State Rep. Gene Wu

Democrat
Current Rating

17

House District 137 - Houston
First elected 2012

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2021: F
  • 2019: F
  • 2017: F
  • 2015: F
  • 2013: F

About State Rep. Gene Wu

A former prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Gene is currently in private practice.Gene grew up in Southwest Houston and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University, and a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Texas at Austin. Then continued his education at the South Texas College of Law in Houston. He and his wife, a television journalist, live in Houston. 

Offices

Capitol
CAP GW.8
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
p: (512) 463-0492
District
6500 Rookin, Building C
Houston, TX 77074
(713)271-3900
(713)271-3902 Fax

House District District 137

State Rep. Gene Wu's Record

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

Electing Dade Phelan Speaker of the Texas House

House Record Vote: 1
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HR 4, Amendment 5 by Slaton: Requiring the speaker to appoint only members of the majority party to chair committees

House Record Vote: 10
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HR 4, Amendment 7 by Cason: Protecting transparency of committee proceedings

House Record Vote: 12
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HR 4, Amendment 8 by Walle: Requiring live-streaming of the Redistricting Committee

House Record Vote: 13
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HR 4, Amendment 10 by Tinderholt: Requiring record votes in committees

House Record Vote: 15
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HR 4, Amendment 13 by Toth: Providing the House an opportunity to override executive orders issued by the governor

House Record Vote: 18
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HR 4, Amendment 15 by Vasut: Transferring power from House leadership to members

House Record Vote: 19
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HR 4, Amendment 17 by Tinderholt: Requiring Calendars to vote on bills

House Record Vote: 21
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HR 4, Amendment 23 by Cason: Protecting the rights of citizens to petition their government

House Record Vote: 23
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HB 1024 by Geren: Allowing restaurants to sell alcohol to go

House Record Vote: 46
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HB 16 by Hernandez: Anti-free market regulation on energy retailers

House Record Vote: 55
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HB 17 by Deshotel: Protecting consumer choice in energy

House Record Vote: 56
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HB 1195 by Geren: Protecting businesses from taxation on federal aid

House Record Vote: 65
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HB 567 by Frank: Protecting parental rights

House Record Vote: 68
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HB 428 by Ken King: Imposing regulations on health insurance providers

House Record Vote: 158
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HB 871 by Morrison: Reducing municipal fees for contractors

House Record Vote: 159
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HB 636 by Senfronia Thompson: Unnecessarily continuing the State Board of Plumbing Examiners

House Record Vote: 178
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HB 1575 by Cyrier: Making government more efficient

House Record Vote: 180
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HB 1600 by Canales: Continuing state agencies without reforms

House Record Vote: 181
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HB 2415 by Meyer: Imposing a tax on small businesses

House Record Vote: 197
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HB 2090 by Oliverson: Healthcare cost transparency

House Record Vote: 211
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HB 404 by Hernandez: Imposing regulations on cosmetolgists

House Record Vote: 214
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HB 394 by Moody: Expanding the Texas Lottery

House Record Vote: 215
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HB 2080 by Leman: Protecting taxpayer interests in lawsuits

House Record Vote: 218
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HB 1472 by Bucy: Making a soccer tournament eligible for corporate welfare

House Record Vote: 221
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HB 133 by Rose: Expanding Medicaid for pregnant women

House Record Vote: 232
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HB 1927 by Schaefer, Amendment 6 by Cason: Ensuring the liberties of all law abiding adults are protected by law

House Record Vote: 264
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HB 1927 by Schaefer: Eliminating taxes and regulations for law abiding firearm owners

House Record Vote: 280
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HB 1931 by Walle: Increasing regulations on public housing

House Record Vote: 283
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HB 574 by Bonnen: Increasing criminal penalties for election fraud

House Record Vote: 287
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HB 1259 by Darby: Spending tax dollars to create a rural veterinarian incentive program

House Record Vote: 288
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HB 3907 by Goldman: Providing tax incentives for low-income housing

House Record Vote: 301
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HB 326 by Howard: Imposing regulations on healthcare providers

