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Key Votes

Representative William 'Bill' Zedler's Voting Records

Bill Zedler
Full Name: William 'Bill' Zedler
Office: State House (TX) - District 96, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ellen; 3 Children
Birth Date: 08/19/1943
Home City: Arlington, TX
Religion: Christian

Issue

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Texas Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
June 29, 2011 SB 29 Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials Motion Rejected - House
(96 - 26)		 Yea
June 16, 2011 SB 8 Management and Operation of Public Schools Bill Passed - House
(81 - 55)		 Yea
June 16, 2011 HB 5 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House
(92 - 43)		 Yea
June 15, 2011 SB 4 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House
(93 - 47)		 Nay
June 10, 2011 SB 1 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House
(83 - 62)		 Yea
June 9, 2011 SB 7 Health Care Bill Passed - House
(89 - 41)		 Yea
May 29, 2011 HB 242 Prohibits Texting While Driving Conference Report Adopted - House
(80 - 61)		 Nay
May 29, 2011 SB 1811 Reduces Funding for State Agencies Conference Report Adopted - House
(84 - 63)		 Yea
May 28, 2011 HB 1 2011-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(97 - 53)		 Yea
May 25, 2011 HB 359 Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(80 - 64)		 Nay
May 25, 2011 H Amdt 1 Interstate Health Care Compact Amendment Adopted - House
(99 - 43)		 Yea
May 20, 2011 H Amdt 53 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Amendment Adopted - House
(73 - 66)		 Yea
May 19, 2011 H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House
(90 - 44)		 Yea
May 17, 2011 SB 420 Eligibility for Indigent Health Care Bill Passed - House
(102 - 40)		 Yea
May 16, 2011 SB 14 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House
(98 - 46)		 Yea
May 13, 2011 HB 359 Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Bill Passed - House
(84 - 55)		 Nay
May 10, 2011 HB 12 Enforcement Of State And Federal Laws Governing Immigration Bill Passed - House
(100 - 47)		 Yea
May 5, 2011 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(94 - 41)		 Yea
April 28, 2011 HB 150 2011-2012 Redistricting Bill Passed - House
(92 - 54)		 Nay
April 27, 2011 HB 2403 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - House
(125 - 20)		 Nay
April 3, 2011 HB 1 2011-2013 Budget Bill Passed - House
(98 - 49)		 Yea
April 1, 2011 Amdt 143 Requiring Public Colleges and Universities to Fund Student Centers for Family and Traditional Values Amendment Adopted - House
(110 - 24)		 Yea
April 1, 2011 H Amdt 6 Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services Amendment Adopted - House
(67 - 61)		 Yea
March 24, 2011 SB 14 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House
(101 - 48)		 Yea
March 7, 2011 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House
(107 - 42)		 Yea
May 26, 2007 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(107 - 28)		 Yea
May 4, 2007 CSHB 10 Tribal Casino Gaming Bill Failed - House
(66 - 66)		 Nay
May 1, 2007 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - House
(121 - 10)		 Yea
April 24, 2007 HB 218 Voter Identification Requirement Bill Passed - House
(76 - 69)		 Yea
April 13, 2007 HB 2017 Early Presidential Primary Bill Passed - House
(123 - 12)		 Yea
April 12, 2007 CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House
(23 - 116)		 Yea
April 12, 2007 F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House
(61 - 76)		 Yea
April 4, 2007 HB 109 Child Health Care Expansion Bill Passed - House
(128 - 17)		 Nay
March 30, 2007 CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House
(129 - 14)		 Yea
March 29, 2007 F 64 Pay Raise for Public School Employees Amendment Adopted - House
(90 - 56)		 Nay
March 21, 2007 HJR 59 Extending Veto Override Time Frame Joint Resolution Passed - House
(109 - 29)		 Yea
March 20, 2007 CSSB 378 Deadly Force in Self-Defense Bill Passed - House
(133 - 13)		 Yea
March 14, 2007 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House
(118 - 23)		 Yea
March 6, 2007 HB 8 Punishment of Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House
(119 - 25)		 Yea
May 15, 2006 HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House
(89 - 56)		 Yea
May 8, 2006 HB 4 Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Conference Report Adopted - House
(86 - 47)		 Yea
April 27, 2006 HB 5 Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House
(82 - 57)		 Yea
April 24, 2006 CSHB 4 Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Bill Passed - House
(80 - 67)		 Yea
April 24, 2006 HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House
(82 - 66)		 Yea
April 24, 2006 HB 3 Business Tax Revisions Bill Passed - House
(80 - 68)		 Yea

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.

The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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