Electing Dade Phelan Speaker of the Texas House

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
House Record Vote: 1

Record Vote: 1

Likely the third most powerful individual in the state government, the Speaker of the Texas House holds a great deal of political power that can be used to facilitate or obstruct pro-taxpayer reforms.

Ultimately, Phelan used the power granted to him by the members of the Texas House to obstruct GOP priorities, prevent conservative amendments from being offered, and empowering and enabling the minority party to control the chamber.

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
144
3
2
  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyVote
Alma Allen
131 Democrat
X
Steve Allison
121 Republican
X
Rafael Anchia
103 Democrat
X
Charles Anderson
56 Republican
X
Trent Ashby
57 Republican
X
Ernest Bailes
18 Republican
X
Michelle Beckley
65 Democrat
Absent
Cecil Bell
3 Republican
X
Keith Bell
4 Republican
X
Diego Bernal
123 Democrat
X
Kyle Biedermann
73 Republican
X
Greg Bonnen
24 Republican
X
Rhetta Bowers
113 Democrat
X
Brad Buckley
54 Republican
X
John Bucy
136 Democrat
X
DeWayne Burns
58 Republican
X
Dustin Burrows
83 Republican
X
Angie Button
112 Republican
X
Briscoe Cain
128 Republican
X
Liz Campos
119 Democrat
X
Terry Canales
40 Democrat
X
Giovanni Capriglione
98 Republican
X
Jeff Cason
92 Republican
Check
Travis Clardy
11 Republican
X
Sheryl Cole
46 Democrat
X
Garnet Coleman
Democrat
X
Nicole Collier
95 Democrat
X
David Cook
96 Republican
X
Philip Cortez
117 Democrat
X
Tom Craddick
82 Republican
X
Jasmine Crockett
100 Democrat
X
John Cyrier
17 Republican
X
Drew Darby
72 Republican
X
Yvonne Davis
111 Democrat
X
Jay Dean
7 Republican
X
Joe Deshotel
22 Democrat
X
Alex Dominguez
37 Democrat
X
Harold Dutton
142 Democrat
X
Jake Ellzey
Republican
X
Art Fierro
79 Democrat
X
Trey Fischer
116 Democrat
X
James Frank
69 Republican
X
John Frullo
84 Republican
X
Gary Gates
28 Republican
X
Charlie Geren
99 Republican
X
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
120 Democrat
X
Craig Goldman
97 Republican
X
Mary González
75 Democrat
X
Jessica González
104 Democrat
X
Vikki Goodwin
47 Democrat
X
R.D. Guerra
41 Democrat
X
Ryan Guillen
31 Democrat
X
Sam Harless
126 Republican
X
Cody Harris
8 Republican
X
Cole Hefner
5 Republican
X
Ana Hernandez
143 Democrat
X
Abel Herrero
34 Democrat
X
Gina Hinojosa
49 Democrat
X
Justin Holland
33 Republican
X
Donna Howard
48 Democrat
X
Dan Huberty
127 Republican
X
Lacey Hull
138 Republican
X
Todd Hunter
32 Republican
X
Celia Israel
50 Democrat
X
Jacey Jetton
26 Republican
X
Julie Johnson
115 Democrat
X
Ann Johnson
134 Democrat
X
Jarvis Johnson
139 Democrat
X
Kyle Kacal
12 Republican
X
Phil King
61 Republican
X
Tracy King
80 Democrat
X
Ken King
88 Republican
X
Stephanie Klick
91 Republican
X
Matt Krause
93 Republican
X
John Kuempel
44 Republican
X
Stan Lambert
71 Republican
X
Brooks Landgraf
81 Republican
X
Lyle Larson
122 Republican
X
Jeff Leach
67 Republican
X
Ben Leman
13 Republican
X
Oscar Longoria
35 Democrat
X
Ray Lopez
125 Democrat
X
J.M. Lozano
43 Republican
X
Armando Martinez
39 Democrat
X
Will Metcalf
16 Republican
X
Morgan Meyer
108 Republican
X
Terry Meza
105 Democrat
X
Mayes Middleton
23 Republican
X
Ina Minjarez
124 Democrat
X
Joseph Moody
78 Democrat
X
Eddie Morales
74 Democrat
X
Christina Morales
145 Democrat
X
Geanie Morrison
30 Republican
X
Sergio Muñoz
36 Democrat
X
Jim Murphy
133 Republican
X
Andrew Murr
53 Republican
X
Victoria Neave
107 Democrat
X
Candy Noble
89 Republican
X
Tom Oliverson
130 Republican
X
Lina Ortega
77 Democrat
X
Leo Pacheco
Democrat
X
Chris Paddie
Republican
X
Tan Parker
63 Republican
X
Jared Patterson
106 Republican
X
Dennis Paul
129 Republican
X
Claudia Perez
76 Democrat
X
Mary Perez
144 Democrat
X
Dade Phelan
21 Republican
X
Walter Price
87 Republican
X
Ana-Maria Ramos
102 Democrat
Absent
John Raney
14 Republican
X
Richard Raymond
42 Democrat
X
Ron Reynolds
27 Democrat
X
Eddie Rodriguez
51 Democrat
X
Glenn Rogers
60 Republican
X
Ramon Romero
90 Democrat
X
Toni Rose
110 Democrat
X
Jon Rosenthal
135 Democrat
X
Scott Sanford
70 Republican
X
Matt Schaefer
6 Republican
X
Mike Schofield
132 Republican
X
Matt Shaheen
66 Republican
X
Penny Shaw
148 Democrat
X
Carl Sherman
109 Democrat
X
Hugh Shine
55 Republican
X
Bryan Slaton
2 Republican
Check
Shelby Slawson
59 Republican
X
Reggie Smith
62 Republican
X
John Smithee
86 Republican
X
David Spiller
68 Republican
Absent
Phil Stephenson
85 Republican
X
Lynn Stucky
64 Republican
X
Valoree Swanson
150 Republican
X
James Talarico
52 Democrat
X
Shawn Thierry
146 Democrat
X
Ed Thompson
29 Republican
X
Senfronia Thompson
141 Democrat
X
Tony Tinderholt
94 Republican
X
Steve Toth
15 Republican
X
Chris Turner
101 Democrat
X
John Turner
114 Democrat
X
Gary VanDeaver
1 Republican
X
Cody Vasut
25 Republican
X
Hubert Vo
149 Democrat
X
Armando Walle
140 Democrat
X
James White
19 Republican
X
Terry Wilson
20 Republican
X
Gene Wu
137 Democrat
X
Erin Zwiener
45 Democrat
X