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José Menéndez

TX Senate District 26

Democratic Texas since Mar 4, 2015

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 83Education 76Healthcare 66Social Services & Welfare 61Criminal Justice & Policing 56Labor & Employment 43Civil Rights & Liberties 25Economy & Taxes 23Environment & Energy 19Housing 19Banking & Finance 17Elections & Voting 15Technology & Privacy 15Transportation & Infrastructure 15Other 14Veterans Affairs 8Defense & Military 7Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Agriculture 3Gun Policy 2Immigration 2

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
TX Senate District 26 current
Texas
 Democratic Mar 4, 2015 — openstates/people CC0-1.0
TX Senate District 26
Texas
 Democratic Jan 9, 2001 Mar 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (337 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 13 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Nay Aug 18, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 10 — Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. Nay Aug 18, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 13 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Yea Aug 18, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 13 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Yea Aug 18, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1669 — Relating to increasing and improving the mental health and substance use disorder workforce in this state and increasing the capacity of… Yea May 22, 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 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4428 — Relating to the application for and expiration of a license to carry a handgun. Nay May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4032 — Relating to the regulation, permitting, and taxation of certain boats and boat motors; imposing a fee. Yea May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1669 — Relating to increasing and improving the mental health and substance use disorder workforce in this state and increasing the capacity of… Yea May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1634 — Relating to the imposition, rate, and use of revenue derived from certain local hotel occupancy taxes; authorizing the imposition of a tax. Yea May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2868 — Relating to the procurement of interior design services by a governmental entity. Yea May 22, 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 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4032 — Relating to the regulation, permitting, and taxation of certain boats and boat motors; imposing a fee. Yea May 22, 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… Nay May 22, 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… Nay May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4258 — Relating to review and approval by the attorney general of certain bonds financing an educational facility for certain charter schools. Nay May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1634 — Relating to the imposition, rate, and use of revenue derived from certain local hotel occupancy taxes; authorizing the imposition of a tax. Yea May 22, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 2909 — Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense. Yea May 21, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1888 — Relating to temporary branch polling place hours of operation. Nay May 21, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1888 — Relating to temporary branch polling place hours of operation. Yea May 21, 2019 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 496 — Relating to traumatic injury response protocol and the use of bleeding control stations in public schools. Yea May 21, 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 21, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 3511 — Relating to the creation of the Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future. Yea May 21, 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. Yea May 21, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1099 — Relating to peace officers commissioned by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Yea May 21, 2019 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (251 as lead sponsor)

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