SB 19 - Floor Amendment 5

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose Amendment
Senate Journal Page: 621

SB 19 is legislation that would have ended the practice of taxpayer funded lobbying in Texas. However, Floor Amendment 5, by Senator Nichols, exempted employees of non-profits from the provisions of the bill, allowing these individuals to continue to act as taxpayer-funded lobbyists. For this reason, TFR opposes Floor Amendment 5.  

PRO-TAXPAYER POSITION
Oppose Amendment
Vote Breakdown:
15
13
3
  • 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
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
X
Molly Cook
15 Democrat
X
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
Sarah Eckhardt
14 Democrat
X
Pete Flores
24 Republican
Check
Roland Gutierrez
19 Democrat
Absent
Brent Hagenbuch
30 Republican
Check
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Adam Hinojosa
27 Republican
Check
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
X
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Nathan Johnson
16 Democrat
X
Phil King
10 Republican
Check
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
X
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Mayes Middleton
11 Republican
Check
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
Absent
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
X
Tan Parker
12 Republican
Check
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
X
Kevin Sparks
31 Republican
Check
Royce West
23 Democrat
Absent
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X