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HD 18 Ernest Bailes



District:HD 18 (R)
Phone:(512) 463-0570
Email:ernest.bailes@house.texas.gov
Facebook:@bailesfortexas
Twitter:@Bailesfortx



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.)

22 Statements of Vote (Change)
20 Change Statements
2 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 110 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 110 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
HB1 is a Republican Bill, authored by Bonnen, general Appropriations Bill. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to table was lost

Record Vote No. 1595 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1595 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1452 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Anchía; Bonnen; Shine; Rose; Flores, relating to insurance coverage for the disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains.
With this vote: HB 1452 was passed

Record Vote No. 1274 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1274 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB1614 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Dutton, relating to a grant program to provide free public school prekindergarten programs to certain children who are eligible for the subsidized child-care program administered by the Texas Workforce Commission.
With this vote: CSHB 1614 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 176 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 176 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB180 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Moody, relating to the withdrawal of an execution date on the motion of the attorney representing the state.
With this vote: HB 180 was passed

Record Vote No. 1610 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1610 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB211 is a Democrat Bill, authored by González, Mary, relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
With this vote: HB 211 was passed

Record Vote No. 916 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 916 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2162 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Dutton; Jetton; Buckley, relating to reading instruction, assessment instruments, and interventions provided to public school students.
With this vote: HB 2162 was passed

Record Vote No. 1356 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1356 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2822 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; Campos; Lozano; Rose, relating to a study on the housing needs of youth transitioning out of foster care or the juvenile justice system.
With this vote: HB 2822 was passed

Record Vote No. 1286 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2941 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Zwiener, relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to require water pollution abatement plans for certain pipelines; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.
With this vote: CSHB 2941 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1081 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1081 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB30 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Moody; Burrows; Slawson; Metcalf; Turner, relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 30 was passed

Record Vote No. 1319 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1319 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3340 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Metcalf; Perez; Harless; Oliverson; Johnson, Jarvis, relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.
With this vote: HB 3340 was passed

Record Vote No. 940 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 940 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3615 is a Republican Bill, authored by Lambert, relating to surcharges imposed for the use of a credit card.
With this vote: HB 3615 was passed

Record Vote No. 736 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 736 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3659 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Hefner; Moody; Cook; Slawson; Ordaz, relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.
With this vote: CSHB 3659 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1041 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1041 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3833 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Lopez, Janie; Bowers; Flores; Lozano; Cunningham, relating to the duties of a public school counselor.
With this vote: HB 3833, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 1295 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1295 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4639 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Thimesch; Frazier; Johnson, Ann, relating to unlawfully carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft.
With this vote: CSHB 4639 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1594 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1594 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4845 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Allison; Meza, relating to the establishment of a bullying prevention pilot program for public schools.
With this vote: HB 4845 was passed

Record Vote No. 1089 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1089 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB4966 is a Republican Bill, authored by King, Ken, relating to law enforcement agency personnel records and the reporting of separations of license holders to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
With this vote: HB 4966 was passed

Record Vote No. 735 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 735 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB504 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Wu; Moody; Reynolds; Bhojani, relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.
With this vote: HB 504 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 229 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 229 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB540 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Longoria; Morales, Eddie; Canales, relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
With this vote: HB 540 was passed

Record Vote No. 68 Ernest Bailes: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 68 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB727 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Rose; Thompson, Senfronia; Hernandez; Leach, relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
With this vote: HB 727 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 788 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 788 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HCR103 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Herrero, designating December 8 as Special Hearts Day for a 10-year period ending in 2033.
With this vote: HCR 103 was adopted

Record Vote No. 787 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 787 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HCR75 is a Republican Bill, authored by Guillen, designating the first week of November as Municipal Courts Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2023. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HCR 75 was adopted

Record Vote No. 1375 Ernest Bailes: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ernest Bailes: "When Record No. 1375 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB380 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Zaffirini, relating to payment of certain court costs associated with interpreters. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 380 was passed





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