HB 5 by Hunter: Corporate Welfare Revival

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
House Record Vote: 1082

HB 5 seeks to create a new program under the guise of economic development to attract jobs and investment to Texas through school district property tax abatements. In the 87th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature sought fit to not continue the now-ended Chapter 313 tax abatement program, a system that lacked accountability and transparency. Tax abatements merely shift the tax burden to those who do not qualify for such abatements. If Texas lawmakers truly want to ensure that Texas’ economy remains strong, they would spend their efforts ensuring that all Texans benefit from a low regulation and low tax environment. Government should not be in the business of stealing from taxpayers to give corporate welfare in the form of tax abatements. This practice is antithetical to free enterprise and TFR opposes all subsidies and corporate welfare.

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
118
24
3
2
1
  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyVote
Alma Allen
131 Democrat
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Steve Allison
121 Republican
X
Rafael Anchia
103 Democrat
A-EX
Charles Anderson
56 Republican
X
Trent Ashby
9 Republican
X
Ernest Bailes
18 Republican
X
Cecil Bell
3 Republican
X
Keith Bell
4 Republican
X
Diego Bernal
123 Democrat
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Salman Bhojani
92 Democrat
X
Greg Bonnen
24 Republican
X
Rhetta Bowers
113 Democrat
X
John Bryant
114 Democrat
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Brad Buckley
54 Republican
X
John Bucy
136 Democrat
X
Benjamin Bumgarner
63 Republican
X
DeWayne Burns
58 Republican
X
Dustin Burrows
83 Republican
X
Angie Button
112 Republican
X
Briscoe Cain
128 Republican
PNV
Liz Campos
119 Democrat
X
Terry Canales
40 Democrat
X
Giovanni Capriglione
98 Republican
X
Travis Clardy
11 Republican
X
Sheryl Cole
46 Democrat
X
Nicole Collier
95 Democrat
X
David Cook
96 Republican
X
Philip Cortez
117 Democrat
X
Tom Craddick
82 Republican
X
Charles Cunningham
127 Republican
X
Drew Darby
72 Republican
X
Yvonne Davis
111 Democrat
X
Jay Dean
7 Republican
X
Mano DeAyala
133 Republican
X
Mark Dorazio
122 Republican
X
Harold Dutton
142 Democrat
X
Trey Fischer
116 Democrat
X
Lulu Flores
51 Democrat
A-EX
James Frank
69 Republican
X
Frederick Frazier
61 Republican
X
Erin Gamez
38 Democrat
X
Josey Garcia
124 Democrat
X
Gary Gates
28 Republican
X
Stan Gerdes
17 Republican
X
Charlie Geren
99 Republican
X
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
120 Democrat
X
Craig Goldman
97 Republican
X
Mary González
75 Democrat
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Jessica González
104 Democrat
X
Vikki Goodwin
47 Democrat
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R.D. Guerra
41 Democrat
X
Ryan Guillen
31 Republican
X
Sam Harless
126 Republican
X
Cody Harris
8 Republican
X
Caroline Harris
52 Republican
X
Brian Harrison
10 Republican
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Richard Hayes
57 Republican
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Cole Hefner
5 Republican
X
Ana Hernandez
143 Democrat
X
Abel Herrero
34 Democrat
X
Gina Hinojosa
49 Democrat
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Justin Holland
33 Republican
X
Donna Howard
48 Democrat
X
Lacey Hull
138 Republican
Absent
Todd Hunter
32 Republican
X
Carrie Isaac
73 Republican
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Jacey Jetton
26 Republican
X
Julie Johnson
115 Democrat
X
Ann Johnson
134 Democrat
X
Jarvis Johnson
139 Democrat
X
Venton Jones
100 Democrat
X
Jolanda Jones
147 Democrat
X
Kyle Kacal
12 Republican
X
Tracy King
80 Democrat
X
Ken King
88 Republican
X
Stan Kitzman
85 Republican
X
Stephanie Klick
91 Republican
X
John Kuempel
44 Republican
X
Suleman Lalani
76 Democrat
X
Stan Lambert
71 Republican
X
Brooks Landgraf
81 Republican
X
Jeff Leach
67 Republican
X
Terri Leo-Wilson
23 Republican
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Oscar Longoria
35 Democrat
X
Janie Lopez
37 Republican
X
Ray Lopez
125 Democrat
X
J.M. Lozano
43 Republican
X
John Lujan
118 Republican
X
Christian Manuel
22 Democrat
X
Armando Martinez
39 Democrat
X
Will Metcalf
16 Republican
X
Morgan Meyer
108 Republican
X
Terry Meza
105 Democrat
X
Joseph Moody
78 Democrat
X
Eddie Morales
74 Democrat
X
Christina Morales
145 Democrat
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Geanie Morrison
30 Republican
X
Sergio Muñoz
36 Democrat
X
Andrew Murr
53 Republican
X
Victoria Neave
107 Democrat
X
Candy Noble
89 Republican
X
Tom Oliverson
130 Republican
X
Angelia Orr
13 Republican
X
Lina Ortega
77 Democrat
X
Jared Patterson
106 Republican
X
Dennis Paul
129 Republican
X
Claudia Perez
79 Democrat
X
Mary Perez
144 Democrat
X
Mihaela Plesa
70 Democrat
X
Walter Price
87 Republican
X
Ana-Maria Ramos
102 Democrat
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John Raney
14 Republican
X
Richard Raymond
42 Democrat
X
Ron Reynolds
27 Democrat
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Glenn Rogers
60 Republican
X
Ramon Romero
90 Democrat
X
Toni Rose
110 Democrat
X
Jon Rosenthal
135 Democrat
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Matt Schaefer
6 Republican
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Nate Schatzline
93 Republican
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Mike Schofield
132 Republican
X
Matt Shaheen
66 Republican
Absent
Penny Shaw
148 Democrat
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Carl Sherman
109 Democrat
X
Hugh Shine
55 Republican
X
Shelby Slawson
59 Republican
X
Reggie Smith
62 Republican
X
John Smithee
86 Republican
X
David Spiller
68 Republican
X
Lynn Stucky
64 Republican
X
Valoree Swanson
150 Republican
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James Talarico
50 Democrat
X
Carl Tepper
84 Republican
X
Shawn Thierry
146 Democrat
X
Kronda Thimesch
65 Republican
X
Ed Thompson
29 Republican
A-EX
Senfronia Thompson
141 Democrat
X
Tony Tinderholt
94 Republican
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Steve Toth
15 Republican
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Ellen Troxclair
19 Republican
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Chris Turner
101 Democrat
X
Gary VanDeaver
1 Republican
X
Cody Vasut
25 Republican
X
Hubert Vo
149 Democrat
X
Armando Walle
140 Democrat
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Terry Wilson
20 Republican
X
Gene Wu
137 Democrat
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Erin Zwiener
45 Democrat
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