SB 994 by Powell: Further involving the state in adult education

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 1364

Senate Journal Page: 1364

SB 994 creates a new tuition assistance grant program for adult leaners at a cost of $50 million. This is an issue more properly and better handled by charity and the private sector rather than government.

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
18
12
1
  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyVote
Carol Alvarado
6 Democrat
X
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
Check
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
Check
César Blanco
29 Democrat
X
Dawn Buckingham
24 Republican
Check
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
X
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
A-EX
Sarah Eckhardt
14 Democrat
X
Roland Gutierrez
19 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
Check
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Nathan Johnson
16 Democrat
X
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
Check
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
27 Democrat
X
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
X
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
X
Beverly Powell
10 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Drew Springer
30 Republican
Check
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
X
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X