SB 1158: Restricting state funds from investing in companies that censor political speech

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Senate Journal Page: 918

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:
17
14
  • 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
Check
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
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
Check
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
Check
Beverly Powell
10 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
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Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Drew Springer
30 Republican
Check
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
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Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X