State Rep. John Raney

Republican
Current Rating

38

House District 14 - Bryan
First elected 2011

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

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

About State Rep. John Raney

John Raney is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School and Texas A&M University where he obtained a BBA Degree in Marketing. He founded Texas Aggieland Bookstore in 1969 while still attending Texas A&M. He has been married to his wife, Elizabeth, for 37 years and they have two daughters. Rep. Raney was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in a special election in December 2011.

Committee Assignments

Offices

Capitol
CAP 1N.12
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
p: (512) 463-0698
District
4103 South Texas Avenue, Suite 103
Bryan, Texas 77802
p: (979) 260-5040

House District District 14

State Rep. John Raney's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 6 by Tinderholt: Requiring record votes for all non-unanimous votes in committee

House Record Vote: 5
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 11 by Tinderholt: Prohibiting informal "tagging" of bills in Calendars

House Record Vote: 6
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 16 by Anchia: Requiring Formal Conference Committee Meetings

House Record Vote: 7
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 21 by Stickland: Requiring the Speaker to recognize members for certain motions

House Record Vote: 9
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 24 by Stickland: Permitting electronic testimony in district offices

House Record Vote: 10
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HR 4, Motion to Table Amendment 27 by Schofield: Allowing statement from author to append bill analysis to avoid potential points of order

House Record Vote: 11
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HB 20, 1st Called: Raiding the Economic Stabilization Fund for TRS insurance subsidies

House Record Vote: 40
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HB 32, 1st Called: Property tax transparency

House Record Vote: 46
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HB 25, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Krause: Replacing funding mechanism from Economic Stabilization Fund

House Record Vote: 53
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HB 25, 1st Called, Amendment 1 by Cook: Reversing Krause amendment that protected ESF raid

House Record Vote: 61
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HB 62, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Rinaldi: Preempting local governments from enacting more burdensome texting regulations

House Record Vote: 81
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Motion to Suspend Rules by Shine: Fast-tracking minimum wage increase through committee hearing process

House Record Vote: 88
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SB 5, 1st Called: Strengthening mail-in ballot fraud prevention

House Record Vote: 105
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HB 1818, Motion to Table Amendment 4 by Cain: Providing "truth-in-taxation" language for Railroad Commission fees

House Record Vote: 109
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SB 6, 1st Called, Amendment 2 by Schaefer: Including more Texans into annexation protections

House Record Vote: 111
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SB 6, 1st Called, Amendment 3 by Schaefer: Lowering threshold for application of annexation protections

House Record Vote: 112
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SB 6, 1st Called, Amendment 23 by P. King: Allowing small counties to opt-in to new annexation protections via election

House Record Vote: 129
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HB 132: Expanding financial assistance to relative caretakers

House Record Vote: 133
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SB 6, 1st Called: Municipal annexation reform

House Record Vote: 134
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SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Shaheen: Lowering rollback rate from 6% to 4%

House Record Vote: 136
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HB 10: Mental health insurance mandate

House Record Vote: 141
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HB 208, 1st Called, Point of Order: Upholding ruling by Chair sustaining point of order and killing spending limits

House Record Vote: 155
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Tinderholt: Strike appropriations to Commission on the Arts

House Record Vote: 160
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 4 by Schofield: Moving medicaid fraud investigations to Attorney General from Comptroller

House Record Vote: 162
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SB 19, 1st Called, Calendars Rule: Prohibiting amendments to address ESF raid

House Record Vote: 162
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SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Call Previous Question: Cutting off debate on pro-taxpayer amendments to property tax reform bill

House Record Vote: 164
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SB 1, Amendment 8 by Herrero: Prohibiting appropriations for school choice measures

House Record Vote: 165
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SB 1, Amendment 11 by Howard: Creating a study on suits against or impacting the state

House Record Vote: 166
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SB 16, 1st Called, Amendment 20 by Zedler: Creating a study on effect of union dues deduction on teacher orgs

House Record Vote: 167
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SB 1, Amendment 29 by Shaheen: Defunding Film and Music Marketing corporate handout

House Record Vote: 175
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 56 by Stickland: Defunding Tobacco Use Reduction Programs

House Record Vote: 185
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 69 by Turner: Moving funds from Alternatives to Abortion to Family Planning Services

House Record Vote: 187
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SB 1, Amendment 139 by Springer: Vindictive Sub. Defunding Bedford transportation maintenance

