SB 1524 by Hughes: Creating a taxpayer-subsidized apprenticeship program

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
House Record Vote: 1363

Record Vote: 1364

SB 1524 creates a sales, excise, and use tax refund pilot program for employers who employ apprentices. While well-intentioned, the bill gives preferential tax treatment to some taxpayers at the expense of others.

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
102
41
3
2
1
  • 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
Check
Trent Ashby
57 Republican
Check
Ernest Bailes
18 Republican
X
Michelle Beckley
65 Democrat
A-EX
Cecil Bell
3 Republican
X
Keith Bell
4 Republican
X
Diego Bernal
123 Democrat
X
Kyle Biedermann
73 Republican
Check
Greg Bonnen
24 Republican
X
Rhetta Bowers
113 Democrat
X
Brad Buckley
54 Republican
X
John Bucy
136 Democrat
X
DeWayne Burns
58 Republican
Check
Dustin Burrows
83 Republican
X
Angie Button
112 Republican
X
Briscoe Cain
128 Republican
Check
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
A-EX
Nicole Collier
95 Democrat
X
David Cook
96 Republican
Check
Philip Cortez
117 Democrat
X
Tom Craddick
82 Republican
X
Jasmine Crockett
100 Democrat
X
John Cyrier
17 Republican
Check
Drew Darby
72 Republican
Check
Yvonne Davis
111 Democrat
X
Jay Dean
7 Republican
Check
Joe Deshotel
22 Democrat
X
Alex Dominguez
37 Democrat
X
Harold Dutton
142 Democrat
X
Jake Ellzey
Republican
Check
Art Fierro
79 Democrat
X
Trey Fischer
116 Democrat
X
James Frank
69 Republican
X
John Frullo
84 Republican
X
Gary Gates
28 Republican
Check
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
Check
Cody Harris
8 Republican
Check
Cole Hefner
5 Republican
Check
Ana Hernandez
143 Democrat
X
Abel Herrero
34 Democrat
X
Gina Hinojosa
49 Democrat
X
Justin Holland
33 Republican
Check
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
Check
Tracy King
80 Democrat
X
Ken King
88 Republican
Absent
Stephanie Klick
91 Republican
Absent
Matt Krause
93 Republican
Check
John Kuempel
44 Republican
X
Stan Lambert
71 Republican
X
Brooks Landgraf
81 Republican
Check
Lyle Larson
122 Republican
X
Jeff Leach
67 Republican
Check
Ben Leman
13 Republican
Check
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
Check
Morgan Meyer
108 Republican
X
Terry Meza
105 Democrat
X
Mayes Middleton
23 Republican
Check
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
Check
Victoria Neave
107 Democrat
X
Candy Noble
89 Republican
X
Tom Oliverson
130 Republican
Check
Lina Ortega
77 Democrat
X
Leo Pacheco
Democrat
X
Chris Paddie
Republican
X
Tan Parker
63 Republican
X
Jared Patterson
106 Republican
Check
Dennis Paul
129 Republican
Check
Claudia Perez
76 Democrat
X
Mary Perez
144 Democrat
X
Dade Phelan
21 Republican
Speaker
Walter Price
87 Republican
A-EX
Ana-Maria Ramos
102 Democrat
X
John Raney
14 Republican
X
Richard Raymond
42 Democrat
X
Ron Reynolds
27 Democrat
X
Eddie Rodriguez
51 Democrat
X
Glenn Rogers
60 Republican
Check
Ramon Romero
90 Democrat
X
Toni Rose
110 Democrat
X
Jon Rosenthal
135 Democrat
X
Scott Sanford
70 Republican
X
Matt Schaefer
6 Republican
Check
Mike Schofield
132 Republican
Check
Matt Shaheen
66 Republican
Check
Penny Shaw
148 Democrat
X
Carl Sherman
109 Democrat
X
Hugh Shine
55 Republican
Check
Bryan Slaton
2 Republican
Check
Shelby Slawson
59 Republican
Check
Reggie Smith
62 Republican
Check
John Smithee
86 Republican
X
David Spiller
68 Republican
Check
Phil Stephenson
85 Republican
X
Lynn Stucky
64 Republican
X
Valoree Swanson
150 Republican
Check
James Talarico
52 Democrat
X
Shawn Thierry
146 Democrat
X
Ed Thompson
29 Republican
Check
Senfronia Thompson
141 Democrat
X
Tony Tinderholt
94 Republican
Check
Steve Toth
15 Republican
Check
Chris Turner
101 Democrat
X
John Turner
114 Democrat
X
Gary VanDeaver
1 Republican
X
Cody Vasut
25 Republican
Check
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