State Rep. John Smithee

Republican

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House District 86 - Amarillo

First elected 1985

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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: C-
2021: F
2019: F
2017: F
2015: C-
2013: F
2011: C-
2009: B
2007: A

About State Rep. John Smithee

John Smithee is an Attorney from Amarillo, Texas. He earned his BBA Degree from West Texas State University and his JD from Texas Tech University. Representative Smithee has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1985.

Committee Assignments

88th Legislative Session
Juvenile Justice and Family Issues
State Affairs

Offices

Capitol

CAP 1W.10

P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768

p: (512) 463-0702

District

320 S. Polk, 1st Floor
Amarillo, TX 79101

p: (806) 372-3327

House District District 86

State Rep. John Smithee's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
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Sponsorship

Bill	Vote
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	Check
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	Absent
HB 2560: School district spending transparency House Record Vote: 1378 Read Full Detail	A-EX
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