State Rep. Joe Straus

Republican

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House District 121 (Retired) - San Antonio

First elected 2006

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Career: C-
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2007: C

    About State Rep.
    Joe Straus
  Speaker Straus is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He is graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BA in Political Science, and was elected Speaker of the Texas House for the 2009 session and re-elected for the 2011 session. Speaker Straus has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2006.

    House District District
    121
   

State Rep. Joe Straus's Record

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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	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	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	A-EX
SB 10, Motion to Table Amendment 23 by Lucio: Expanding Medicaid programs House Record Vote: 1582 Read Full Detail	Check

State Rep. Joe Straus

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House District District 121

State Rep. Joe Straus's Record