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YoungConservativesofTexas

Ratesthe85thTexasLegislature

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STATEMENTOFPRINCIPLES

We,asYOUNGCONSERVATIVESOFTEXAS,dedicateourselvestothepreservationoftheAmericanDreamandastrongandfreeAmerica.Tothisend,weherebyaffirm:

ThattheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheConstitutionembodythespiritoftheUnitedStatesandherpeople;

ThattheDeclarationofIndependence,reflectingthecom-binedwisdomofitsauthors,recognizesthefreedomofanindividualasinheritedfromonesovereignGod;

Thatthisfreedommustnotbeviolatedby institutionses-tablishedbyorpresidedoverbymen;

That the Constitution clearly limits the authority of theFederal Government to the protection of our God givenrightsandtheadministrationofjustice;

Thatthestatesofthisnationare,andofRightoughttobe,FreeandIndependent,reservingforthemselvesallpowersnotclearlydelegatedbythemtotheFederalGovernment,asstatedinthetenthamendment;

That the liberty is indivisible, and that political freedomwillnot longsurvivewithoutreligiousandeconomic free-dom;

Thatthefreeenterprisesystem,includingasoundcurren-cyandtheprohibitionofgovernmentcreated inflation, isthe only economic system consistentwith the promotionoflife,libertyandprosperity;

That the purpose of American foreign policy, clearly dis-cerningourfriendsandenemies,shouldbe,bymeansofasuperior national defense and a strong free economy, tomaintainthefreedomofthepeopleofAmericaand,inso-farasconsistentwiththatpurpose,tokeepourcountryatpeace.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

StatementofPrinciples.....................................2IntroductoryMessage.......................................3ExecutiveBoard.................................................4ScorecardLegend..............................................4AwardsandCategories......................................5ComparisonofCommitteeChairs..................6-7

QuickReferenceChart-ByName.....................8QuickReferenceChart-ByDistrict...................9HouseVoteDescriptions.................................10HouseScorecard.............................................15SenateVoteDescriptions................................27SenateScorecard.............................................32

MessagefromCarolineB.ChadwickStateChairman,YoungConservativesofTexas


ThankyouforviewingYCT’s23rdinstallmentofourRatingsoftheTexasLegislature.YoungConservativesofTexashasproducedtheseratingssince1975asapublicservice toTexasvoters,andthosepast installments,alongwithachartshowingeachlegislator’sscoresince1975,areavailableonourwebsite.Wehopethatthisinstallmentwillcontinuethetraditionthathasmadeourlegislativeratingsthemostrespected,thorough,andtrustedintheStateofTexas.Inproducingourlegislativeratings,YCTworkstopaintanaccuratepictureofeachlegislator’sadherencetoconservativeprinciples.We do this by selecting votes that we believe offered a clear left/right public policy choice. Unlike someorganizations, we do not limit ourselves to high-profile bills but look for both large and small bills that implicateconservativeprinciples.In keeping with the goal of painting an accurate picture of each legislator’s adherence to voting for conservativeprinciples,wehave includedanaccountingofstatementsof intent inthis installment.Each legislator’sscoregivesfullfaithandcredit to statementsof intent,butwealsopointedout thechanges that theymade,andwhatvoteswouldhavelookedlikeifstatementsofintentweren’tavailable.Theevaluationofeachmemberisnotlimitedtojustthissession’svotes,however.Wealsoprovideacareerscorebasedoneachmember’saverageratingovertheirentirecareer,since1975.Forexample,Rep.Capriglione’scareerratingof71isbasedoffofatotalof100votes.WeurgeyoutoreadthedescriptionsofthebillsselectedtobetterunderstandnotjusthowYCTwouldhavevotedoneachmeasurebutwhywefeelsostronglyaboutthem.Anoteaboutthissession’sinstallment:Weareagainprovidingacomparisonofthescoresofcommitteechairmen,thistimebetween the84thand85th legislatures.Committeechairmen trulydominate the legislativeprocessandcontrolwhat pieces of legislation go forward. We hope the comparison will help illuminate whether this session’s largeRepublican and conservativemajorities had a significant impact onwhether conservative legislation had a chance tomovethroughthelegislativeprocesswithoutinterruption,andifnot,why.We hope that these ratings will be a useful guide in evaluating legislators. However, these ratings should not beconstruedasanendorsementfororagainstanycandidate.Finally,theseratingsareentirelyaproductofthevolunteereffortsofstudentsandyoungprofessionalsbusywithworkandschool.IwouldliketothankthemanymembersofYoungConservativesofTexaswhohelpedbringthisdocumenttogether, and I would particularly like to thank William Dominguez, Jason Pedreros, Prince Phwitiko and SethScheuermanfortheirefforts.Regards,

CarolineB.ChadwickStateChairman


EXECUTIVEBOARD

CarolineChadwickChairman

WilliamDominguezSeniorViceChairman

BrittanyGamlenCommunicationsDirector

JenniferQuillin

FinancialDirectorDavidSmith

DirectorofChapterDevelopment

AllisonPeregory

DirectorofChapterMaintenance

CHAPTERS

BaylorUniversityBrittanyGamlen

LoneStarCollegeDavidShepard

UniversityofTexasatAustin

AshleyVaughn

UniversityofNorthTexas

EricFernandezTexasA&MUniversity

ZacharyKlementTexasStateUniversity

NelliePerry

TexasTechUniversity

J.T.Cary

SCORECARDLEGEND

P PartyAffiliation 84th Ratingfor84thSession

D DistrictNumber +/– Change

85th Ratingfor85thSession C CareerRating§ AvotewithYCTisdesignatedbya“+”andscoredpos-

itively.

§ AvoteofPresent-not-votingwhileservinginthechairisdes-ignatedbya“CH”andscoredneutrally.

§ AvoteagainstYCT isdesignatedbya“–”andscorednegatively.

§ Anunexcused absence is designated by an “AU” and scorednegatively.

§ AvoteofPresent-not-voting,unlessthememberisinthechair,isdesignatedby“NV”andscorednegatively.

§ Anexcusedabsenceisdesignatedbyan“AE”andscoredneu-trally.

• TheSpeaker'svotesandscoresaredesignated"SP"becausetheSpeakerdoesnottraditionallyvote.SpeakerStrausislistedintheQuickReferencebyScoreonpage8accordingtohiscareerscore.

• AllJournalStatementsaregivenfullfaithandscoredaccordingly.However,votetotalsaslistedinthevotedescriptionsreflectthe vote totals at the time the record votewas taken. These vote changes are indicated by an orange background on thescorecard.

• OfficialLegislativeJournalswereused,accessedatwww.legis.state.tx.us.

AwardsandCategories


HonorRoll

85thLegislature90%&AboveLegislator Score

Sen.BurtonRep.CainRep.RinaldiRep.SchaeferRep.SticklandRep.SwansonRep.LangSen.TaylorofCollinRep.TinderholtRep.ShaheenRep.ZedlerRep.HefnerSen.HuffinesSen.HallRep.Krause

100100100100100100989897959593939090

HistoricHonorRoll

CareerRating85%&AboveLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.SticklandRep.RinaldiSen.BurtonRep.TinderholtRep.SchaeferRep.KrauseRep.ShaheenSen.HuffinesSen.HallSen.TaylorofCollinRep.LaubenbergRep.FallonRep.ZedlerSen.BirdwellRep.LeachRep.Klick

99999997969494929089878787878685

3222332224837433

HighestScoringDemocrats

85thLegislature30%&AboveLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.RaymondSen.WestRep.King,T.Rep.GuillenSen.LucioRep.PickettSen.Hinojosa

30303335383840

1213118161216

HonorableMentions

85thLegislature80%-89%Legislator Score

Rep.BiedermannSen.BuckinghamSen.HancockRep.LeachSen.BirdwellRep.Bonnen,G.Rep.FallonSen.CampbellSen.BettencourtRep.BurrowsSen.CreightonSen.SchwertnerSen.HughesSen.KolkhorstRep.PaulRep.SanfordRep.Schofield

