State Rep. Garnet Coleman

Democrat

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House District 147 (Retired) - Houston

First elected 1991

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About State Rep. Garnet Coleman

Representative Coleman is a native of Houston, Texas. He attended Howard University and then graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA. He and his wife, Angelique, reside in Houston's University Oaks neighborhood and have two children. Representative Coleman has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1991.

Committee Assignments

87th Legislative Session
County Affairs, Chair
Public Health

House District District 147

State Rep. Garnet Coleman's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
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Speaker
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Bill	Vote
HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 4 by Coleman: Preventing any more property tax relief until the state pays for Pre-K House Record Vote: 59 Read Full Detail	X
HB 735: Eliminating the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund House Record Vote: 135 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1, Calendar Rule: Preventing a spending spree House Record Vote: 162 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 15, Calendar Rule: Preventing a spending spree House Record Vote: 163 Read Full Detail	Absent
HB 109, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by C. Howard: Preventing expansion of welfare beyond truly needy House Record Vote: 266 Read Full Detail	X
HB 109: Unraveling welfare reform House Record Vote: 299 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3430: State spending transparency House Record Vote: 797 Read Full Detail	Check
HJR 44: Requiring a three-fourths super-majority to raise the business tax House Record Vote: 1006 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3778: Levying a "granny tax" on nursing home residents House Record Vote: 1048 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2785, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Dunnam: Increasing spending House Record Vote: 1157 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2237: $100 million drop out program House Record Vote: 1210 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2560: School district spending transparency House Record Vote: 1378 Read Full Detail	Absent
HB 14: $3 billion "cancer fund" House Record Vote: 1391 Read Full Detail	X
SB 10, Motion to Table Amendment 23 by Lucio: Expanding Medicaid programs House Record Vote: 1582 Read Full Detail	X