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HD 86 John Smithee



District:HD 86 (R)
Phone:(512) 463-0702
Email:john.smithee@house.texas.gov



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.)

18 Statements of Vote (Change)
12 Change Statements
6 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 135 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 135 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no."
HB1488 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Rose; Johnson, Jarvis; Johnson, Ann; Oliverson, relating to sickle cell disease health care improvement and the sickle cell task force. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1488 was passed

Record Vote No. 522 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB1598 is a Republican Bill, authored by Darby, relating to local government and other political subdivision regulation of certain solid waste facilities. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1598 was passed

Record Vote No. 1466 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1466 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1667 is a Republican Bill, authored by Jetton, relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
With this vote: CSHB 1667, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 383 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 383 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB1841 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Walle; Garcia, relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public.
With this vote: CSHB 1841 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1538 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1538 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB1942 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Leach; Meyer; Patterson; Moody; Rose, relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.
With this vote: HB 1942, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 658 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 658 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB2209 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Lozano; Raymond, relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSHB 2209 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 335 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 335 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted 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. 1039 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1039 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2572 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Lujan; Gerdes; Garcia, relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.
With this vote: HB 2572 was passed

Record Vote No. 1536 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1536 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3266 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Frazier; Plesa; Bowers; Harless, relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.
With this vote: HB 3266 was passed

Record Vote No. 1064 John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1064 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3297 is a Republican Bill, authored by Harris, Cody; Harless; Goldman; Schaefer; Cain, relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 3297 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 940 John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 940 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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. 1604 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1604 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3708 is a Republican Bill, authored by Buckley; Cain; Frank, relating to creating an allotment under the Foundation School Program for school districts that allow non-enrolled students to participate in University Interscholastic League activities. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 3708 was passed

Record Vote No. 2238 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2238 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HJR3 is a Republican Bill, authored by Bonnen, proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HJR 3 prevailed

Record Vote No. 63 John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "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. 1846 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1846 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1045 is a Republican Bill, authored by Huffman, relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1045, as amended, was passed but reconsidered later

Record Vote No. 1847 John Smithee: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1847 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1445 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Paxton; Johnson; Schwertner; Springer, relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1445 was passed

Record Vote No. 1992 John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 1992 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB338 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Hinojosa, relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 338 was passed

Record Vote No. 2022 John Smithee: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from John Smithee: "When Record No. 2022 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB9 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Creighton; Bettencourt; Campbell; Hinojosa; Huffman; King; Middleton; Parker; Paxton; Springer, relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.
With this vote: CSSB 9, as amended, was passed to third reading





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