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HD 131 Alma Allen



District:HD 131 (D)
Phone:(512) 463-0744
Email:alma.allen@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.)

35 Statements of Vote (Change)
26 Change Statements
9 Away Statements

Record Vote No. 590 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 590 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1000 is a Republican Bill, authored by Darby, relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas House of Representatives. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1000 was passed

Record Vote No. 450 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 450 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1391 is a Republican Bill, authored by Schaefer; Bell, Keith; Goldman, relating to the requirements to obtain a residential wireman license. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1391 was passed

Record Vote No. 173 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 173 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
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: HB 1526 was passed

Record Vote No. 642 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 642 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
(This was a Bipartisan amendment.)
HB1540 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Holland; Clardy; Canales; Goldman; Bell, Keith, relating to the San Jacinto River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Metcalf; Shaheen; Cole; Talarico; Patterson; Bonnen; VanDeaver; Buckley; Hefner; Cain; Toth; Meyer; Vasut; Goldman; Slawson; Schaefer; K. King; Wilson; Hunter; Cook; Burrows; Anchėa; Bucy; Frank; Hinojosa; DeAyala; Manuel; C.J. Harris; Hernandez) was adopted

Record Vote No. 451 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 451 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1575 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Hull; Harless; Slawson; Rose; Frank, relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1575 was passed

Record Vote No. 1802 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1802 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1605 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Buckley; Dutton; Bonnen; King, Ken; Bell, Keith, relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1605 prevailed

Record Vote No. 242 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 242 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1760 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hefner, relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1760 was passed

Record Vote No. 383 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 383 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
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. 1317 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1317 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB2102 is a Republican Bill, authored by Goldman, relating to the establishment of a new open-enrollment charter school campus by certain charter holders and to the expansion of an open-enrollment charter school. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2102 was passed

Record Vote No. 916 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "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. 147 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 147 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB249 is a Republican Bill, authored by Rogers; Lozano; Darby; Harris, Cody; Buckley, relating to a school security volunteer program in certain counties.
With this vote: CSHB 249, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1419 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1419 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB2960 is a Republican Bill, authored by Cain; Holland; Isaac; Hefner; Patterson, relating to the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and associated notice requirements.
With this vote: HB 2960 was passed

Record Vote No. 1544 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1544 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3452 is a Republican Bill, authored by Jetton, relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.
With this vote: HB 3452 was passed

Record Vote No. 1572 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1572 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4081 is a Republican Bill, authored by Clardy, relating to the referral of certain proceedings to an associate judge and requests for reimbursement of all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary.
With this vote: HB 4081, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1571 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1571 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB4399 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hayes, relating to the plan for the operation of a central counting station.
With this vote: CSHB 4399, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1366 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1366 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4674 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hayes; Thimesch, relating to the qualifications, summoning, and reimbursement of jurors.
With this vote: HB 4674 was passed

Record Vote No. 780 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 780 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB5010 is a Republican Bill, authored by Schofield, relating to the classification of a grievance filed with the State Bar of Texas. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 5010, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 683 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 683 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB6 is a Republican Bill, authored by Goldman; Thimesch; Harless; Cook; Lujan, relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 6 was passed

Record Vote No. 783 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 783 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB621 is a Republican Bill, authored by Shaheen, relating to creating a temporary certification to teach career and technology education for certain military service members and first responders. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSHB 621, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 571 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 571 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB653 is a Republican Bill, authored by Allison; Spiller; Hull, relating to guardianships of the person of wards with profound intellectual disabilities who are minors or were minors when their guardianship proceedings commenced.
With this vote: CSHB 653 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1417 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1417 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
HB7 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Guillen; Raymond; Muņoz, Jr.; Morales, Eddie; Lopez, Janie, relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
With this vote: HB 7, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 351 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 351 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB900 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Patterson; Buckley; Burrows; Shaheen; Longoria, relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 900 was passed

Record Vote No. 788 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 788 was taken, I was absent because of important business. 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 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 787 was taken, I was absent because of important business. 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. 1440 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
HJR155 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Geren; Rose; Davis; Romero, Jr., proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.
With this vote: Amendment No. 2 (A. Johnson) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 17 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 17 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HR4 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hunter; Klick; Landgraf, adopting the House Rules of Procedure for the 88th Legislature. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HR 4, as amended, was adopted

Record Vote No. 1868 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1868 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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

Record Vote No. 1917 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1917 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB12 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hughes, relating to the authority to regulate sexually oriented performances and to restricting those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 12 was passed

Record Vote No. 1686 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1686 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
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: CSSB 14, as amended, was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1412 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1412 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1403 is a Republican Bill, authored by Parker, relating to an interstate compact for border security, including building a border wall and sharing state intelligence and resources. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1403 was passed

Record Vote No. 2244 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2244 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB2315 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hughes, relating to the creation of a task force to develop a plan for the consolidation of the functions of workforce development programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission and social services programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 2315 prevailed

Record Vote No. 1401 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1401 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB602 is a Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell, relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 602 was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1411 Alma Allen: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1411 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB602 is a Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell, relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 602 was passed

Record Vote No. 2023 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2023 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted present, not voting."
SJR35 is a Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell, proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
With this vote: SJR 35 was passed to third reading

Record Vote No. 1945 Alma Allen: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Alma Allen: "When Record No. 1945 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SJR93 is a Republican Bill, authored by Schwertner, proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSSJR 93 was adopted





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