8988888785858584838383838080808080

LowestScoringRepublicans

85thLegislature50%&BelowLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.Davis,S.Rep.PaddieRep.KuempelRep.BailesRep.ClardyRep.King,K.Rep.LambertRep.RaneyRep.KacalRep.MorrisonRep.StuckyRep.CookRep.HubertyRep.SheffieldRep.ShineRep.AshbyRep.DarbyRep.HunterRep.LozanoRep.VanDeaverRep.Wray

414144454545464648484849494949505050505050

4341331331018433369422

CertifiedRINOsRepublicansinNameOnly

Republicansw/CareerRatingof55%&BelowLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.LozanoRep.SheffieldRep.King,K.Rep.Davis,S.Rep.RaneyRep.KacalRep.ClardyRep.VanDeaverRep.AshbyRep.PaddieRep.StephensonRep.KoopRep.PriceRep.VillalbaRep.KuempelSen.Seliger

40404446474850515252525353535555

4334333233324347

MostUnexcusedAbsences

LegislatorswhoHadtheMostUnexcusedAb-sences(morethan

LegislatorUnexcusedAbsences

Rep.DukesRep.LongoriaRep.LucioRep.AllenRep.Anderson,R.Rep.CanalesRep.Giddings

16443333

Rookiesoftheyear

HighestScoringRookiebyChamberLegislator Score

Rep.Cain/Rep.SwansonSen.Buckingham

10088

MostImprovedLegislators

LargestRatingIncreasebyChamberLegislator Score

Rep.ZerwasSen.Estes

+26+15

MostLiberalLegislators

85thLegislature10%&BelowLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.DukesRep.HinojosaRep.HowardRep.IsraelRep.OrtegaRep.Rodriguez,E.Rep.AnchiaRep.ColemanRep.Davis,Y.Rep.HernandezRep.LucioRep.TurnerRep.WalleRep.WuRep.AlonzoRep.ArévaloRep.BernalRep.BlancoRep.Johnson,E.Rep.MoodyRep.NevárezRep.Rodriguez,J.Rep.Rose

33555588888888101010101010101010

121621871313664531012244333

MostVoteChanges

LegislatorswhoChangedtheirVoteinJournaltheMost

Legislator VoteChangesRep.KoopRep.DukesRep.BohacRep.FlynnRep.HinojosaRep.StuckyRep.Wray

5433333

DangerousTrends

ANegativeChangeof20%orMoreLegislator Score Sessions

Rep.FlynnRep.Wray

-22-22

82

ChangeinRatingsbyStandingCommitteeChairmen

84thto85thLegislature-House&Senate


StandingCommittee CommitteeChair Score +/-

85th:Agriculture&Livestock84th:Agriculture&Livestock

King,T. 3033 +3

85th:Appropriations84th:Appropriations

Otto,J.Zerwas,J.

4966 +17

85th:Business&Industry84th:Business&Industry

Oliveira,R. 2221 -1

85th:Calendars84th:Calendars

Hunter,T. 6050 -10

85th:Corrections84th:Corrections

Murphy,J.White,J.

5073 +23

85th:CountyAffairs84th:CountyAffairs

Coleman,G. 148 -6

85th:CriminalJurisprudence84th:CriminalJurisprudence

Hererro,A.Moody,J.

1910 -9

85th:Culture,Recreation,&Tourism84th:Culture,Recreation,&Tourism

Guillen,R.Frullo,J.

2658 +32

85th:Defense&Veterans'Affairs84th:Defense&Veterans'Affairs

King,S.Gutierrez,R.

5018 -32

85th:Economic&SmallBusinessDev.84th:Economic&SmallBusinessDev.

Button,A. 6464 0

85th:Elections84th:Elections

Laubenberg,J. 7474 0

85th:EnergyResources84th:EnergyResources

Darby,D. 5050 0

85th:EnvironmentalRegulation84th:EnvironmentalRegulation

Morrison,G.Pickett,J.

4238 -4

85th:GeneralInvestigating&Ethics84th:GeneralInvestigating&Ethics

Kuempel,J.Davis,S.

5241 -11

85th:GovernmentTransparency&Operation84th:GovernmentTransparency&Operation

Elkins,G. 6670 +4

85th:HigherEducation84th:HigherEducation

Zerwas,J.Lozano,J.

4050 +10

85th:HomelandSecurity&PublicSafety84th:HomelandSecurity&PublicSafety

Phillips,L.King,P.

7054 -16

85th:HouseAdministration84th:HouseAdministration

Geren,C. 6055 -5

85th:HumanServices84th:HumanServices

Raymond,R. 2230 +8

85th:Insurance84th:Insurance

Frullo,J.Phillips,L.

4863 +15

85th:Intnl.Trade&IntergovernmentalAffairs84th:Intnl.Trade&IntergovernmentalAffairs

Anchia,R. 98 -1


85th:Investments&FinancialServices84th:Investments&FinancialServices

Parker,T. 6463 -1

85th:Judiciary&CivilJursiprudence84th:Judiciary&CivilJursiprudence

Smithee,J. 6055 -5

85th:Land&ResourceManagement84th:Land&ResourceManagement

Deshotel,J.Herrero,A.

2223 +1

85th:Licensing&AdministrativeProcedures84th:Licensing&AdministrativeProcedures

Smith,W.Kuempel,J.

4844 -4

85th:Local&ConsentCalendars84th:Local&ConsentCalendars

Thompson,S. 2215 -7

85th:NaturalResources84th:NaturalResources

Keffer,J.Larson,L.

5153 +2

85th:Pensions84th:Pensions

Flynn,D. 7654 -22

85th:PublicEducation84th:PublicEducation

Aycock,J.Huberty,D.

4049 +9

85th:PublicHealth84th:PublicHealth

Crownover,M.Price,F.

5153 +2

85th:Redistricting84th:Redistricting

Lozano,J.Burkett,C.

3663 +27

85th:Rules&Resolutions84th:Rules&Resolutions

McClendon,R.Lucio,E.

218 -13

85th:SpecialPurposeDistricts84th:SpecialPurposeDistricts

Miller,D.Murphy,J.

4262 +20

85th:EnvironmentalRegulation84th:EnvironmentalRegulation

King,P.Darby,D.

5950 -9

85th:State&Fed.Power&Responsibility,Select84th:State&Fed.Power&Responsibility,Select

Cook,B. 4849 +1

85th:StateAffairs84th:StateAffairs

Pickett,J.Morrison,G.

2048 +28

85th:Transportation84th:Transportation

Alvarado,C. 1613 -3

85th:UrbanAffairs84th:UrbanAffairs

Bonnen,D. 7169 -2

85th:Ways&Means84th:Ways&Means

Deshotel,J.Herrero,A.

2223 +1

AverageCommitteeChairRating

85thLegislature 42

84thLegislature 44

ChangeinRatingsbyStandingCommitteeChairmen

84thto85thLegislature-House&Senate



85th:Administration84th:Administration

Hancock,K.Kolkhorst,L.

8180 -1

85th:Agriculture,Water&RuralAffairs84th:Agriculture,RuralAffairs&HomelandSecurity

Perry,C. 8675 -11

85th:Business&Commerce84th:Business&Commerce

Eltife,K.Hancock,K.

5888 +30

85th:CriminalJustice84th:CriminalJustice

Whitmire,J. 2628 +2

85th:Education84th:Education

Taylor,L. 6477 +13

85th:Finance84th:Finance

Nelson,J. 6673 +7

85th:Health&HumanServices84th:Health&HumanServices

Schwertner,C. 7683 +7

85th:HigherEducation84th:HigherEducation

Seliger,K. 5663 +7

85th:IntergovernmentalRelations84th:IntergovernmentalRelations

Lucio,E. 4038 -2

85th:NaturalResources&EconomicDevelopment84th:NaturalResources84th:EconomicDevelopment

Fraser,T.Estes,C.

