State Sen. John Carona

Republican
Current Rating

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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
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SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 5 by Davis: Raising taxes for high-cost gas drilling

Senate Journal Page: 119
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SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by West: Raiding the ESF

Senate Journal Page: 125
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SB 14: Voter ID bill

Senate Journal Page: 140
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SJR1, Amendment 1 by Huffman: Urging passage of a federal Balanced Budget Amendment

Senate Journal Page: 406
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SB 655: Statutorily eliminating the constitutionally created Railroad Commission

Senate Journal Page: 896
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SB 20: Creating a new program for incentives for natural gas vehicles

Senate Journal Page: 995
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SB 738: Giving parents more influence on failing schools

Senate Journal Page: 1390
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SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Fraser: Removing the franchise-tax speed-up

Senate Journal Page: 1568
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SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 18 by Nelson: Implementing a hiring freeze at state agencies

Senate Journal Page: 1593
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SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 21 by Nelson: Suspending longevity pay at state agencies

Senate Journal Page: 1595
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SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 22 by Nelson: Reducing the pay of state employees making over $200,000 by 10%

Senate Journal Page: 1596
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SB 1811: Creating new revenues (third reading vote)

Senate Journal Page: 1599
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HB 1, Motion to Suspend Rules: Ensuring rainy day fund not be tapped

Senate Journal Page: 1704
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SB 5: Eroding transparency in higher education

Senate Journal Page: 2170
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HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Ellis: Increasing the draw from the ESF

Senate Journal Page: 2370
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HCR 18: Asking Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment

Senate Journal Page: 2588
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HB 2594: Interfering in the credit and short-term lending market

Senate Journal Page: 3102
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HB 1451: Creation of new regulations and bureaucracy

Senate Journal Page: 3125
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HB 335: Requiring state agencies to report on the cost of implementing ObamaCare

Senate Journal Page: 3573
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HB 4, Motion to Table Amendment 6 by Patrick: Removing $25 million designated for Formula One subsidy

Senate Journal Page: 3712
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SB 8, Conference Committee Report: Improving efficiency in health care programs and adopting the Health Care Compact for Texas

Senate Journal Page: 5069
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SJR 12, Finance Committee vote: Taxpayer protections

Senate Journal Page: 0
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HB 5, Health Committee vote: Health Care Compact

Senate Journal Page: 0
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