State Sen. Tommy Williams

Republican
Current Rating

N/A

Senate District 4 (Retired) - Woodlands
First elected 2002

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2013: F
  • 2011: F
  • 2009: F
  • 2007: C-

About State Sen. Tommy Williams

Senator Williams is the current President of Woodforest Financial Services and is from The Woodlands, Texas. He received a BBA Degree in Accounting from Texas A&M and he and his wife, Marsha, have two sons. Prior to joining the Texas Senate, Senator Williams served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1997 – 2003.  Senator Williams has served in the Texas Senate since 2003.
Committee Assignments during 83rd Legislative Session: Finance (Chair); Administration; Open Government; Redistricting (Select); State Affairs

Senate District District 4

State Sen. Tommy Williams's Record

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

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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