House Record Vote: 304
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HB 2053 by Klick: Creating an occupational licenses for genetic counselors

House Record Vote: 318
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HB 1520 by Paddie: Costly bonds for gas utilities

House Record Vote: 325
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HB 619 by Senfronia Thompson: Creating a strategic plan to impose regulations on child care

House Record Vote: 330
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HB 3807 by Hunter: Requiring local governments to hire lifeguards and post signs

House Record Vote: 332
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HB 2670 by Guillen: Making social workers eligible for subsidized home mortgage loans

House Record Vote: 333
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HB 907 by Jarvis Johnson: Imposing regulations on health insurance companies over autoimmune disease treatment

House Record Vote: 348
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HB 270 by Senfronia Thompson: Increasing welfare spending

House Record Vote: 351
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HB 2350 by Zwiener: State funding for local nature based quality enhancement projects

House Record Vote: 354
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HB 2374 by Sanford: Efficiency audits for DFPS

House Record Vote: 360
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HB 1525 Amendment 14 by Turner: Insuring salaries of government employees

House Record Vote: 387
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HB 1525 by Huberty: Providing additional funding for public education without significant reforms

House Record Vote: 393
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HB 1441 by Schaefer: Raising the standard of proof for government seizure of private property

House Record Vote: 401
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HB 1, Amendment 7 by Jessica González: Capping outside legal fees in the Office of the Attorney General

House Record Vote: 404
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HB 1, Amendment 29 by Cason: Defunding the State Board of Geoscientists and funding bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers

House Record Vote: 405
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HB 1, Amendment 54 by Coleman: Providing for the expansion of Medicaid

House Record Vote: 408
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HB 1, Amendment 71 by Yvonne Davis: Removing a prohibition on taxpayer-funded lobbying from TEA

House Record Vote: 409
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HB 1647, Amendment 1 by Cain: Ensuring landlords are aware of bad tenants

House Record Vote: 421
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HB 3397 by Murphy: Additional funds to ERS without reforms

House Record Vote: 430
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HB 541 by Patterson: Covering healthcare costs without safeguards

House Record Vote: 437
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HB 2812 by Murphy: Providing state loans to local governments

House Record Vote: 438
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HB 1647 by Walle: Preventing landlords from learning of tenant evictions

House Record Vote: 442
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HB 3023 by Ken King: Making the Professional Bull Riders World Finals eligible for corporate welfare

House Record Vote: 462
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HB 15 by Senfronia Thompson: Creating the Brain Institute of Texas and giving it the authority to issue bonds

House Record Vote: 467
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HJR 5: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Brain Institute of Texas and giving it the authority to issue bonds

House Record Vote: 470
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HB 3271 by Morales Shaw: Creating more government loans for businesses

House Record Vote: 475
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HB 1804 by Meyer: Prohibiting public funds from being used to settle sexual harassment claims

House Record Vote: 491
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HB 1164: Imposing regulations on healthcare providers

House Record Vote: 494
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HB 1818 by Patterson: Imposing regulations on pet stores

House Record Vote: 507
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HB 2283 by Phil King: Preventing private individuals and companies from influencing elections

House Record Vote: 514
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HB 2030 by Chris Turner: Additional funding for higher education without serious reforms

House Record Vote: 515
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HB 2893 by Herrero: Requiring government to set up a housing help center in Nueces County

House Record Vote: 517
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HB 2499 by Stucky: Requiring life jackets for boat operators and passengers

House Record Vote: 518
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HB 1485 by Turner: Requiring occupational licenses of elevator mechanics

House Record Vote: 522
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SB 1438 by Bettencourt: Protecting property tax reform

House Record Vote: 523
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HB 570 by Paddie: Providing government loans to businesses

House Record Vote: 525
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HB 1607, Amendment 4 by Tinderholt: Ensuring ERCOT puts consumers first

House Record Vote: 567
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HB 1607, Amendment 5 by Tinderholt: Ensuring energy providers pay costs of grid connection

House Record Vote: 568
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HR 333 by Oliverson: Repealing the mask requirement in the Texas House

