State Sen. John Carona

Republican
Current Rating

N/A

Senate District 16 (Retired) - Dallas
First elected 1990

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2013: C
  • 2011: B+
  • 2009: F
  • 2007: F

About State Sen. John Carona

Senator Carona is President and CEO of Associa and is from Dallas, Texas. He received his BBA Degree in Insurance and Real Estate from the University of Texas at Austin. Senator Carona is married, a father of five children and grandfather to four grandchildren. Prior to joining the Texas Senate, Senator Carona served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1990 – 1996. Senator Carona has served in the Texas Senate since 1996.
Committee Assignments during 83rd Legislative Session: Business & Commerce (Chair); Windstorm Insurance Legislative Oversight Board (CoChair); Administration; Criminal Justice; Jurisprudence; Nominations; Redistricting (Select)

Senate District District 16

State Sen. John Carona's Record

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

SB 50: New Pre-K funding

Senate Journal Page: 1179
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SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes

Senate Journal Page: 1703
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SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition

Senate Journal Page: 1734
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A-EX

HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit

Senate Journal Page: 2315
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X

HB 3928, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Jackson: Ensuring businesses with no profits do not pay the business tax

Senate Journal Page: 2329
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A-EX

HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund"

Senate Journal Page: 2690
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HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief

Senate Journal Page: 2753
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HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform

Senate Journal Page: 2755
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X

HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap

Senate Journal Page: 2966
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X

HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program

Senate Journal Page: 3042
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HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund

Senate Journal Page: 3215
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HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending

Senate Journal Page: 3370
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Check