SB 28 by Bettencourt: Promoting fair treatment of public charter schools

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Senate Journal Page: 779

Senate Journal Page: 779

SB 28 requires public charter schools to be treated the same as local ISD's under zoning and land use ordinances, regulations, and fees. Because charter schools are public schools they should be treated the same as traditional public schools.

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