House Record Vote: 579
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HB 3373 by Burrows: Regulating music venues

House Record Vote: 600
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HB 4103 by Burrows: Dedicating hotel taxes for convention center projects

House Record Vote: 602
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HB 1607 by Darby: Protecting subsidies for wind and solar electrical providers

House Record Vote: 603
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HB 1301 by Guillen: Expanding the powers of colonia help centers

House Record Vote: 605
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HB 1588 by Leach: Requiring health insurance providers to cover scalp cooling

House Record Vote: 618
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HB 2626 by Noble: Imposing taxes on property brought to Texas

House Record Vote: 623
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HB 1554 by Rogers: Expanding the power of municipal development districts

House Record Vote: 632
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SB 13 by Birdwell: Prohibiting state contracts and investments with companies who boycott energy

House Record Vote: 637
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HB 2000 by Huberty: Authorizing the Texas Water Development Board to issue bonds

House Record Vote: 640
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HJR 143 by Geren: Proposing a constitutional amendment enabling more organizations to conduct charitable raffles

House Record Vote: 643
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HB 2667 by Smithee: Extending fees to VOIP services

House Record Vote: 645
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HB 1698 by Raney: Raising vehicle registration fees

House Record Vote: 662
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HB 4139 by Coleman: Injecting critical race theory into Health and Human Services

House Record Vote: 697
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HJR 140 by Paddie: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit additional taxes

House Record Vote: 698
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SB 43 by Zaffirini: Imposing additional regulations on wrap loans

House Record Vote: 713
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HB 3046 by Middleton: Requiring AG reports on unconstitutional orders

House Record Vote: 736
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HB 2261, Amendment 1 by Middleton: Preventing MMD's from taxing businesses for public education

House Record Vote: 763
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HB 1869, Amendment 5 by Bowers, et al: Preventing further property tax protections for Dallas County taxpayers

House Record Vote: 768
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HB 1869, Amendment 8 by Chris Turner: Preventing further property tax protections for Tarrant County taxpayers

House Record Vote: 769
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HB 1348 by Deshotel: Ensuring public charter schools have the same abilities as traditional public school

House Record Vote: 778
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SB 1265 by Birdwell: Making the National Hot Rod Association Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex eligible for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program

House Record Vote: 765
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HB 3034 by Campos: Creating a costly homeless database

House Record Vote: 794
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HB 2149 by Clardy: Re-authorizing rolling polling for rural areas

House Record Vote: 839
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SB 211 by Zaffirini: Imposing regulations and taxes on vaping products

House Record Vote: 840
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SB 7 by Hughes: Election integrity omnibus legislation

House Record Vote: 841
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HB 3610 by Gervin-Hawkins: Protecting public charter school buildings from taxation

House Record Vote: 843
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HB 3963 by Ken King: Placing electrical vehicle charging stations on state property

House Record Vote: 858
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HB 2911 by White: Increasing fees to fund 911 services

House Record Vote: 870
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HB 1501 by Dean: Preventing cities from banning natural gas or propane

House Record Vote: 876
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SB 609 by Alvarado: Creating the Texas music incubator rebate program

House Record Vote: 893
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HB 4242 by Meyer: Extending Chapter 313 for 2 years

House Record Vote: 904
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HB 1231 by Moody: Designating of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as optional state holidays

House Record Vote: 908
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HB 1556, Amendment 1 by Tinderholt: Removing renovations from Chapter 313 eligibility

House Record Vote: 916
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HB 1556, Amendment 4 by Tinderholt: Requiring energy providers to commit to generating at least 59 percent of their contract

House Record Vote: 917
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HB 1556, Amendment 6 by Rosenthal: Requiring Chapter 313 recipients to hire locally

House Record Vote: 918
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HB 3, Amendment 8 by Vasut: Prohibiting mask mandates

House Record Vote: 925
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HB 4387 by Mary Gonzales: Expanding higher education funding for illegal aliens

House Record Vote: 927
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HB 4018 by Capriglione: Creating a special fund with undetermined cost for technological modernization

