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HD 29 Ed Thompson



District:HD 29 (R)
Phone:(512) 463-0707
Email:ed.thompson@house.texas.gov
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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.)

19 Statements of Vote (Change)
17 Change Statements
2 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 1458 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1458 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB118 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Cortez, relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.
With this vote: CSHB 118 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 648 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 648 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
HB1243 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hefner; Spiller; Murr; Leach; Goldman, relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 2 (Manuel) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 2163 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 2163 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2129 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Burns; Thierry, relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2129 prevailed

Record Vote No. 651 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 651 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB213 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Moody; Leach; Thompson, Senfronia; Buckley; Cook, relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
With this vote: CSHB 213, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 605 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 605 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
HB218 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Moody; Dutton; Geren; Anchía; Cain, relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.
With this vote: HB 218 was passed

Record Vote No. 421 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 421 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2473 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Bucy; Capriglione; Rose; Klick; Lujan, relating to improvements to the Texas Information and Referral Network.
With this vote: HB 2473 was passed

Record Vote No. 1335 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1335 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB248 is a Republican Bill, authored by Murr, relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.
With this vote: HB 248 was passed

Record Vote No. 1425 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1425 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2541 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Garcia; Campos; Johnson, Julie; Sherman, Sr.; Oliverson, relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.
With this vote: HB 2541 was passed

Record Vote No. 1608 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1608 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3464 is a Republican Bill, authored by Kacal, relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.
With this vote: HB 3464 was passed

Record Vote No. 1336 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1336 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB818 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Walle; Hernandez; Manuel; Rose; Garcia, relating to the places a public employer may provide for employees to express breast milk.
With this vote: HB 818 was passed

Record Vote No. 63 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 63 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HR835 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann, recognizing March 29, 2023, as Vaccine Awareness and Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commending the work of the Baker Institute for Public Policy Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HR 835 was adopted

Record Vote No. 1999 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1999 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1402 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Zaffirini; Paxton, relating to the composition, continuation, and duties of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, compensation for task force members and certain other task force participants, and establishment of a mandatory training program for persons responding to reports of and treating survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1402 was passed

Record Vote No. 1752 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1752 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1794 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Menéndez, relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1794 was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1752 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1752 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1794 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Menéndez, relating to conditions imposed on an emergency services district that includes territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1794 was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 2044 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 2044 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
(This was a Republican amendment.)
SB2620 is a Republican Bill, authored by Springer, relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Leo-Wilson) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 573 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 573 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
SB505 is a Republican Bill, authored by Nichols, relating to imposing an additional fee for the registration of an electric vehicle. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Zwiener) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 2050 Ed Thompson: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 2050 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB532 is a Democrat Bill, authored by West, relating to providing mental health services information to certain higher education students and to the repayment of certain higher education loans. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 532 was passed

Record Vote No. 1720 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes."
SB989 is a Republican Bill, authored by Huffman, relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 989 was passed

Record Vote No. 1720 Ed Thompson: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Ed Thompson: "When Record No. 1720 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes."
SB989 is a Republican Bill, authored by Huffman, relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 989 was passed





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