House Record Vote: 204
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 152 by Fallon: Moving funding for fraud investigations from Comptroller to AG

House Record Vote: 205
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SB 1, Motion to Table Amendment 191 by Blanco: Report on school fund property used for border wall

House Record Vote: 208
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SB 1, Amendment 197 by Springer: Prohibiting appropriations to entities that perform abortions

House Record Vote: 209
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SB 1: House version of state budget, appropriating funds from the Economic Stabilization Fund

House Record Vote: 213
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HB 100, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Rinaldi: Brings cab companies under preemption framework

House Record Vote: 287
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HB 100, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Stickland: Striking regulations for a free market solution

House Record Vote: 288
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HB 100, Motion to Table Amendment 5 by Y. Davis: Permitting fingerprint-based background checks for ride-sharing permits

House Record Vote: 289
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HB 100, Amendment 12 by Tinderholt and Cain: Clarifying protected classes for discrimination

House Record Vote: 295
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HB 100, Motion to Table Amendment 19 by Schaefer: Substitute incumbent-friendly bill with preemption framework

House Record Vote: 298
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HB 21, Motion to Table Amendment 8 by Uresti: Eliminating funding of open-enrollment charter schools

House Record Vote: 304
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HB 21, Motion to Table Amendment 12 by Collier: Potentially reducing funding for some charter schools

House Record Vote: 306
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HB 21, Motion to Table Amendment 16 by Gooden: Additional funding for full-day government run pre-kindergarten

House Record Vote: 307
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HB 21: More money for public schools without structural reforms

House Record Vote: 328
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HB 518: Redirecting sales tax to job placement programs

House Record Vote: 341
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SB 1, Motion to Instruct Conferees by Leach: Maintaining zero balance for Film & Music Marketing in the budget

House Record Vote: 356
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SB 1, Motion to Instruct Conferees by Stickland: Maintaining zero balance of the Texas Enterprise Fund in the budget

House Record Vote: 359
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HB 206: Classifying certain persons with service such as state guardsmen as veterans

House Record Vote: 366
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HB 1260, Amendment 1 by Stickland: Removing licensing requirement for shrimp boat unloading

House Record Vote: 367
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HB 490: Creating a new hearing aid/cochlear implant insurance mandate

House Record Vote: 385
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HB 481: Preventing recovery of over-allocated funds by TEA

House Record Vote: 388
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SB 4, Amendment 10 by Rinaldi: Reincorporating removal from office for violation

House Record Vote: 409
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SB 4, Amendment 9 by Schaefer: Strengthening sanctuary cities ban by reincorporating senate provisions

House Record Vote: 415
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SB 4, Amendment 69 by Cain: Protections for whistleblowers

House Record Vote: 457
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HB 926 (Local & Consent): Re-authorizing a Hotel Occupancy Tax in Real County

House Record Vote: 494
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SB 4: Requiring local and campus enforcement of federal immigration laws

House Record Vote: 496
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HB 743: Expanding social services provided in public schools

House Record Vote: 501
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HB 28, Amendment 6 by Turner: Enactment contingent on 50% state contribution and full-day Pre-K implementation

House Record Vote: 513
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HB 28: Phase-out of the Franchise Tax

House Record Vote: 565
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HB 2669: Prohibiting attorney's fees to a prevailing taxpayer in a lawsuit against the state

House Record Vote: 577
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HB 3329: Prohibiting local fees on electricians

House Record Vote: 600
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HB 2950, Motion to Table Amendment 5 by Stickland: Expanding services by nurse practitioners

House Record Vote: 609
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SB 16: Reducing handgun license fees

House Record Vote: 623
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HB 505: Prohibition against officials using campaign donations for certain political expenditures

House Record Vote: 625
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HB 3360: Property tax incentive promotion by Incentive Oversight Board

House Record Vote: 627
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HB 2039: Creating an early childhood certification to teach students in pre-k through 3rd grade

House Record Vote: 638
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HB 486: Allowing certain school districts greater flexibility to increase taxes

House Record Vote: 659
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HB 714: Removing due process for certain parking tickets in the City of Houston

House Record Vote: 668
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HB 1449: Prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction

House Record Vote: 689
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SB 758: Expanding government-administered bill payment assistance program

