State Rep. Gary Elkins

Republican

Current Rating

N/A

View Votes Cast

House District 135 (Retired) - Houston

First elected 1994

Back to Fiscal Index

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: C+
2017: F
2015: C-
2013: C-
2011: A
2009: B+
2007: A

    About State Rep.
    Gary Elkins
  Representative Elkins a native of Houston, Texas and attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, where he earned a BS in Practical Theology. Representative Elkins worked in real estate before starting his own business, Personal Credit Corporation. Currently he resides with his wife, Julie, in Houston. Representative Elkins has served the Texas House of Representative since 1995.
Committee Assignments during 85th Legislative Session: Government Transparency & Operation (Chair); Urban Affairs

    House District District
    135
   

State Rep. Gary Elkins's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Vote
Sponsorship

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	Check
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	Check
HB 109, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by C. Howard: Preventing expansion of welfare beyond truly needy House Record Vote: 266 Read Full Detail	A-EX
HB 109: Unraveling welfare reform House Record Vote: 299 Read Full Detail	A-EX
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	Check
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	Check
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	Check
HB 14: $3 billion "cancer fund" House Record Vote: 1391 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 10, Motion to Table Amendment 23 by Lucio: Expanding Medicaid programs House Record Vote: 1582 Read Full Detail	Check

State Rep. Gary Elkins

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

About State Rep. Gary Elkins

House District District 135

State Rep. Gary Elkins's Record