SB 1158: Restricting state funds from investing in companies that censor political speech
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Senate Journal Page: 918
SB 1158 prohibits state retirement systems and the public school fund from investing in social media companies that censor political speech. Texas taxpayer dollars should not be spent with entities who attack the First Amendment rights of citizens.
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Vote Breakdown:
- Pro-Taxpayer
- Anti-Taxpayer
- Absent
- Speaker
- Absent, Excused
- Present, not voting
- Not Applicable
Legislator | District | Party | Vote |
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Carol Alvarado | 6 | Democrat | |
Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Republican | |
Brian Birdwell | 22 | Republican | |
César Blanco | 29 | Democrat | |
Dawn Buckingham | 24 | Republican | |
Donna Campbell | 25 | Republican | |
Brandon Creighton | 4 | Republican | |
Sarah Eckhardt | 14 | Democrat | |
Roland Gutierrez | 19 | Democrat | |
Bob Hall | 2 | Republican | |
Kelly Hancock | 9 | Republican | |
Juan Hinojosa | 20 | Democrat | |
Joan Huffman | 17 | Republican | |
Bryan Hughes | 1 | Republican | |
Nathan Johnson | 16 | Democrat | |
Lois Kolkhorst | 18 | Republican | |
Eddie Lucio, Jr. | 27 | Democrat | |
José Menéndez | 26 | Democrat | |
Borris Miles | 13 | Democrat | |
Jane Nelson | 12 | Republican | |
Robert Nichols | 3 | Republican | |
Angela Paxton | 8 | Republican | |
Charles Perry | 28 | Republican | |
Beverly Powell | 10 | Democrat | |
Charles Schwertner | 5 | Republican | |
Kel Seliger | 31 | Republican | |
Drew Springer | 30 | Republican | |
Larry Taylor | 11 | Republican | |
Royce West | 23 | Democrat | |
John Whitmire | 15 | Democrat | |
Judith Zaffirini | 21 | Democrat |