Rep. Wesley Virdell (R)
State Representative for Texas House District 53
Phone:512-463-0536
Location:Brady, TX (McCulloch)
Email:Email
Office Address:E2.304
Campaign Website:Website
Facebook:@wesvirdellfortexas
X:@wesvirdelltx

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.)

64 Statements of Vote (Change)
32 Change Statements
32 Away Statements

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 226 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2: Relating to public education and public school finance.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 227 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB2: Relating to public education and public school finance.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 229 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2: Relating to public education and public school finance.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 507 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB50: Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 589 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB107: Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 652 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB144: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 653 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB144: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 747 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB144: Relating to plans for the management and inspection of distribution poles.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2326 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB168: Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2264 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB170: Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 1128 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB353: Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 108 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB365: Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 981 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB366: Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 611 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB499: Relating to a warning label on social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 773 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB869: Relating to the review and revision by the state's classification officer of information in the position classification plan regarding state information technology positions.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 107 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1094: Relating to the regulation of transportation protection agreements.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 109 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1109: Relating to an exemption from certain motor fuel taxes for counties in this state.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 625 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1126: Relating to sunscreening devices installed on a motor vehicle displaying a judicial specialty license plate.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 730 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB1126: Relating to sunscreening devices installed on a motor vehicle displaying a judicial specialty license plate.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 106 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1400: Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 776 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB1875: Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 647 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2558: Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 692 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2614: Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle booting.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 621 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2618: Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2275 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2974: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for a hotel and convention center project and to receive certain tax revenue related to the project.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 614 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3135: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2656 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted present, not voting."
HB3159: Relating to a severance tax exemption for oil and gas produced from certain restimulation wells; providing a civil penalty.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 613 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3163: Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2649 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3425: Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2485 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3592: Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2538 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
HB3641: Relating to the authority of counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 4142 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3642: Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways and bridges.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 677 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3666: Relating to global professional standards for internal auditing.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2491 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3824: Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2613 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3824: Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2273 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB4308: Relating to the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; and providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2565 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
HB4398: Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2643 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4518: Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2755 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4559: Relating to the repeal of Chapter 668 of the Government Code.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2644 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB5084: Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Lunar New Year holiday.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2564 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB5381: Relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 67 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HJR1: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 713 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HJR5: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to that system and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 127 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1: General Appropriations Bill.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 130 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no."
SB1: General Appropriations Bill.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 1848 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB17: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 1878 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB17: Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3583 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB30: Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3194 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote present, not voting."
SB31: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 368 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SB365: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 787 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB513: Relating to a rural community-based care pilot program.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 4139 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SB568: Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3699 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
SB748: Relating to the regulation of laser hair removal.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2805 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB901: Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 671 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB963: Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to inform Medicaid recipients about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 590 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1415: Relating to the sales tax exemption period for clothing, footwear, and certain school-related items.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 369 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1786: Relating to public higher education.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 928 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB2065: Relating to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2756 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB2141: Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for state and federal judges.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2320 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
SB2269: Relating to dispute resolution for and enforcement actions against certain long-term care facilities.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 2354 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB2411: Relating to business organizations.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 3292 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB2569: Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 4140 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB2900: Relating to the review of existing boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the comptroller for continuity and to the repeal of certain committees under the jurisdiction of the comptroller.

View Bill at Source Wesley Virdell: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Wesley Virdell: "When Record No. 22 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SCR14: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Thursday, February 13, 2025, and ending Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

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