House Record Vote: 928
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HB 3979 by Toth: Prohibiting critical race theory in Texas public education

House Record Vote: 938
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HB 3276 by Parker: Requiring recording of vote counting

House Record Vote: 953
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HB 1683 by Landgraf: Protecting Texas oil and gas from federal regulation

House Record Vote: 954
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HB 2822 by Hull: Removing prior authorization for psychotropic medication under Medicaid

House Record Vote: 976
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SB 1615 by Bettencourt: Further involving the state in adult education

House Record Vote: 985
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SB 1776 by Campbell: Promoting education on America's founding principles

House Record Vote: 987
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SB 1295 by Creighton: Additional funding for public universities without significant reforms

House Record Vote: 996
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HJR 82 by Craddick: Proposing a constitutional amendment to divert ESF funds for state highways

House Record Vote: 999
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SB 1138, Amendment 2 by Ann Johnson: Requiring a political study on Medicaid Expansion

House Record Vote: 1005
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SB 1138 by Hughes: Studying the costs of welfare

House Record Vote: 1006
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SB 19 by Schwertner: Prohibiting state contracts with companies that attack gun rights

House Record Vote: 1023
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HB 170 by Ortega: Imposing new regulations on people and businesses

House Record Vote: 1036
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HB 2168: Expanding charitable raffles

House Record Vote: 1037
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HB 2204 by Senfronia Thompson: Expanding regulated gambling

House Record Vote: 1038
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HB 2641 by Rodriguez: Expanding eligibility for food stamps

House Record Vote: 1047
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HB 1885 by Harris: Restricting cities’ ability to regulate ETJ’'s

House Record Vote: 1048
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HB 3656 by Chris Turner: Imposing regulations on businesses

House Record Vote: 1050
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HB 3673 by Jarvis Johnson: Establishing a state sickle cell disease registry

House Record Vote: 1069
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HB 156 by Ortega: Granting counties the ability to raise fees

House Record Vote: 1073
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HB 1530 by Murphy: Additional funding for higher education without serious reforms

House Record Vote: 1096
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HB 1516 by Noble: Efficiency audits for TANF

House Record Vote: 1122
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HB 4487 by Rosenthal: Further involving the state in adult education

House Record Vote: 1133
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HB 2696 by Morrison: Removing barriers to government loans

House Record Vote: 1139
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HB 2134 by Bernal: Imposing regulations on health insurance providers

House Record Vote: 1175
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SB 155 by Perry: Promoting election integrity in the voter rolls

House Record Vote: 1215
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SB 911 by Hancock: Imposing regulations on food delivery businesses

House Record Vote: 1250
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SB 586 by Springer: Imposing taxes on off road vehicles purchased out of state

House Record Vote: 1254
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SB 22 by Springer: Covering healthcare costs without safeguards

House Record Vote: 1269
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SB 1525: Expanding public university professor recruitment program

House Record Vote: 1271
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SCR 12 by Creighton: Claiming sovereignty under the 10th Amendment

House Record Vote: 1294
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SB 73 by Miles: Expanding local government involvement in Medicaid

House Record Vote: 1362
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SB 1524 by Hughes: Creating a taxpayer-subsidized apprenticeship program

House Record Vote: 1363
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SB 480 by Miles: Expanding student fees at the University of Houston

House Record Vote: 1374
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SB 15 by Nichols: Protecting Texans' consumer data

House Record Vote: 1423
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SB 1387 by Creighton: Requiring voting systems to be purchased from US companies

House Record Vote: 1449
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SB 678 by Alvarado: Creating a government loan program for small businesses

House Record Vote: 1453
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SB 1341 by Springer: Ensuring welfare does not go to ineligible recipients

House Record Vote: 1466
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SB 62 by Zaffirini: Expanding the powers of the Texas Ethics Commission

House Record Vote: 1478
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SB 828 by Hughes: Hotel tax omnibus bill

House Record Vote: 1484
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SB 1336: Strengthening the state's spending limit

House Record Vote: 1502
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SB 1 by Nelson: The state budget

House Record Vote: 1545
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