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HD 126 Sam Harless



District:HD 126 (R)
Phone:(512) 463-0496
Email:sam.harless@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.)

44 Statements of Vote (Change)
34 Change Statements
10 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 139 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 139 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1088 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann, relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1088 was passed

Record Vote No. 196 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 196 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB113 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Ortega; Klick; Allison; King, Tracy O., relating to the use of community health workers in Medicaid managed care. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 113 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 244 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1287 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Guillen; Ortega; Flores; Hernandez; Plesa, relating to the exclusion of certain resources in determining eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1287 was passed

Record Vote No. 133 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 133 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1382 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Hernandez, relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1382 was passed

Record Vote No. 1806 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1806 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1393 is a Republican Bill, authored by Frank; Capriglione, relating to an optional service retirement annuity that provides an increasing annuity under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1393 prevailed

Record Vote No. 135 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 135 was taken, I was excused because of illness. 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. 126 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 126 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB15 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Thompson, Senfronia; Craddick; Buckley; Bonnen; Kuempel, relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
With this vote: HB 15 was passed

Record Vote No. 165 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 165 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1526 is a Republican Bill, authored by Harris, Cody; Swanson, relating to parkland dedication for multifamily, hotel, and motel property development by certain municipalities; authorizing a fee. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSHB 1526 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 330 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 330 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB16 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Moody; Thompson, Senfronia; Johnson, Ann; Leach; Cook, relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.
With this vote: CSHB 16 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1253 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1253 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1696 is a Republican Bill, authored by Buckley; Oliverson; Cook; Gerdes; Noble, relating to the relationship between managed care plans and optometrists and therapeutic optometrists. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1696, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 130 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 130 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1699 is a Democrat Bill, authored by King, Tracy O., relating to the authority of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to impose certain fees. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1699 was passed

Record Vote No. 134 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 134 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1748 is a Republican Bill, authored by Leach, relating to the use of a facsimile signature on certain public securities and related certificates. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1748 was passed

Record Vote No. 127 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 127 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1750 is a Republican Bill, authored by Burns; Bell, Keith; Harris, Cody; Metcalf; Burrows, relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1750 was passed

Record Vote No. 137 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 137 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB1789 is a Republican Bill, authored by Buckley, relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a bus driver. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1789 was passed

Record Vote No. 383 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 383 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote 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. 743 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 743 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: CSHB 2162, as amended, failed to pass to engrossment

Record Vote No. 698 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 698 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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: HB 2209 was passed

Record Vote No. 1367 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1367 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2235 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Rose; Anderson; Wu, relating to HIV and AIDS tests.
With this vote: HB 2235 was passed

Record Vote No. 128 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 128 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB2308 is a Republican Bill, authored by Ashby; Bailes; Rogers; Kitzman; Cain, relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2308 was passed

Record Vote No. 579 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 579 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2404 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann; Thompson, Senfronia; Lozano; Price; Rose, relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
With this vote: HB 2404 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 132 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 132 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB242 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Howard; Johnson, Julie; Slawson; Leach; Garcia, relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 242 was passed

Record Vote No. 1425 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1425 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
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. 550 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 550 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2544 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Campos; Raymond; Morales, Eddie; Garcia; Morales Shaw, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.
With this vote: HB 2544 was passed

Record Vote No. 874 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 874 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2568 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Hayes; Morales, Eddie; Cain; Rogers, relating to a study of carrizo cane on the international border of this state. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2568 was passed

Record Vote No. 940 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "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. 136 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 136 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no."
HB362 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Oliverson; Howard; Talarico; Cole; Leo-Wilson, relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.
With this vote: HB 362 was passed

Record Vote No. 1240 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1240 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB3657 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Anchía; Anderson, relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense.
With this vote: HB 3657 was passed

Record Vote No. 583 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 583 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB3756 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Flores; Bumgarner; Plesa; Leach; Anderson, relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.
With this vote: HB 3756, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 131 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 131 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB393 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Goldman; Burrows; Moody; Canales; Metcalf, relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 393 was passed

Record Vote No. 1334 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1334 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4366 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Howard; Garcia; Thompson, Senfronia, relating to the eligibility for and provision of benefits under Medicaid or the child health plan program for certain individuals committed, placed, or detained in certain facilities and settings.
With this vote: HB 4366 was passed

Record Vote No. 493 Sam Harless: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "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. 129 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 129 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB450 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Craddick; Burrows; Morales, Eddie, relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 450 was passed

Record Vote No. 1267 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1267 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB4713 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Plesa; Rose; Price; Oliverson; Perez, relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
With this vote: HB 4713, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1481 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1481 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB4771 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Bhojani; Rosenthal; Jones, Jolanda; Stucky; Lambert, relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities.
With this vote: CSHB 4771 failed to pass to engrossment

Record Vote No. 641 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 641 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB4777 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Plesa; Lozano; Dutton; Johnson, Ann; Allison, relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
With this vote: HB 4777 was passed

Record Vote No. 1042 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1042 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB4932 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Lopez, Janie; Isaac; Guerra; Landgraf, relating to the amount of foreign emissions of air contaminants in nonattainment areas and the revision of the state implementation plan to account for those emissions. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 4932, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 782 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 782 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB667 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Johnson, Ann; Jetton; Plesa; Lopez, Ray; Garcia, relating to the licensing and regulation of music therapists; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
With this vote: CSHB 667 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 141 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 141 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB793 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Noble; Hull; Campos; Manuel; Klick, relating to the selection and reimbursement of certain persons providing services required under a service plan filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 793 was passed

Record Vote No. 528 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 528 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB87 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Murr; Smith; Jetton; Bucy; Johnson, Ann, relating to the presidential electors of this state. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 87 was passed

Record Vote No. 140 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 140 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB879 is a Republican Bill, authored by Cook; Bell, Keith, relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties.
With this vote: HB 879 was passed

Record Vote No. 138 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 138 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes."
HB914 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Hefner; Goldman; Canales; Moody; Lopez, Janie, relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 914 was passed

Record Vote No. 1506 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1506 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB993 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Muñoz, Jr.; Frazier, relating to sheriff's department civil service systems in certain counties.
With this vote: HB 993 was passed

Record Vote No. 1827 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1827 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB1599 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hughes, relating to ballots voted by mail. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1599 was passed

Record Vote No. 1542 Sam Harless: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Sam Harless: "When Record No. 1542 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB543 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Blanco, relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 543 was passed to third reading





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