The following benchmarks were used in rating members of the House and Senate.
House Index (Download ratings & information in PDF)
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Vote
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Information
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TFR Position
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1.
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HB 1038. Property tax appraisal reform (Record Vote 81)
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FOR
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2.
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Amendment 213 to CSSB 1, the state budget. Ordering the Legislative Budget Board to study spending limits (RV 185)
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FOR
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3.
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HB 1462. Allowing state employees to be paid by the taxpayers while performing volunteer service (RV 329)
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AGAINST
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4.
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Amendment 35 to HB 300, TxDOT reauthorization. Allowing “best value” addition to contracting (RV 662)
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FOR the Amendment, and against the motion to table.
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5.
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HB 482. Creating a program through Texas Department of Agriculture that gives small retailers in low-income neighborhoods grants to purchase refrigerators (RV 216)
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Against
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6.
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HJR 112. Creating new taxing jurisdictions for existing services that should be funded through general revenues (RV 730)
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Against
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7.
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HB 2291. Bringing greater transparency to the setting of property tax rates (RV 653)
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FOR
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8.
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HB 130. Creating a new pre-K program (RV 656)
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AGAINST
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9.
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SB 1071. Providing transparency for state pension funds (RV 570)
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FOR
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10.
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HB 4765. Temporarily increasing the small business exemption in the Gross Margins Tax (RV 537)
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FOR
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11.
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HB 2962. Expanding the Children’s Health Insurance Program to 300% of poverty, or $66,000 for a family of four (RV 881)
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AGAINST
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12.
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HB 2511. Imposing McCain-Feingold style speech limits on Texas politics (RV 889)
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AGAINST
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13.
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HB 464. Requiring dynamic fiscal impact statement for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting taxes and fees (RV 897)
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FOR
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14.
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Amendment 13 to SB 1569 the expansion of Unemployment Insurance benefits. Allowing drug users to qualify for unemployment benefits (RV 1052)
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AGAINST
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15.
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Motion to instruct House conferees on HB 300, TxDOT reauthorization. Keeping the gas tax and local fee hikes out of the conference report (RV1373)
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FOR
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16.
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HB 681. Requiring sellers of fresh fish to post signs about mercury (RV 206)
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AGAINST
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17.
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HCR 50. Affirming state's rights under 10th Amendment (RV 1544)
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FOR
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18.
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Amendment 148 to SB 1 the state budget. Mandating a duplicative study by the agency responsible low-income housing (RV 181)
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AGAINST
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19.
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HB 2888. Creating a state-financed 'income tax assistance' program (RV 1708)
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AGAINST
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20.
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SB 968. New regulations on 'water features,' needlessly creating additional expenses and burdens (RV 1016)
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AGAINST
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21.
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HB 2559. Reforming state's employee pension system (RV 1525)
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FOR
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Additional positive weighting was granted for the authoring/co-authoring:
A. HB 1575: Property tax relief
B. HJR 30, HJR 16, HB 832, or HB 1613: Gross Margins Tax reform
C. HJR 13 or HJR89: Ending gas tax diversions
D. HB 994: Limiting government growth
E. HJR 38: Dedicating surplus revenues to property tax relief
Negative weighting was added to the authors/co-authors of these opposed measures:
F. HB 2623: Changing Unemployment Insurance rules to accept stimulus dollars
G. HB 9: Creating new gasoline taxes and transportation fees
Senate Index (Download ratings & information in PDF)
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Information |
TFR
Position
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HB 873. Subsidies for entertainment industry. |
AGAINST |
| 2. |
SB 855. Creating new transportation taxes and fees. |
AGAINST |
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SB 841. Expanding Children’s Health Insurance Program to 300% of poverty, $66,000 for a family of four. |
AGAINST |
| 4. |
SB 1071. Providing transparency for state pension funds. |
FOR |
| 5. |
CSSB 16. Creating new environmental regulations and mandates. |
AGAINST |
| 6. |
SB 300. Reducing unfunded mandates on schools. |
FOR |
| 7. |
SJR 38. Basing residential property taxes only on value as a residence. |
FOR |
| 8. |
SJR 52. Allowing counties to impose gas taxes and motor vehicle fees. |
AGAINST |
| 9. |
SB 1123. Loosening standards for mesothelioma lawsuits. |
AGAINST |
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Amendment to CSHB 300, TxDOT reauthorization. Removing gas taxes and fees. |
FOR |
| 11. |
HB 130. Create new, expanded Pre-K program. |
AGAINST |
| 12. |
SB 1569. Permanently changing UI to appease federal government and draw down one-time funds. |
AGAINST |
| 13. |
HB 2559. Reforming state's employee pension system. |
FOR |
Additional positive weighting was granted for the authoring/co-authoring:
A. SB 700: Property tax appraisal reform.
B. SB 928: Limiting the growth of appropriations.
C. SB 19: Reforming the gross margins tax.
Negative weighting was added to the authors/co-authors of these opposed measures:
D. SB855: Creating new taxes and fees on transportation.
E. SB1569: Permanently changing UI to appease federal government and draw down one-time funds