6875 +7

85th:Nominations84th:Nominations

Birdwell,B. 8285 +3

85th:StateAffairs84th:StateAffairs

Huffman,J. 6463 -1

85th:Transportation84th:Transportation

Nichols,R. 6670 +4

85th:VeteranAffairs&MilitaryInstallations84th:VeteranAffairs&MilitaryInstallations

Campbell,D. 7084 +14

AverageCommitteeChairRating

85thLegislature 70

84thLegislature 65

YoungConservativesofTexasLegislativeRatings–85thSession

QuickReference–ListedByName


HOUSEP D Legislator 85th CD 131 Allen 20 15D 104 Alonzo 10 12D 145 Alvarado 13 13D 103 Anchia 8 12R 56 Anderson,C. 60 73R 105 Anderson,R. 69 74D 116 Arévalo 10 RR 57 Ashby 50 52R 18 Bailes 45 RR 3 Bell 73 72D 123 Bernal 10 14R 73 Biedermann 89 RD 76 Blanco 10 10R 138 Bohac 72 70R 25 Bonnen,D. 69 76R 24 Bonnen,G. 85 82R 113 Burkett 63 65R 58 Burns 70 72R 83 Burrows 83 82R 112 Button 64 68R 128 Cain 100 RD 40 Canales 21 16R 98 Capriglione 58 71R 11 Clardy 45 50D 147 Coleman 8 11D 95 Collier 15 12R 8 Cook 49 64D 117 Cortez 18 16R 54 Cosper 60 RR 82 Craddick 65 75R 17 Cyrier 70 71R 136 Dale 68 64R 72 Darby 50 61R 134 Davis,S. 41 46D 111 Davis,Y. 8 12R 7 Dean 60 RD 22 Deshotel 20 21D 46 Dukes 3 11D 142 Dutton 17 17R 135 Elkins 70 77R 23 Faircloth 70 62R 106 Fallon 85 87D 148 Farrar 11 10R 2 Flynn 54 82R 69 Frank 70 71R 84 Frullo 58 61R 99 Geren 55 56D 120 Gervin-Hawkins 18 RD 109 Giddings 14 16R 97 Goldman 73 80R 52 Gonzales 58 58D 75 González 13 11R 4 Gooden 53 69D 41 Guerra 25 19D 31 Guillen 35 34D 119 Gutierrez 18 16R 5 Hefner 93 RD 143 Hernandez 8 10D 34 Herrero 23 21D 49 Hinojosa 3 RR 33 Holland 73 RD 48 Howard 5 11

P D Legislator 85th CR 127 Huberty 49 59R 32 Hunter 50 61R 45 Isaac 73 69D 50 Israel 5 8D 100 Johnson,E. 10 16D 139 Johnson,J. 22 RR 12 Kacal 48 48R 15 Keough 73 80R 88 King,K. 45 44R 61 King,P. 54 75D 80 King,T. 33 33R 91 Klick 79 85R 102 Koop 58 53R 93 Krause 90 94R 44 Kuempel 44 55R 71 Lambert 46 RR 81 Landgraf 68 71R 60 Lang 98 RR 122 Larson 53 56R 89 Laubenberg 74 87R 67 Leach 87 86D 35 Longoria 26 21R 43 Lozano 50 40D 38 Lucio 8 15D 39 Martinez 18 22R 16 Metcalf 73 75R 108 Meyer 65 62R 26 Miller 61 58D 124 Minjarez 15 19D 78 Moody 10 15R 30 Morrison 48 65D 36 Muñoz 28 23R 133 Murphy 62 64R 53 Murr 78 79D 107 Neave 15 RD 74 Nevárez 10 14D 37 Oliveira 21 17R 130 Oliverson 59 RD 77 Ortega 5 RR 9 Paddie 41 52R 63 Parker 63 78R 129 Paul 80 75D 144 Perez 13 14R 21 Phelan 63 65R 62 Phillips 63 80D 79 Pickett 38 27R 87 Price 53 53R 14 Raney 46 47D 42 Raymond 30 26D 27 Reynolds 11 15R 115 Rinaldi 100 99R 126 Roberts 60 RD 51 Rodriguez,E. 5 13D 125 Rodriguez,J. 10 9D 90 Romero 18 18D 110 Rose 10 13R 70 Sanford 80 81R 6 Schaefer 100 96R 132 Schofield 80 75R 13 Schubert 78 71R 66 Shaheen 95 94R 59 Sheffield 49 40R 55 Shine 49 R

P D Legislator 85th CR 65 Simmons 71 72R 86 Smithee 55 73R 68 Springer 73 76R 85 Stephenson 58 52R 92 Stickland 100 99R 121 Straus SP 68R 64 Stucky 48 RR 150 Swanson 100 RD 146 Thierry 18 RR 29 Thompson,E. 70 69D 141 Thompson,S. 15 15R 94 Tinderholt 97 97D 101 Turner 8 11D 118 Uresti 15 RR 1 VanDeaver 50 51R 114 Villalba 59 53D 149 Vo 18 24D 140 Walle 8 13R 19 White 73 79R 20 Wilson 78 RR 47 Workman 53 60R 10 Wray 50 61D 137 Wu 8 10R 96 Zedler 95 87R 28 Zerwas 66 57

SENATE

P D Legislator 85th CR 7 Bettencourt 83 80R 22 Birdwell 85 87R 24 Buckingham 88 RR 10 Burton 100 99R 25 Campbell 84 78R 4 Creighton 83 81R 30 Estes 75 68D 6 Garcia 13 14R 2 Hall 90 90R 9 Hancock 88 83D 20 Hinojosa 40 25R 16 Huffines 93 92R 17 Huffman 63 67R 1 Hughes 80 84R 18 Kolkhorst 80 74D 27 Lucio 38 37D 26 Menéndez 19 22D 13 Miles 26 18R 12 Nelson 73 83R 3 Nichols 70 65R 28 Perry 75 80D 29 Rodríguez 15 14R 5 Schwertner 83 75R 31 Seliger 63 55

R 11 Taylor of Galves-ton 77 78

R 8 TaylorofCollin 98 89D 19 Uresti 28 19D 14 Watson 23 17D 23 West 30 26D 15 Whitmire 28 28D 21 Zaffirini 20 25


QuickReference–ListedByDistrict


HOUSEP D Legislator 85th CR 1 VanDeaver 50 51R 2 Flynn 54 82R 3 Bell 73 72R 4 Gooden 53 69R 5 Hefner 93 RR 6 Schaefer 100 96R 7 Dean 60 RR 8 Cook 49 64R 9 Paddie 41 52R 10 Wray 50 61R 11 Clardy 45 50R 12 Kacal 48 48R 13 Schubert 78 71R 14 Raney 46 47R 15 Keough 73 80R 16 Metcalf 73 75R 17 Cyrier 70 71R 18 Bailes 45 RR 19 White 73 79R 20 Wilson 78 RR 21 Phelan 63 65D 22 Deshotel 20 21R 23 Faircloth 70 62R 24 Bonnen,G. 85 82R 25 Bonnen,D. 69 76R 26 Miller 61 58D 27 Reynolds 11 15R 28 Zerwas 66 57R 29 Thompson,E. 70 69R 30 Morrison 48 65D 31 Guillen 35 34R 32 Hunter 50 61R 33 Holland 73 RD 34 Herrero 23 21D 35 Longoria 26 21D 36 Muñoz 28 23D 37 Oliveira 21 17D 38 Lucio 8 15D 39 Martinez 18 22D 40 Canales 21 16D 41 Guerra 25 19D 42 Raymond 30 26R 43 Lozano 50 40R 44 Kuempel 44 55R 45 Isaac 73 69D 46 Dukes 3 11R 47 Workman 53 60D 48 Howard 5 11D 49 Hinojosa 3 RD 50 Israel 5 8D 51 Rodriguez,E. 5 13R 52 Gonzales 58 58R 53 Murr 78 79R 54 Cosper 60 RR 55 Shine 49 RR 56 Anderson,C. 60 73R 57 Ashby 50 52R 58 Burns 70 72R 59 Sheffield 49 40R 60 Lang 98 RR 61 King,P. 54 75R 62 Phillips 63 80

