State Rep. Burt Solomons

Republican

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House District 65 (Retired) - Carrolton

First elected 1994

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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: C+
2011: A
2009: C+
2007: F

    About State Rep.
    Burt Solomons
  Representative Solomons is an Attorney from Carrollton, Texas. He earned a BA Degree in Government from Texas Tech University, a MPA Degree from Southern Methodist University and his JD from the University of Tulsa. Representative Solomons has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1995.

Committee Assignments during 82nd Legislative Session: Business &Industry; Calendars (Procedural); Redistricting (Procedural)(Chair); State Affairs

    House District District
    65
   

State Rep. Burt Solomons'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	A-EX
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	Check
SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 11 by Zedler: Removing the "Amazon tax" House Record Vote: 26 Read Full Detail	Check
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	Check
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	Check
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 106 by Gallego: Creating a Foundations School Program shortfall in FY2013 House Record Vote: 234 Read Full Detail	A-EX
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	A-EX
HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 254 by Martinez Fischer: Creating a mid-biennium shortfall House Record Vote: 254 Read Full Detail	A-EX
HB 365: Eroding property rights in the City of Houston House Record Vote: 340 Read Full Detail	Check
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	Check
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	Check
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	Check
HB 274: Creating a "loser pay" system in Texas House Record Vote: 857 Read Full Detail	PNV
SB 1693, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Turner: Imposing rate restrictions on the electric market House Record Vote: 862 Read Full Detail	Absent
SB 1125: Creating new energy programs and interfering in the marketplace House Record Vote: 932 Read Full Detail	Check
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	Check
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	Check
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. Burt Solomons

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House District District 65

State Rep. Burt Solomons's Record