | Nay | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 616 — Relating to reimbursement for a certain portion of a forensic medical examination of a sexual assault survivor and for the evidence… | Yea | May 24, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4674 — Relating to the creation of the Chambers County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing… | Yea | 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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