P D Legislator 85th CR 63 Parker 63 78R 64 Stucky 48 RR 65 Simmons 71 72R 66 Shaheen 95 94R 67 Leach 87 86R 68 Springer 73 76R 69 Frank 70 71R 70 Sanford 80 81R 71 Lambert 46 RR 72 Darby 50 61R 73 Biedermann 89 RD 74 Nevárez 10 14D 75 González 13 11D 76 Blanco 10 10D 77 Ortega 5 RD 78 Moody 10 15D 79 Pickett 38 27D 80 King,T. 33 33R 81 Landgraf 68 71R 82 Craddick 65 75R 83 Burrows 83 82R 84 Frullo 58 61R 85 Stephenson 58 52R 86 Smithee 55 73R 87 Price 53 53R 88 King,K. 45 44R 89 Laubenberg 74 87D 90 Romero 18 18R 91 Klick 79 85R 92 Stickland 100 99R 93 Krause 90 94R 94 Tinderholt 97 97D 95 Collier 15 12R 96 Zedler 95 87R 97 Goldman 73 80R 98 Capriglione 58 71R 99 Geren 55 56D 100 Johnson,E. 10 16D 101 Turner 8 11R 102 Koop 58 53D 103 Anchia 8 12D 104 Alonzo 10 12R 105 Anderson,R. 69 74R 106 Fallon 85 87D 107 Neave 15 RR 108 Meyer 65 62D 109 Giddings 14 16D 110 Rose 10 13D 111 Davis,Y. 8 12R 112 Button 64 68R 113 Burkett 63 65R 114 Villalba 59 53R 115 Rinaldi 100 99D 116 Arévalo 10 RD 117 Cortez 18 16D 118 Uresti 15 RD 119 Gutierrez 18 16D 120 Gervin-Hawkins 18 RR 121 Straus SP 68R 122 Larson 53 56D 123 Bernal 10 14D 124 Minjarez 15 19D 125 Rodriguez,J. 10 9

P D Legislator 85th CR 126 Roberts 60 RR 127 Huberty 49 59R 128 Cain 100 RR 129 Paul 80 75R 130 Oliverson 59 RD 131 Allen 20 15R 132 Schofield 80 75R 133 Murphy 62 64R 134 Davis,S. 41 46R 135 Elkins 70 77R 136 Dale 68 64D 137 Wu 8 10R 138 Bohac 72 70D 139 Johnson,J. 22 RD 140 Walle 8 13D 141 Thompson,S. 15 15D 142 Dutton 17 17D 143 Hernandez 8 10D 144 Perez 13 14D 145 Alvarado 13 13D 146 Thierry 18 RD 147 Coleman 8 11D 148 Farrar 11 10D 149 Vo 18 24R 150 Swanson 100 R

SENATE

P D Legislator 85th CR 1 Hughes 80 84R 2 Hall 90 90R 3 Nichols 70 65R 4 Creighton 83 81R 5 Schwertner 83 75D 6 Garcia 13 14R 7 Bettencourt 83 80R 8 TaylorofCollin 98 89R 9 Hancock 88 83R 10 Burton 100 99

R 11 Taylor of Galves-ton 77 78

R 12 Nelson 73 83D 13 Miles 26 18D 14 Watson 23 17D 15 Whitmire 28 28R 16 Huffines 93 92R 17 Huffman 63 67R 18 Kolkhorst 80 74D 19 Uresti 28 19D 20 Hinojosa 40 25D 21 Zaffirini 20 25R 22 Birdwell 85 87D 23 West 30 26R 24 Buckingham 88 RR 25 Campbell 84 78D 26 Menéndez 19 22D 27 Lucio 38 37R 28 Perry 75 80D 29 Rodríguez 15 14R 30 Estes 75 68R 31 Seliger 63 55

YoungConservativesofTexasLegislativeRatings–85thSessionHouseVoteDescriptions


1.HB62-AMENDMENT13Motionto table;March15,2017;RV#81; JournalPage678;80Yeas,67Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCT Nay.This amendment was an attempt to ensure thatpeoplecouldeffectivelynotbedoublepenalizedfor"textingwhiledriving."Theamendmenttriedtopreventlocalauthori-tiesforenforcingmorethanwhatwasinthelaw.YCToppos-esany legislationthatwouldallow localauthorities toenactoverbearingregulationsthatinfringeonpersonalliberties.2.HB62Passage; March 16, 2017; RV #90; Journal Page 708; 114Yeas,32NaysYCTNay.HB62wouldimplementastatewideprohibitionontheuseofawirelesscommunicationdevicetoread,write,orsend an electronicmessagewhile operating a vehicle. Addi-tionally, thebill stipulates that apeaceofficermustwitnesstheactorbeabletoestablishproofbyotherevidenceoftheoffense committed by a driver of a vehicle. YCT values safedrivingonourroads,however,lawslikethisarenearlyunen-forceableandonlyworktoincreasegovernmentsurveillance.RepresentativeCraddickhasattemptedtogetthisbillpassedfor 4 sessions in a rowand it, unfortunately, finallymade itthrough.3.HB132Passage; March 30, 2017; RV #133; Journal Page 958; 84Yeas,53NaysYCTNay.HB132wouldlowertheageofeligibilityfortempo-raryassistance forneedyfamiliesprogram(TANF)andotherchild welfare benefits for a guardian of a child who is thechild’sextendedfamily,from45to25.Whileitisbetterforachild tobewitha familymember insteadof the statewhentheir parents canno longer take care of them, YCTbelievesthat there arebettermeasures that canbe taken to ensurethiscanhappenwithoutexpandingwelfareeligibility.4.SB1AMENDMENT8Adoption; April 6, 2017; RV #165; Journal Page 1147; 103Yeas,44NaysYCT Nay.As a big supporter of school choice, YCT opposesRepresentativeHerrero’s amendment to prohibit the use ofappropriated money for school choice programs. Educationshould be about the students, not the system, and parentsshould be allowed to utilize their child's share of state-appropriated funds for a public school enrollment to go to-wards the costofprivate schoolenrollmentorhomeschool-ing.

5.SB1AMENDMENT56

Motion to table;April 6, 2017;RV#185; Journal Page1199;115Yeas,29Nays,2Present,notvotingYCT Nay.This amendmentwould have reduced the amountofmoneythatgoes towardanAnti-Tobaccoprogramthat isrunbytheStateDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.Especially in a timeof generally free information via the in-ternet, itseemslikeawasteofresourcestocontinueappro-priatingmoney toward ad campaigns that are anti-smoking.This money would be better used elsewhere in the state’sbudget.6.SB1AMENDMENT118Motion to table;April 6, 2017;RV#199; Journal Page1246;90Yeas,55Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCT Yea.This amendment to the appropriations bill wouldhavesoughttoexpandObamacareintoTexas.YCThasbeenaconsistent opponent to the expansion of Obamacare intoTexas. The law has caused health care rates to skyrocket,leavinghealthcarelessaffordable.7.SB1AMENDMENT124Motion to table;April 6, 2017;RV#201; Journal Page1253;93Yeas,53NaysYCT Yea.This amendment sought to fully fund full day pre-kindergarten by extracting the necessary funds from theRainyDayFund.YCThasconsistentlybeenagainstexpandingstate funding for full day pre-kindergarten, especially whenthemoneyiscomingfromaraidoftheRainyDayFund.It isimportanttoprotectthestate’sfiscalstabilityandthiscannothappenifwetakemoneyfromthestate’ssavingsaccount.8.SB1AMENDMENT152Motion to table;April 6, 2017;RV#205; Journal Page1272;83Yeas,59NaysYCTNay.Thisamendmentwouldhavedivertedmoney fromthestatefundedFraudInvestigationsUnitoftheTravisCoun-tyDistrictAttorney’soffice,andappropriatethefundstotheAttorney General’s office. YCT believes that it is the rightthing to do to move away from investigations being madefromtheDA’sofficetoamoreneutral,lesspoliticalsite.



