SB 612 by Johnson: Anti-Taxpayer
PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 887
SB 612 would allow municipalities that impose a local sales and use tax that is used for road and sidewalk maintenance to do so for longer periods without having to go back to the voters, assuming that voters have approved of such a thing in the last two elections. SB 612 is the opposite of the best interest of taxpayers as it seeks to take them out of the equation even if public sentiment changes within that period. If the tax is necessary, taxpayers will approve of it. For these reasons, TFR opposes SB 612.
PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose
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 | |
Donna Campbell | 25 | Republican | |
Brandon Creighton | 4 | Republican | |
Sarah Eckhardt | 14 | Democrat | |
Pete Flores | 24 | Republican | |
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 | |
Phil King | 10 | Republican | |
Lois Kolkhorst | 18 | Republican | |
Morgan LaMantia | 27 | Democrat | |
José Menéndez | 26 | Democrat | |
Mayes Middleton | 11 | Republican | |
Borris Miles | 13 | Democrat | |
Robert Nichols | 3 | Republican | |
Tan Parker | 12 | Republican | |
Angela Paxton | 8 | Republican | |
Charles Perry | 28 | Republican | |
Charles Schwertner | 5 | Republican | |
Kevin Sparks | 31 | Republican | |
Drew Springer | 30 | Republican | |
Royce West | 23 | Democrat | |
John Whitmire | Democrat | ||
Judith Zaffirini | 21 | Democrat |