State Rep. Jim Jackson

Republican
Current Rating

N/A

House District 115 (Retired) - Carrolton
First elected 2004

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

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

About State Rep. Jim Jackson

Representative Jackson is a retired County Commissioner from Carrollton, Texas. He earned his BA Degree from the University of North Texas. Representative Jackson has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2005.
Committee Assignments during the 82nd Legislative Session: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence (Chair); County Affairs

House District District 115

State Rep. Jim Jackson's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
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Re-election of the Speaker of the House

House Record Vote: 1
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SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Shelton: Removing seniority as measure for furloughs

House Record Vote: 16
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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
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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
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SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 11 by Zedler: Removing the "Amazon tax"

House Record Vote: 26
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SB 2, 1st Called, Amendment 3 by P. King, et al: Removing language tapping the ESF

House Record Vote: 58
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SB 14: Voter ID

House Record Vote: 149
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HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Coleman: Increasing draw from ESF

House Record Vote: 194
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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
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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
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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
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HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 106 by Gallego: Creating a Foundations School Program shortfall in FY2013

House Record Vote: 234
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HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 132 by Villarreal: Taking $250 million from ESF to fund a grant program

House Record Vote: 240
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HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 234 by Orr: Removing funds from cancer research

House Record Vote: 253
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HB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 254 by Martinez Fischer: Creating a mid-biennium shortfall

House Record Vote: 254
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HB 365: Eroding property rights in the City of Houston

House Record Vote: 340
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SB 18, Amendment 3 by Sheffield: Strengthening property rights by requiring a taking to be necessary

House Record Vote: 346
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SB 18, Motion to Table Amendment 15 by Kolkhorst: Adding a "buyback" provision to the taking of private property

House Record Vote: 352
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HB 5: Interstate Health Care Compact

House Record Vote: 500
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HB 1451: Creating new regulations and bureaucracy

House Record Vote: 531
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SB 655, Amendment 3 by Cook: Moving from three statewide elected railroad commissioners to one

House Record Vote: 592
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SB 655, Motion to Table Amendment 34 by Villareal: Eliminating the high-cost natural gas exemption

House Record Vote: 625
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HB 1992: Creating new fees for the Animal Health Commission

House Record Vote: 681
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HB 1, Motion to Instruct: Conferees should not use ESF

House Record Vote: 792
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HB 2610: New program training people how to teach others how to apply for state benefits

House Record Vote: 806
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HB 274: Creating a "loser pay" system in Texas

House Record Vote: 857
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SB 1693, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Turner: Imposing rate restrictions on the electric market

House Record Vote: 862
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SB 1125: Creating new energy programs and interfering in the marketplace

House Record Vote: 932
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HB 13: Reforming Medicaid and bringing about cost savings

House Record Vote: 955
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HB 272: Reforming TWIA

House Record Vote: 965
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HB 3036: Allowing cities to levy a street maintenance tax for ten years instead of four

House Record Vote: 970
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HB 2592, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Elkins: Limiting the bill's interference in the marketplace

House Record Vote: 971
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HB 3310: Using state incentives for the purchase of electric-powered vehicles

House Record Vote: 975
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HB 335: Requiring state agencies to report on the costs of implementing ObamaCare

House Record Vote: 1012
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HB 2594: Interfering in the credit and short-term lending marketplace

House Record Vote: 1032
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HB 2507: Creating a new licensing requirement for lawn irrigation system installers, discouraging market entry by incumbents

House Record Vote: 1102
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SB 420: Allowing counties to bill the sponsors of resident aliens in covering medical costs

House Record Vote: 1105
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HCR 50: Exerting Texas' 10th Amendment rights

House Record Vote: 1150
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SB 23: Reforming health and human services programs

House Record Vote: 1173
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SB 1811, Amendment 45 by Cain: Making the budget more transparent

House Record Vote: 1209
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SB 738, Amendment 2 by Villarreal: Allowing parents more control in turning failing schools into charters

House Record Vote: 1311
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