9.SB1AMENDMENT198Adoption; April 6, 2017; RV #209; Journal Page 1304; 101Yeas,43NaysYCT Yea.This amendment to SB 1 prohibitsMedicaid fundsfromgoingtoknownabortionproviders.YCThasbeenadriv-ingforcefortherightto lifeandanycontinuedefforttoen-sure that tax payers are not funding the egregious andbar-baricpracticeofabortion.

10.HOUSEBILL100AMENDMENT3Motiontotable;April19,2017;RV#288;JournalPage1592;111Yeas,23Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCT Nay.This amendment would have made the Uber billmore of a freemarket bill by removingmost of the regula-tionsplacedontheridehailingindustry.RepresentativeStick-land's amendmentwouldhavegotten ridofnineandahalfpagesofunnecessaryregulationssuchasextrafeesandper-mitsandextensivedriverandvehicle requirements.YCThasbeenaconsistentforceinfavorofthefreemarketsystem,asit is the systemwhichprovides themost freedomandpros-perityforthestate.11.HOUSEBILL1260Passage; April 25, 2017; RV #378; Journal Page 1811; 129Yeas,13Nays;2Present,notvotingYCTNay.HB1260 imposes an occupational license on com-mercialshrimpunloadersandfishermeninorderforthemtosimplyunloadthecatch.Thelicensecoststheworkersamin-imumof $1,485. Thebillwasdesigned to allowout-of-stateshrimpers tounloadon inTexasports,but indoingso, theyarehurtingin-stateshrimpers.12.SB4Passage;April27,2107;RV#491;JournalPage1951;93Yeas,54NaysYCTYea.SB4wouldpreventlocalentitiesfromcreatinglawsthatinterferewithfederalimmigrationpolicy.Thelawmakesit clear that a police officer cannot conduct a search in theenforcement of immigration laws, unless the officer is con-ducting thesearchat thebehestof the federalgovernment.Whileimmigrationpolicyisthefederalgovernment'srespon-sibility,itcannotbefullyenforcedwithoutthesupportofthelocalandstategovernments.Inordertopreventillegalimmi-gration in Texas, it is imperative that Texas cities follow thefederalrulesregardingthisissue.YCTbelievesthattheruleoflawisahallmarkofcivilsocietyandanimportantpillarofourformof government. SB4works to continueprotecting thisvalueinoursociety.

13.HOUSEBILL28AMENDMENT6Adoption; April 27, 2017; RV #513; Journal Page 2067; 58Yeas,85Nays,2Present,notvotingYCT Nay.Representative Turner’s amendment to the fran-chise tax bill would have increased the amount of fundingpublic prekindergarten programs received. Luckily, thisamendmentitwasnotadopted.14.HB28Passage;April28,2017;RV#565;JournalPage2120;96Yeas,39Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCTYea.HB28wouldrequiretheComptroller,onoddnum-bered budget years, to evaluate the state budget and usepartofanybudgetsurplustoadjusttheFranchisetax. Ifthetax rate falls below 15%, the tax will be abolished. YCT en-dorsesa yes voteon thisbill as it lowers the taxburdenonbusinesses,achievingourfiscallyconservativegoals.15.SB16Passage;May3,2017;RV#623;JournalPage2307;129Yeas,17NaysYCT Yea.This bill reduced the License to Carry applicationfees for first time permit applications and renewals. For astatethatsupportsthesecondamendmentasmuchasTexasdoes,thefactthatwehadoneofthenation'shighestapplica-tion fees for handgun licenses was appalling. The non-renewable application fee was reduce from $140 to $40.While we do not support the 50 percent fee reduction forseniorcitizensandindigentsbecauseitfavorscertaingroupsoverothers, this is therightstep ineliminatingfeesforeve-ryone.16.HB486Passage;May3,2017;RV#659;JournalPage2340;104Yeas,40NaysYCT Nay.HB 486 allows public school districts, whosemaintenanceandoperations(M&O)taxrateforthe2005taxyearwas$1.50or lessper$100oftaxablevalue;andwhoseadopted tax ratewas ratified at an election in the 2006 taxyearoranysubsequenttaxyear,isthehigheroftheamountprovidedbystatelaworthesumofthedistrict'scurrentdebtrateandthehighestM&Otaxrateadoptedbythedistrictforthe 2007 tax year or any subsequent tax year in which thedistrict's adopted tax rate was approved at an election toratifyschooltaxes.YCTisopposedtoallincreasesintaxesinthe state and this bill would lead to higher property taxesbeingleviedinmanyschooldistricts.



17.SJR2Passage;May4,2017;RV#746;JournalPage2533;94Yeas,51Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCT Yea.Senate Joint Resolution 2 is an application to theUnitedStatesCongresstocallaconventionunderArticleVoftheConstitution.Thepurposeoftheconventionwouldbetopropose constitutional amendments to impose fiscal re-straints on the federal government, to limit the power andjurisdiction of the federal government and to create termlimitsforfederalofficialsandmembersofCongress.YCTsup-portsaConventionofStatestoachievethegoalofaddingabalancedbudgetamendment to theUSConstitutionand re-storingpowerbackinthestates.18.HOUSEBILL45Passage;May6,2017;RV#920;JournalPage2794;135Yeas,8Nays,2Present,notvotingYCT Yea.HB 45 requires the Supreme Court to adopt rulesandprovidejudicialinstructioninvolvingforeignlawsinmar-riagerelationshipsandparent-childrelationships.Thecourt’sruleswouldhavetoprotectagainstviolationsofconstitution-alrightsandpublicpolicy.YCTsupportstheruleoflawundertheUnitedStatesandTexasconstitutions.Foreignlawshouldnotsupercedeourstateorfederalrulesoflaw.19.HB3305Passage;May6,2017;RV#972;JournalPage2836;91Yeas,48Nays,4Present,notvotingYCTNay.HB3305wouldhaveprohibitedthegovernor fromappointinganyonewhogavemorethan$2,500totheircam-paign or a PAC associated with the campaign. YCT believesthatlegislationlikethisonewouldleadtothestiflingoffree-domof speechandassociation. Thegovernment shouldnotbeabletopreventtheGovernorfromappointingaqualifiedindividualjustbecauseofhowmuchthatindividualdonated.20.HB1708Passage;May9,2017;RV#1086;JournalPage3118;96Yeas,48NaysYCTNay.Undercurrentlaw,asinglebingoprizeisprohibitedfrom valuing more than $750 and cannot value more than$2,500onasinglebingooccasion.HB1708attemptedtoin-crease the prize money. YCT believes that the issue of theexpansionofgambling (in thiscase,pull-tabbingo)has littleto do with liberty and everything to dowith increasing thesize and scope of government.Whilewe do not agreewiththe heavy regulations of industries, gambling would createlargebureaucraticagenciesthatwouldgrowthesizeofgov-ernmentexponentially.

