Rep. John Smithee (R)
State Representative for Texas House District 86
Phone:512-463-0702
District (806) 372-3327
Location:Amarillo, TX (Randall)
Email:Email
Office Address:1W.10
Office Website:Office Website

Vote Changes / Statements of Vote
Recorded in Journal
(Wishful Changes of Vote with No Effect on Official Bill Passage or Failure,
or Explanations from This Legislator About Why They Were Away from Their Desk.
You the Voter Get to Decide If the Reasons Given are Legit, a Dereliction of Duty,
or a Clever Maneuver to Avoid a Controversial Vote.)

23 Statements of Vote (Change)
15 Change Statements
8 Away Statements

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 589 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB107: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2390 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB1586: Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2128 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1646: Relating to the amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 776 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1875: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1312 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2517: Relating to the applicability of premium and maintenance taxes to Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and Texas FAIR Plan Association.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1223 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2807: Relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2237 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3196: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1168 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3326: Relating to certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1434 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3426: Relating to the issuance of digital driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification certificates; authorizing a fee.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2136 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3619: Relating to the rights and liabilities of the owner of the surface estate of the tract of land on which a well to be plugged or replugged by the Railroad Commission of Texas is located.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2269 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3722: Relating to the protection of certain airspace designated for use by Department of Defense contractors.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2636 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3954: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3977: Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain political subdivisions.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1874 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4166: Relating to an exemption for certain property owners from regulatory requirements for residential mortgage loan originators.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2333 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB5436: Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for certain motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense; providing for a fee.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1899 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HJR88: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2180 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HJR144: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 3495 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB12: Relating to parental rights in public education and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties and the loss of funding for public schools that fail to comply with those provisions.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 3691 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes."
SB15: Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 3919 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB519: Relating to the creation of a grant program to promote educational engagement with Texas history.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 3941 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2757 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SB2185: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

View Bill at Source John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 3208 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB3031: Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

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