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HD 58 DeWayne Burns



District:HD 58 (R)
Phone:(512) 463-0538
Email:dewayne.burns@house.texas.gov
Facebook:@DeWayneBurnsforStateRep
Twitter:@BurnsForTexas



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.)

43 Statements of Vote (Change)
37 Change Statements
6 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 594 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 594 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
(This was a Republican amendment.)
HB100 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by King, Ken; VanDeaver; Dutton; Howard; Buckley, relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Harrison; Leo-Wilson) failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote)

Record Vote No. 1615 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1615 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1054 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Turner, relating to the classification of certain construction workers and the eligibility of those workers for unemployment benefits; providing an administrative penalty.
With this vote: HB 1054 was passed

Record Vote No. 1656 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1656 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1138 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Martinez; Neave Criado; Anchía, relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.
With this vote: HB 1138 was passed

Record Vote No. 465 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 465 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB115 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Ortega; Patterson; Harless; Johnson, Ann; Gamez, relating to the offense of public consumption of alcoholic beverages during certain hours.
With this vote: HB 115 was passed

Record Vote No. 1621 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1621 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1179 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Ramos; Plesa, relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.
With this vote: HB 1179 was passed

Record Vote No. 580 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 580 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1446 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Cortez, relating to procedures governing declared disasters for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
With this vote: HB 1446 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1257 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1257 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1977 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Morales Shaw; Cain; Leach; Moody; Plesa, relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.
With this vote: HB 1977 was passed

Record Vote No. 168 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 168 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2015 is a Republican Bill, authored by Leach, relating to the exemption from jury service for persons over a certain age. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2015 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 335 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 335 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2224 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Hernandez; Bucy, relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.
With this vote: CSHB 2224 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 356 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 356 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2224 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Hernandez; Bucy, relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits.
With this vote: HB 2224 was passed

Record Vote No. 454 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 454 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2237 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Thompson, Senfronia; Price; Wu; Johnson, Ann, relating to the establishment of the child first grant program.
With this vote: HB 2237 was passed

Record Vote No. 1015 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1015 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2345 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Guillen; Thompson, Senfronia; Longoria; Garcia, relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, gambling promotion, and keeping a gambling place.
With this vote: HB 2345 was passed

Record Vote No. 945 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 945 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB246 is a Republican Bill, authored by Swanson; Smith, relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 246 was passed

Record Vote No. 1258 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1258 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2553 is a Republican Bill, authored by Stucky; Swanson, relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral.
With this vote: HB 2553 failed to pass

Record Vote No. 577 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 577 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2638 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann; Thompson, Senfronia; Lozano; Price; Rose, relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.
With this vote: HB 2638 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1065 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2735 is a Democrat Bill, authored by King, Tracy O., relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.
With this vote: CSHB 2735, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1101 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2735 is a Democrat Bill, authored by King, Tracy O., relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.
With this vote: HB 2735 was passed

Record Vote No. 1288 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1288 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2886 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by González, Jessica; Rose; Anderson; Guillen; Walle, relating to the establishment of the office of food system security and resiliency in the Department of Agriculture.
With this vote: CSHB 2886 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1048 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1048 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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: CSHB 30 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1081 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1081 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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. 1040 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1040 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3255 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Manuel; Collier; Jones, Jolanda, relating to emergency response management training for certain administrators and security personnel at public schools.
With this vote: HB 3255 was passed

Record Vote No. 702 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 702 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3341 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann; Gamez; Moody; Frazier, relating to the eligibility of criminal defendants for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain offenses committed when younger than 25 years of age.
With this vote: HB 3341 was passed

Record Vote No. 1517 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1517 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3346 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Jones, Jolanda, relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff.
With this vote: HB 3346 was passed

Record Vote No. 1099 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1099 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3418 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Canales; Wilson, relating to the implementation by the Texas Department of Transportation of a vehicle mileage user fee pilot program and a task force to assist in developing and evaluating the program.
With this vote: HB 3418 was passed

Record Vote No. 464 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 464 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB352 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by González, Jessica; Smith; Moody; Leach; Bowers, relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
With this vote: HB 352 was passed

Record Vote No. 903 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 903 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3723 is a Republican Bill, authored by Gerdes; Troxclair, relating to the establishment of the Rural Workforce Training Grant Program.
With this vote: HB 3723 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1649 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1649 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4376 is a Republican Bill, authored by VanDeaver, relating to self-settled asset protection trusts.
With this vote: HB 4376 was passed

Record Vote No. 493 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 493 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB438 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Schofield; Leach; Johnson, Julie; Cook; Vasut, relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.
With this vote: HB 438 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 964 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 964 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4811 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Anchía; Guillen; Hernandez; Geren, relating to the creation of the Texas Energy Efficiency Council.
With this vote: CSHB 4811, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1477 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1477 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4918 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Rosenthal; Cain; Bernal; Plesa, relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking.
With this vote: HB 4918 was passed

Record Vote No. 640 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 640 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB5052 is a Republican Bill, authored by Gerdes, relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts before granting or denying a permit.
With this vote: HB 5052 was passed

Record Vote No. 229 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 229 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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. 1069 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1069 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB636 is a Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Cain, relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
With this vote: CSHB 636 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 219 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 219 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB899 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Walle; Harless; Oliverson; Schofield, relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
With this vote: HB 899, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 236 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 236 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB899 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Walle; Harless; Oliverson; Schofield, relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
With this vote: HB 899 was passed

Record Vote No. 559 DeWayne Burns: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 559 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
HB9 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Ashby; Hunter; Hernandez; Bonnen; Longoria, relating to the development and funding of broadband and telecommunications services. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 2 (Davis) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 1501 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1501 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB940 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Dutton, relating to the establishment of the private child care task force.
With this vote: HB 940 was passed

Record Vote No. 1863 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1863 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1001 is a Republican Bill, authored by Schwertner, relating to the regulation of electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSSB 1001, as amended, was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1684 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1684 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
SB14 is a Republican Bill, authored by Campbell; Bettencourt; Hall; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Springer, relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 18 (J. González) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 1864 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1864 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB2016 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Zaffirini, relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 2016 was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1933 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1933 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB2016 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Zaffirini, relating to the licensing and regulation of dietitians. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 2016 was passed

Record Vote No. 2053 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 2053 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB812 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Zaffirini, relating to food allergen awareness in food service establishments, food handler and food manager certifications, and food service training or education programs. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 812 was passed

Record Vote No. 1850 DeWayne Burns: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from DeWayne Burns: "When Record No. 1850 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SJR64 is a Democrat Bill, authored by West, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SJR 64 was adopted





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