21.HOUSEBILL3859Passage; May 10, 2017; RV #1117; Journal Page 3166; 93Yeas,49Nays;3Present,notvotingYCT Yea.SB 3859 protects child welfare service providersfrombeingdeclinedtoprovideservicesbytheDepartmentofFamily and Protective Services based solely on religious be-liefs and practices. YCT supports legislation that encouragesfreedom of religion and discourages adverse actions fromstateagencies.22.HB2766Passage; May 11, 2017; RV #1172; Journal Page 3276; 97Yeas,46Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCTNay.HB2766seekstotakeadvantageoffederallyavail-ablefundsinordertocreateaNursingHomeallowancepro-gram thatwill incentive long term care facilities to improvetheir conditions. YCT is for advancements in elderly care,however we cannot tiemore of our budget to federal pro-gramsandhopethatthefundswillalwaysbeavailable.Thisbill doesnot includeaway for thisprogram tobe funded ifsufficientdollarsarenotallottedbyWashington.Thiswouldpotentiallymakethisprograminsolvent,onethatrunscoun-tertofiscalresponsibility.23.HB1300Passage; May 12, 2017; RV #1237; Journal Page 3425; 131Yeas,11NaysYCTNay.YCTisagainstanyexpansionoftaxationinthestate.Specifically speaking, the hotel occupancy tax onlyworks toraisepricesonconsumersanddistortthefreemarketbyfa-voring some industries over others. HB 1300 expands thehoteloccupancytaxonshort-termrentalssuchasAirbnbandHomeAway.24.SB1289Passage; May 12, 2017; RV #1245; Journal Page 3432; 109Yeas,33NaysYCT Nay.SB 1289 would add requirements to the steel in-dustry,requiringthemtouseAmericanmadesteelwhenful-filling government contracts. YCT opposes such restrictionsthat this bill proposes because they are likely to increasecostsanddecreaseefficiencies. It ismuchmoreprudent forgovernment to allow free market competition to work andfind the best,most effective process.Whilewe support theeffort to promote American made products and Americanjobs,webelievethatthisbillisdoingmoreharmthangood.



25.SB312AMENDMENT16Adoption; May 16, 2017; RV #1282; Journal Page 3535; 83Yeas,59Nays;2Present,notvotingYCTYea.YCTsupportsanyandalllegislationthatexpandstheuse of E-verify to curb illegal immigration. Specifically, theamendment to this legislation would require the use of E-verify for any company that is awarded a contract by thestate.26.SB693Passage; May 19, 2017; RV #1362; Journal Page 3792; 96Yeas,48NaysYCT Nay.SB 693 would require all school districts to installthree-point seat belts in all school busses model 2017 ornewer.Thisbillamendsthecurrentrequirementbyremovingtheprovisionthatrequiresschooldistrictstocomplyonlytothe point state funding is available to install the seat belts.Thismeansthatschooldistrictsmustfindthefundingneces-saryforthismandate.27.SB8Passage; May 19, 2017; RV #1393; Journal Page 3841; 96Yeas,47NaysYCTYea.SB8wouldprohibitpartialbirthabortionsaswellasmake itpunishableunder the law forphysicians to sell fetalremains for profit. It also adds rules to how fetal remainsmust be disposed, allowing for the parents to bury the re-mainswiththehelpofcharitableorganizations.YCTendorsesanylawthatprotectsthesanctityandrighttolife.28.SENATEBILL30Passage; May 20, 2017; RV #1416; Journal Page 3898; 109Yeas,27NaysYCTNay.Theroleofthelegislatureisnottomandatecertaincurriculumberequiredcourseworkforpublicoropen-charterschoolstudents.WhiletheproposedcurriculuminSB30isagoodideaandonlyappliestodriverseducationcourses, it isnot the role of government to do so. After passing bothchambers, teachers arenow required to instruct theproperinteractionswithpeaceofficersduringtrafficstopsandotherencounters.29.SENATEBILL977Passage; May 20, 2017; RV #1441; Journal Page 3930; 121Yeas,9Nays;3Present,notvotingYCTYea.SB977prohibitsstatefundingfortheplanning,con-struction,maintenanceoroperationofahigh-speed railop-erated by a private entity. This bill also bans state agenciesfromacceptingorusingstatemoneytodoanyoftheabove.

YCTdoesnotsupportusingappropriatedfundsfromtheleg-islature to go towards the construction of a private high-speedrail.30.SB570Passage; May 22, 2017; RV #1534; Journal Page 4181; 112Yeas,31NaysYCTNay.IfGovernorAbbottwouldhavenotvetoedthisbill,Texanswould have had another regulation to dealwith. SB570wouldhaverequiredausedorscraptiregeneratorwhostoresusedorscraptiresoutdoorstolocktheirtiresupafterbusiness hours. In addition, theywould be required to postsignage displaying the requirements for used or scrap tiredisposal. Lastly, this bill would require a person who usesmorethan1,000usedorscraptiresinaconstructionprojecttogetapprovalfromtheTexasCommissionofEnvironmentalQuality.Whiletheillegaldumpingofusedandscraptiresisaproblem in Texas, this bill createsmore regulations and civ-il/criminal penalties rather than enforcing the anti-dumpinglawthatisalreadyinplace.31.SB1781Passage; May 23, 2017; RV #1621; Journal Page 4392; 97Yeas,46Nays,3PresentnotvotingYCTNay.ThisbillwouldgivetheTexasHigherEducationCo-ordinating Board the authority to create the standards inwhichUniversitieskeeptheiracademic records.ThebillalsoexpandsTHECB'srulemakingauthoritytorequireinstitutionsto provide documentation for private universities to ensurethattheuniversityhasthefinancialresourcesandstabilitytoprovide an adequate education. SB 1781would have addednew rules and regulations to private institutions, while theintentions were understandable, it is not the government'sroletogovern.32.SB5Passage; May 24, 2107; RV #1715; Journal Page 4600; 93Yeas,55Nays;2Present,notvotingYCT Yea.SB 5 would codify the solution to voter ID by notonly requiringan ID tovote,but requiring thosewitha rea-sonable impediment to obtaining an ID to sign an affidavitsayingsuch, inadditiontoprovidinganalternateformofID.Thisshouldbeasolutionthateverysideoftheissuecangetbehind.ItmaintainstheintegrityofourelectionswhileatthesametimequellinganyfearsforthosewhocannotobtainanID.



33.HB3281Passage; May 26, 2017; RV #1866; Journal Page 5179; 123Yeas,20Nays,2PresentnotvotingYCTNay.wouldhave increasedthegovernmentalassistanceforhomesteadpreservationdistrictsandreinvestmentzones.Homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zonesexistinordertopromotehome-ownershipandimproveeco-nomic conditions in low- and middle-income districts. HB3281'sgoalwastoexpandgovernmentalassistance,increasestate intervention and distort the freemarket. YCT opposesunnecessarystateandfreemarketintervention.Luckily,Gov-ernor Abbott vetoed this bill along with 49 other bills thatwerepassedduringtheregularsession.34.SB1450Adoptionofconferencecommitteereport;May28,2017;RV#2040;JournalPage5966;99Yeas,47NaysYCT Yea.SB 1450 would protect the state’s sovereignty bypreventingtheInsurancecommissionerfromenforcingafed-eralrulethatinterfereswiththestate’sabilitytosetitsownrules.OverregulationfromCongressnegativelyimpactsTexasandcurbingoverregulationshouldalwaysbethegoal.35.HB20-1STSPECIALSESSIONPassage;August2,2017;RV#40;JournalPage160;135Yeas,13NaysYCT Nay.This bill would have appropriated $212.7 millionfromtheRainyDayFundtosubsidizeretiredschoolemployeehealth insurance deductibles and premiums. YCT opposesusing the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) for issues thatviolatetheoriginalintentoftheESFandourprincipleoflim-itedgovernment.36.HB22-1STSPECIALSESSIONPassage;August4,2017;RV#68;JournalPage233;61Yeas,67NaysYCTNay.HB22wouldhaveextendedstateaidfortaxdeduc-tions in certain lower incomedistricts. Thiswouldhave costthe state over $355 million. Luckily the House voted thisdown,insteadofallowingcertainschooldistrictstocontinueto receive stateaid for thenextbiennium.YCTopposesanyincreasesanyincreaseinfunding.