House Record Vote: 740
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SB 1003: Removing lifeline services mandate on telecommunication companies

House Record Vote: 741
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SJR 2, Amendment 1 by Miller: Correcting Convention of States resolution to match Senate version

House Record Vote: 744
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SJR 2: Calling for an Article V Convention of States

House Record Vote: 746
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HB 967: Creating an unaccountable non-profit corporation

House Record Vote: 755
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HB 1917: Requiring adherence to vendor drug program for pharmacy benefits, increasing Rx prices

House Record Vote: 768
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HB 3172: Creating a state economic development application system

House Record Vote: 782
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HB 3664: Creating Texas wine assessment program and board

House Record Vote: 784
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HB 550, Reconsideration Vote: Requiring safety whistles on small boats

House Record Vote: 839
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HB 2068: Repealing the Driver Responsibility Program

House Record Vote: 860
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HB 2664: Expanding federal nutrition standards to daycare

House Record Vote: 861
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HB 1290: Requiring state agencies repeal one rule for each adopted

House Record Vote: 887
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HB 3287, Amendment 3 by Isaac: Allowing breweries to sell for off-premise consumption

House Record Vote: 994
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HB 3287, Amendment 6 by Tinderholt: Requiring beer distributors only charge for real and verifiable costs to brewers

House Record Vote: 996
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HB 3287, 2nd Reading: Creating additional regulations, mandates and restrictions on alcohol production/sales

House Record Vote: 997
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HB 3294: Extending major events reimbursements to NASCAR

House Record Vote: 1000
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HB 523: Making work sessions and special meetings of school board meetings available online

House Record Vote: 1009
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HB 3287, 3rd Reading: Creating additional regulations, mandates and restrictions on alcohol production/sales

House Record Vote: 1018
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HB 1708: Exempting pull-tab bingo from certain gambling limitations

House Record Vote: 1086
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SB 7: Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct

House Record Vote: 1103
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HB 3859: Protecting religious liberty of child welfare providers

House Record Vote: 1110
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HB 2766: Creating new hidden fee on residents of nursing home facilities

House Record Vote: 1141
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HJR 73: Prohibiting mandates on local government entities without corresponding funding

House Record Vote: 1153
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HB 1724: Establishing commercial license buyback account

House Record Vote: 1171
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SB 1289: Requiring domestic-made steel for government projects

House Record Vote: 1184
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HB 3015: Creating firefighter union vacation leave-time accounts

House Record Vote: 1214
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HB 1300: Expanding Hotel Occupancy Tax collection to Short-term Rentals

House Record Vote: 1237
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SB 500: No pensions for public official convicted of crimes involving the public trust

House Record Vote: 1253
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SB 586: Extension of rural & small telecom subsidies

House Record Vote: 1272
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SB 312, Amendment 6 by Pickett: Status report on construction

House Record Vote: 1277
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SB 312, Amendment 12 by Pickett: Toll road authorities must repay state funds

House Record Vote: 1281
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SB 312, Amendment 16 by Rinaldi: E-verify for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a highway

House Record Vote: 1282
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SB 312, Amendment 32 by Shaheen: Cessation of tolls; surplus stays with project

House Record Vote: 1283
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SB 312, Amendment 47 by Walle: Increasing amount of contracting with "underutilized businesses"

House Record Vote: 1286
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SB 533, Amendment 1 by Simmons: Adding "disabled" to historically underutilized business contract award program

House Record Vote: 1303
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SB 440: Expanding hotel occupancy tax for airports

House Record Vote: 1477
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SB 813: Recovery of court costs for frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies

House Record Vote: 1479
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SB 977: Prohibiting use of public funds for private rail

House Record Vote: 1481
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SB 975: Burdening private rail with security regulation

House Record Vote: 1495
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SB 654: Expanding allowable practice areas for advanced practice nurses

House Record Vote: 1538
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SB 715: Municipal annexation reform

House Record Vote: 1539
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SB 625: Creating a special purpose district financial and tax database

House Record Vote: 1746
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SB 942 (L&C): Expanding Hotel Occupancy Tax authorization to build sports facilities in Queen City

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SB 2056 (L&C): Expanding Hotel Occupancy Tax to build sports facilities in Brownfield

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SB 2166 (L&C): Expanding Hotel Occupancy Tax to build multi-use sports facility in Shenandoah

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