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Mark Shelton's Voting Records
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- Energy
- Entitlements and the Safety Net
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Finance and Banking
- Food Processing and Sales
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Aid
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Infrastructure
- Judicial Branch
- K-12 Education
- Labor Unions
- Legal
- Legislative Branch
- Marijuana Legalization
- Marriage
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
- National Security
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Religion
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
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) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 16, 2011 | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2011 | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2011 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Yea |
| 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 | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2011 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 64) |
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) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2011 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
Yea |
| 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) |
Nay |
| 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 |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | House | Sponsor |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | House | Co-sponsor |
| Jan. 24, 2011 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Senate | Co-sponsor |
| May 31, 2009 | HB 537 | Increase Required Age for Seatbelts | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 34) |
Yea |
| May 31, 2009 | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
Nay |
| May 26, 2009 | SB 175 | Capping Automatic College Admissions | Bill Passed - House (123 - 20) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2009 | HB 2962 | Childrens' Health Care | Bill Passed - House (87 - 55) |
Nay |
| May 14, 2009 | HB 1657 | Contractor Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - House (73 - 71) |
Nay |
| April 20, 2009 | HB 681 | Warning Signs Regarding Mercury Levels in Fish | Bill Passed - House (95 - 50) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