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Passage; August 11, 2017; RV #132; Journal Page 354; 115Yeas,24NaysYCTYea.Citieswereannexingaterritorywithinitsextraterri-torial jurisdiction without the support of the people whoweretobeannexed.SB6allowsareasupforpossibleannex-ationbycitiestoholdareferendumonwhethertheywanttobeannexedornot.Thismakesitmoredifficultforlocalgov-ernments to increase their tax base through annexationwithout the support of those being annexed. YCT supportsprivatepropertyrightsandeffortstoendforcedannexation.38.SB11-1STSPECIALSESSIONPassage; August 13, 2017; RV #159; Journal Page 440; 122Yeas,20NaysYCT Yea.YCT believes that the power to decidewhether ornot to resuscitate a patient belongs in the hands of the pa-tient or their legal guardian. SB 11 prohibits issuing a DNRwithouttheconsentofthepatient.ItalsomakesiteasierforapatienttorevokeaDNR.Thisensuresthathealthcarepro-viders to not make resuscitation decisions without the au-thoritytodoso.39.SB1-1STSPECIALSESSIONPassage; August 14, 2017; RV #165; Journal Page 504; 105Yeas,41NaysYCTYea.KnownasSB2 intheRegularSession,propertytaxreform was a top priority for Governor Abbott. After theHousedidnothingthefirsttimearound,theygaveitasecondchance.Unfortunately,themuchneededpropertytaxreformdidnotmakeittotheGovernor'sdesk.ThekeyelementofSB1 is to require an automatic rollback election if taxes areraised by more than six percent, compared to the Senate'sfourpercent.40.HB7-1STSPECIALSESSIONPassage; August 15, 2017; RV #171; Journal Page 543; 119Yeas,23NaysYCTYea.HB7isataxcreditforthosethataresubjecttogov-ernmentimposedfeesforremovingtreesfromprivateprop-erty. HB 7 allows property owners to receive a tax credit ifthey plant a tree somewhere else to replace the tree theyremovedfromtheirproperty.Thisisaminorimprovementtoa perfect example of unnecessary fees for private propertyowners.


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YoungConservativesofTexasLegislativeRatings–85thSessionSenateVoteDescriptions


1.SENATEBILL4Passage; February 8, 2017; Journal Page 244; 20 Yeas, 10NaysYCTYea.SB4wouldpreventlocalentitiesfromcreatinglawsthatinterferewithfederalimmigrationpolicy.Thelawmakesit clear that a police officer cannot conduct a search in theenforcement of immigration laws, unless the officer is con-ducting thesearchat thebehestof the federalgovernment.YCTbelievesthattheruleoflawisahallmarkofcivilsocietyand an important pillar of our form of government. SB 4workstocontinueprotectingthisvalueinoursociety.2.SENATEBILL8Passage;March15,2017;JournalPage535;24Yeas,6NaysYCTYea.SB8wouldprohibitpartialbirthabortionsaswellasmake itpunishableunder the law forphysicians to sell fetalremains for profit. It also adds rules to how fetal remainsmust be disposed, allowing for the parents to bury the re-mainswiththehelpofcharitableorganizations.YCTendorsesanylawthatprotectsthesanctityandrighttolife.3.SENATEBILL2AMENDMENT8Adoption; March 21, 2017; Journal Page 611; 13 Yeas, 17NaysYCTNay.All threeof Senator Seliger’s amendments to SB 2werevoteddown.Thisamendmentwouldhaveallowedresi-dents to petition for a rollback election at the 5 percentthresholdandwouldhaverequiredanautomaticelectionifagovernmententityreachedthe8percentthreshold.4.SENATEBILL2Passage;March21,2017;JournalPage614;18Yeas,12NaysYCTYea.Amajorprioritythissession,SB2attemptedtore-duce the property tax rollback rate from 8% to 4%. It alsosoughttorequireanautomatictaxratificationelectioniftherollbackrateisexceeded.ItisimportanttonotethatSenatorSeligerwastheonlyRepublicantovoteagainstthisbill.5.SENATEBILL16Passage;March27,2017;JournalPage692;26Yeas,5NaysYCT Yea.This bill reduced the License to Carry applicationfees for first time permit applications and renewals. For astatethatsupportsthesecondamendmentasmuchasTexasdoes,thefactthatwehadoneofthenation'shighestapplica-tion fees for handgun licenses was appalling. The non-renewable application fee was reduced from $140 to $40.While we do not support the 50 percent fee reduction forseniorcitizensandindigentsbecauseitfavorscertaingroups

overothers, this is therightstep ineliminatingfeesforeve-ryone.6.SENATEBILL5Passage;March28,207;JournalPage722;21Yeas,10NaysYCT Yea.SB 5 would codify the solution to voter ID by notonly requiringan ID tovote,but requiring thosewitha rea-sonable impediment to obtaining an ID to sign an affidavitsayingsuch, inadditiontoprovidinganalternateformofID.Thisshouldbeasolutionthateverysideoftheissuecangetbehind.ItmaintainstheintegrityofourelectionswhileatthesametimequellinganyfearsforthosewhocannotobtainanID.7.SENATEBILL23Passage;March28,2017;JournalPage733;22Yeas,9NaysYCT Yea.After passing the Senate, SB 23was unfortunatelyleft in the House Calendars Committee. If it would havepassed,thisbillwouldhaverequiredstatecontractorstopar-ticipateintheE-verifyprogram.Thebillwouldhaveensuredthatanystateagencywasnotdoingbusinesswithacontrac-torwhowasviolatingthelaw.YCTsupportsanyandalllegis-lation that expands the use of E-verify to curb spending taxdollarsonbusinesswithillegalworkers.8.SENATEBILL330Passage;March29,2017;JournalPage762;23Yeas,8NaysYCTNay.Whilewearenotopposedtoencouragingveteransand people under the age of 35 to become interested infarming,weareopposedtomakingreformsthatonlybenefitcertaingroups. SB330wouldhavegivena taxbreak to twospecial classes, which is not the limited role of governmentwesupport.9.SENATEBILL3AMENDMENT11Adoption;March30,207;JournalPage824;13Yeas,18NaysYCT Nay.The amendment, offered by Senator Rodriguez,wouldhaveincreasedtherequirementsforprivateschoolstoreceive the credits. If it would have been adopted, theamendmentwouldhavehinderedalltheprogressSB3madetowardsvoucherprograms.10.SENATEBILL3Passage;March30,2017;JournalPage828;18Yeas,13Nays.YCTYea.SB3wouldhavecreatedtwovoucher-likeprogramstosubsidizethecostofprivateschooltuitionorhomeschool-ing expenses. The first program, the Education Savings Ac-count,wouldhavegivenparents,who'shouseholdincomeislessthan$75,000,accesstoonlineaccountstopayfortuitionand other expenses of public money. The second program,



