State Sen. Kel Seliger

Republican

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Senate District 31 (Retired) - Amarillo

First elected 2004

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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

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

About State Sen. Kel Seliger

Kel Seliger is a businessman from Amarillo, Texas. He attended Dartmouth College and is currently the co-owner and Executive Vice-President for Lake Steel, Inc. Seliger has served in the Texas Senate since 2004.

Committee Assignments

87th Legislative Session
Health and Human Services
Natural Resources and Economic Development
Nominations
Transportation, Vice Chair
Veteran Affairs

Senate District District 31

State Sen. Kel Seliger's Record

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

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Bill	Vote
SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 5 by Davis: Raising taxes for high-cost gas drilling Senate Journal Page: 119 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by West: Raiding the ESF Senate Journal Page: 125 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14: Voter ID bill Senate Journal Page: 140 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR1, Amendment 1 by Huffman: Urging passage of a federal Balanced Budget Amendment Senate Journal Page: 406 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 655: Statutorily eliminating the constitutionally created Railroad Commission Senate Journal Page: 896 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 20: Creating a new program for incentives for natural gas vehicles Senate Journal Page: 995 Read Full Detail	X
SB 738: Giving parents more influence on failing schools Senate Journal Page: 1390 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Fraser: Removing the franchise-tax speed-up Senate Journal Page: 1568 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 18 by Nelson: Implementing a hiring freeze at state agencies Senate Journal Page: 1593 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 21 by Nelson: Suspending longevity pay at state agencies Senate Journal Page: 1595 Read Full Detail	X
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 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811: Creating new revenues (third reading vote) Senate Journal Page: 1599 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1, Motion to Suspend Rules: Ensuring rainy day fund not be tapped Senate Journal Page: 1704 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 5: Eroding transparency in higher education Senate Journal Page: 2170 Read Full Detail	X
HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Ellis: Increasing the draw from the ESF Senate Journal Page: 2370 Read Full Detail	Check
HCR 18: Asking Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment Senate Journal Page: 2588 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2594: Interfering in the credit and short-term lending market Senate Journal Page: 3102 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1451: Creation of new regulations and bureaucracy Senate Journal Page: 3125 Read Full Detail	X
HB 335: Requiring state agencies to report on the cost of implementing ObamaCare Senate Journal Page: 3573 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 4, Motion to Table Amendment 6 by Patrick: Removing $25 million designated for Formula One subsidy Senate Journal Page: 3712 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 8, Conference Committee Report: Improving efficiency in health care programs and adopting the Health Care Compact for Texas Senate Journal Page: 5069 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 12, Finance Committee vote: Taxpayer protections Senate Journal Page: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 5, Health Committee vote: Health Care Compact Senate Journal Page: 0 Read Full Detail	N/A