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Wes Virdell
TX House District 53
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 21Elections & Voting 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Environment & Energy 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Housing 3Social Services & Welfare 3Education 2Labor & Employment 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Criminal Justice & Policing 1Economy & Taxes 1Healthcare 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX House District 53 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (83 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HR 174 — Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 8 — Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program… | Nay | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 177 — Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 8 — Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Relating to campground and youth camp safety. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5 — Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 20 — Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HR 128 — Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 1 — Relating to campground and youth camp safety. | Nay | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 54 — Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a… | Yea | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the… | Nay | Sep 2, 2025 | fail | 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 | Sep 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the… | Yea | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 18 — Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the… | Yea | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 54 — Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a… | Yea | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HCR 13 — Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 15 — Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 7 — Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain… | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil… | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil… | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 15 — Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 7 — Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain… | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 265 — Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee. | Yea | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil… | Nay | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 8 — Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil… | Nay | Aug 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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HB 25
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Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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HB 232
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Relating to establishment of the disaster recovery fund.
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HB 287
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Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
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HB 254
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Relating to eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
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HB 286
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Relating to a study and report by the Texas Water Development Board, in consultation with certain other entities, of risks from and solutions to flooding.
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HB 164
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Relating to the Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program; authorizing a civil penalty.
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HB 217
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Relating to the creation of a flood recovery loan program to provide low-interest loans to persons who are victims of flood-related disasters.
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SB 3
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Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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HCR 2
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In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.
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HR 24
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Honoring the search and rescue team from Fundación 911 of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country…
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