State Sen. Judith Zaffirini

Democrat

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Senate District 21 - Laredo

First elected 1987

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Twitter: @JudithZaffirini

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2021: F
2019: F
2017: F
2015: F
2013: F
2011: F
2009: F
2007: F

About State Sen. Judith Zaffirini

Judith Zaffirini is communication specialist and former educator from Laredo, Texas. She received her BS, MA and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. Senator Zaffirini has been married for 46 years and has one son. Senator Zaffirini has served in the Texas Senate since 1987.

Committee Assignments

88th Legislative Session
Business and Commerce
Finance
Grid Reliability, Legislative Oversight
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special
Natural Resources and Economic Development, Vice Chair
Redistricting, Special
State Affairs

Offices

Capitol

P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

p: (512) 463-0121

District

1407 Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040

p: (956) 722-2293

Senate District District 21

State Sen. Judith Zaffirini's Record

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Speaker
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Sponsorship

Bill	Vote
SB 50: New Pre-K funding Senate Journal Page: 1179 Read Full Detail	X
SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes Senate Journal Page: 1703 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition Senate Journal Page: 1734 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit Senate Journal Page: 2315 Read Full Detail	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 Read Full Detail	X
HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund" Senate Journal Page: 2690 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief Senate Journal Page: 2753 Read Full Detail	X
HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform Senate Journal Page: 2755 Read Full Detail	X
HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap Senate Journal Page: 2966 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program Senate Journal Page: 3042 Read Full Detail	X
HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Senate Journal Page: 3215 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending Senate Journal Page: 3370 Read Full Detail	Check