State Rep. Richard Hardcastle

Republican

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House District 68 (Retired) - Vernon

First elected 1998

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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: C
2011: F
2009: B
2007: F

    About State Rep.
    Richard Hardcastle
  Representative Hardcastle is a Rancher from Vernon, Texas. He attended Tarlton state University and has owned and operated the Rolling H Cattle Company. Representative Hardcastle has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1999.

Committee Assignments during 82nd Legislative Session: Agriculture & Livestock (Chair); Border & Intergovernmental Affairs

    House District District
    68
   

State Rep. Richard Hardcastle's Record

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Bill	Vote
Re-election of the Speaker of the House House Record Vote: 1 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Shelton: Removing seniority as measure for furloughs House Record Vote: 16 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 18 by Gooden: Increasing spending from General Revenue by creating an earmark for UT-Tyler House Record Vote: 19 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 4 by Simpson: Removing inappropriate pre-payment of sales & use tax that raises the cost of doing business House Record Vote: 25 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 11 by Zedler: Removing the "Amazon tax" House Record Vote: 26 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2, 1st Called, Amendment 3 by P. King, et al: Removing language tapping the ESF House Record Vote: 58 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14: Voter ID House Record Vote: 149 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Coleman: Increasing draw from ESF House Record Vote: 194 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 7 by P. King: Tying authorization for ESF expenditures to cuts in supplemental appropriations bill (HB 4) House Record Vote: 197 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1, Amendment 6 by Simpson: Transferring money from the Commission on the Arts to Dept. of Aging and Disability Services House Record Vote: 215 Read Full Detail	PNV
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 102 by Solomons: Transferring money from the Texas Education Agency to the Foundation Schools Program House Record Vote: 233 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 106 by Gallego: Creating a Foundations School Program shortfall in FY2013 House Record Vote: 234 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 132 by Villarreal: Taking $250 million from ESF to fund a grant program House Record Vote: 240 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 234 by Orr: Removing funds from cancer research House Record Vote: 253 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 254 by Martinez Fischer: Creating a mid-biennium shortfall House Record Vote: 254 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 365: Eroding property rights in the City of Houston House Record Vote: 340 Read Full Detail	X
SB 18, Amendment 3 by Sheffield: Strengthening property rights by requiring a taking to be necessary House Record Vote: 346 Read Full Detail	X
SB 18, Motion to Table Amendment 15 by Kolkhorst: Adding a "buyback" provision to the taking of private property House Record Vote: 352 Read Full Detail	X
HB 5: Interstate Health Care Compact House Record Vote: 500 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1451: Creating new regulations and bureaucracy House Record Vote: 531 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 655, Amendment 3 by Cook: Moving from three statewide elected railroad commissioners to one House Record Vote: 592 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 655, Motion to Table Amendment 34 by Villareal: Eliminating the high-cost natural gas exemption House Record Vote: 625 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1992: Creating new fees for the Animal Health Commission House Record Vote: 681 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1, Motion to Instruct: Conferees should not use ESF House Record Vote: 792 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2610: New program training people how to teach others how to apply for state benefits House Record Vote: 806 Read Full Detail	X
HB 274: Creating a "loser pay" system in Texas House Record Vote: 857 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1693, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Turner: Imposing rate restrictions on the electric market House Record Vote: 862 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1125: Creating new energy programs and interfering in the marketplace House Record Vote: 932 Read Full Detail	X
HB 13: Reforming Medicaid and bringing about cost savings House Record Vote: 955 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 272: Reforming TWIA House Record Vote: 965 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3036: Allowing cities to levy a street maintenance tax for ten years instead of four House Record Vote: 970 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2592, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Elkins: Limiting the bill's interference in the marketplace House Record Vote: 971 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3310: Using state incentives for the purchase of electric-powered vehicles House Record Vote: 975 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 335: Requiring state agencies to report on the costs of implementing ObamaCare House Record Vote: 1012 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2594: Interfering in the credit and short-term lending marketplace House Record Vote: 1032 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2507: Creating a new licensing requirement for lawn irrigation system installers, discouraging market entry by incumbents House Record Vote: 1102 Read Full Detail	X
SB 420: Allowing counties to bill the sponsors of resident aliens in covering medical costs House Record Vote: 1105 Read Full Detail	Check
HCR 50: Exerting Texas' 10th Amendment rights House Record Vote: 1150 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 23: Reforming health and human services programs House Record Vote: 1173 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1811, Amendment 45 by Cain: Making the budget more transparent House Record Vote: 1209 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 738, Amendment 2 by Villarreal: Allowing parents more control in turning failing schools into charters House Record Vote: 1311 Read Full Detail	Check

State Rep. Richard Hardcastle

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About State Rep. Richard Hardcastle

House District District 68

State Rep. Richard Hardcastle's Record