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Michael Villarreal's Voting Records
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Constitution
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Economy and Fiscal
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2013 | HB 2 | Increases Abortion Facility Requirements and Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (96 - 49) |
Nay |
| June 24, 2013 | SB 5 | Increases Abortion Facility Requirements and Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (95 - 34) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 21, 2013 | SB 2 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (109 - 30) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2013 | SB 3 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
Nay |
| June 21, 2013 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
Nay |
| May 26, 2013 | SB 1 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (118 - 29) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2013 | HB 950 | Requires Equal Pay for Women | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 61) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2013 | SB 21 | Requires Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (104 - 42) |
Nay |
| May 15, 2013 | SJR 13 | Establishes Term Limits For Certain Elected Officials | Joint Resolution Failed - House (61 - 80) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2013 | HB 1340 | Authorizes Certain Children to Consent to Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
Yea |
| May 9, 2013 | SB 376 | Establishes a Free Breakfast Program for Students | Bill Passed - House (73 - 58) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2013 | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 7, 2013 | HB 928 | Prohibits State Funds from Being Used for the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2013 | HB 1009 | Establishes "School Marshal" as a New Category of Law Enforcement for Schools | Bill Passed - House (123 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 6, 2013 | HB 1076 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (100 - 47) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2013 | HB 972 | Authorizes Concealed Handguns on Higher Education Campuses | Bill Passed - House (102 - 41) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2013 | SB 864 | Reduces Required Hours for Concealed Handgun License Training | Bill Passed - House (116 - 30) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2013 | HB 852 | Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins | Bill Passed - House (87 - 42) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 3, 2013 | HB 318 | Prohibits Employers from Asking for Private Passwords | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2013 | HB 772 | Requires Individuals to Opt-Out of Immunization Registry | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
Yea |
| May 1, 2013 | HB 489 | Expands Access to Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD | Bill Passed - House (120 - 21) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2013 | HB 148 | Prohibits Multiple Ballots from Being Turned in by 1 Individual | Bill Passed - House (93 - 48) |
Nay |
| April 18, 2013 | HB 63 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (97 - 45) |
Yea |
| Feb. 1, 2013 | HB 912 | Limits the Private Use of Unmanned Aircrafts | House | Co-sponsor |
| Jan. 30, 2013 | HB 852 | Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins | House | Sponsor |
| 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) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 16, 2011 | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
Did Not Vote |
| 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) |
Nay |
| June 9, 2011 | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
Did Not Vote |
| 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) |
Nay |
| May 28, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
Nay |
| May 25, 2011 | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| May 17, 2011 | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
Nay |
| May 16, 2011 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Nay |
| May 5, 2011 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
Nay |
| 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) |
Yea |
| April 3, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
Nay |
| April 1, 2011 | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 24, 2011 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2011 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2011 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | House | Sponsor |
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.