the Tax Credit Scholarship Program, allows businesses tocredit their insurance premium taxes in exchange for dona-tions to certain scholarships. YCT believes in school choicenotonly togiveparentsmorepower in theirchildren’sedu-cation,buttoincreasecompetitionbetweenschools.11.SENATEBILL13Passage;March30,2017;JournalPage829;20Yeas,11NaysYCTYea.SB13wouldhavestoppedstate,countyandmunic-ipal employers fromdirectly collectingpart of their employ-ees’paycheckstopayemployeeorganizationssuchasunionsandassociations. It isourbelief that thegovernmentshouldnotplayarole inany labororprofessionalunionorassocia-tion. Payroll deductions benefiting unions and associationsarenotthepublicemployer'sresponsibility. 12.SENATEBILL18AMENDMENT1Adoption;April4,2017;JournalPage880;18Yeas,13NaysYCT Nay.SB 18 intended to eliminate public higher educa-tion's’tuitionset-asideswhichisafinancialburdentoallstu-dentspaying forcollege.However,SenatorSeliger (thebill’sauthor)filedanamendmentthatwouldcreatetheTexasStu-dents First Grant Program, a new financial assistance grantprogram, an action YCT opposes. The grant programwouldhavebeeneligible to receive funding fromthe legislatureaswellaspublicandprivatesources.Thebillitselfisgoodbillbystoppinguniversities fromtaking tuitiondollars fromcertainstudents and dedicating them to other college students.However, Senator Seliger tried to replace financial aid withfinancialaid.13.SENATEBILL19AMENDMENT1Adoption;April4,2017;JournalPage882;20Yeas,11NaysYCTYea.Ascollegestudents,wearefirsthandvictimsoftheastronomical tuition increases. Senator Seliger proposed SB19 to freeze the2016-2017schoolyear tuitions for thenextfour years. If the university were to meet several require-ments, they would be eligible for a 1% tuition increase in-steadof3%asthebillintended.14.SENATEBILL488Passage;April5,2017;JournalPage913;24Yeas,6NaysYCT Yea.The Texas Ballot Integrity Act proposed eight newchangesforfilingballotpropositionstoreducetheconfusioncaused bymisleading ballot language. 1. Ballot propositionsmustsubmittheirquestioninamannerthatdoesnotmisleadvoters.2.Allowreligiousorganizationstosubmitapetitioninconnection with a recall election. 3. If petitioned over lan-guage, the Secretary of State would review ballot proposi-tionstoensurethattheycomply.4.Ifoutofcompliancy,the

citywouldberequiredtosubmitalltheirpropositionsforthenextfouryearstotheSecretaryofStateforreview.5.Estab-lish provisions for determining the validity of signatures onpetitions. 6. Requires the Secretary of State to prescribe apetitionformforcitiestouse7.Thecitysecretarywouldbethe one to decide the validity of petition signatures and 8.Establishaprocedureformunicipalcharteramendments.YCTsupportsaccountabilityinlocalpropositionstobevotedon.15.SB750Passage;April10,2017;JournalPage942;24Yeas,7NaysYCT Yea.Currently, a person cannot ownmore than five al-cohol package stores, along with additional restrictions iffamilymembers ownpackage store permits aswell. SB 750would have repealed all these unnecessary regulations bur-deningpackagestorepermitholders.16.SENATEBILL626Passage;April10,2017;JournalPage954;29Yeas,2NaysYCTYea.Currentlawdoesnotrequireacondemningentitytotell landownerswhether theoffer theymade includesmoreland than they have the authority to take through eminentdomain.SB626wouldrequirethestatetoincludeintheno-ticeanoffertothepropertyownertoacquireanyadditionalland that isoutside thecondemnation.YCT supports legisla-tionthatensurestheprotectionofprivatepropertyowners.17.SENATEBILL1476Passage;April20,2017;JournalPage1223;25Yeas,5NaysYCTNay.Currently, telecommunications companies are sub-sidized through consumer phone plan fees (Texas UniversalService Fund). TUSF is funded by fees that are imposed onconsumerphoneplans.Thisbill allowscertaincompanies tocontinue to receive their taxpayer funded subsidy through2023insteadoflettingitexpireattheendofthisyear.18.SENATEBILL1566Passage;April26,207;JournalPage1292;29Yeas,2NaysYCTYea.SB1566returnscontrolbacktoschoolboards,whoareelected, rather thanpaidadministrators.Themajorpur-poseof thisbill is tohave schoolboards require trainingonevaluating school performance. Additionally, it increasesschool boards' oversight on student performance. YCT be-lieves that this is the right direction in improvingour publiceducation system. By giving more flexibility and power toelectedofficialsratherthanTexasEducationAgencyemploy-ees,moreaccountabilityiscreated.



19.SENATEBILL693Passage;April26,2017;JournalPage1299;24Yeas,7NaysYCT Nay.SB 693 would require all school districts to installthree-point seat belts in all school busses model 2017 ornewer.Thisbillamendsthecurrentrequirementbyremovingtheprovisionthatrequiresschooldistrictstocomplyonlytothe point state funding is available to install the seat belts.Thismeansthatschooldistrictsmustfindthefundingneces-saryforthismandate.20.SENATEBILL518Passage;April27,2017;JournalPage1345;21Yeas,10NaysYCT Nay.SB 518would have given businesses the ability toqualify for a franchise tax credit if they employ certain highschool students as paid interns. Once the internship wascompleted, the business would receive a $1,000 credit foreachinternthatcompletestheinternship.YCTdoesnotsup-portthisbillbecausewebelievethattaxdollarsshouldnotbeusedtosubsidizeprivatesectorinternships.21.SENATEBILL210Passage;May1,2017;JournalPage1525;28Yeas,3NaysYCT Yea.Senator Kolkhorst filed this bill to prohibit a stateagencyfromproposingarulethatposesacostonaregulatedpersonwithout repealing two current regulations,whilenotcreatingadditionalcosts.YCTsupportsalleffortstoreducingtheamountofunnecessaryburdensontaxpayersandreduc-ingthesizeandscopeofgovernment.22.SENATEBILL515Passage;May3,2017;JournalPage1598;23Yeas,8NaysYCT Yea.Currently, agencies and government entities canwithhold information from legislators. SB 515 would haveprovidedelectedorappointedofficialstherighttoaccessallinformation and propertieswithin their jurisdiction. This billaimstocutthrough"theredtape"andpreventelectedoffi-cials from having to jump through hurdles that are put inplace by government agencies. YCT supports increasingtransparencybygivingthoseelectedbycitizensmoreaccesstopublicinformation.23.SENATEBILL1289Passage;May3,2017;JournalPage1604;23Yeas,7Nays,1Present-not-votingYCTNay.SB1289wouldaddrequirementstothesteelindus-try, requiring them to use American made steel when ful-filling government contracts. YCT opposes such restrictionsthat this bill proposes because they are likely to increasecostsanddecreaseefficiencies. It ismuchmoreprudent for

government to allow free market competition to work andfind the best,most effective process.Whilewe support theeffort to promote American made products and Americanjobs,webelievethatthisbillisdoingmoreharmthangood.

24.SENATEBILL1450Passage;May4,2017;JournalPage1632;31Yeas,0NaysYCT Yea.YCT believes in power of state government ratherthan power of federal government. SB 1450 prevents anyinterstate,national,and internationalagreement thatwouldinfringe on Texas’ authority to regulate the insurance busi-ness. Since the federal government is showing increased in-terest of regulating insurance through the Affordable CareAct,thisbillistopreventthegovernmentfromoversteppingtheirboundaries.25.SENATEBILL764Passage;May9,2017;JournalPage1739;20Yeas;11NaysYCTYea.Inordertoappropriatemoneyinthemostefficientway,legislatorsneedtoknowwhereallthedollarsaregoing.SB 764 would have required the Comptroller to create anestimate on howmuch illegal immigrants are costing Texastaxpayers. YCT supports this bill because it promotes soundspending and shining light on the financial burden of illegalimmigrants.26.SENATEBILL1061Passage;May10,2017;JournalPage1806;24Yeas,6Nays,1Absent-excusedYCTYea.WiththegrowingnumberofcharterschoolsinTex-as,SB1061wouldhaveallowedtheiroperatorstoholdmorethanonecharter.Thecurrentlawlimitsthenumberofchar-terschoolsTexascanhave,thushurtingTexasstudentswhoneedadifferenteducationmodel.Withthesupplyofcharterschools not meeting the demand in Texas, it is imperativethat changes are made in the regulation of non-traditionalschools. YCT believes that open-enrollment charter schoolsgive parents and students more options in their educationrather than having to enroll in the neighborhood, standard-izedpublicschool.27.SENATEBILL1443Passage;May11,2017;JournalPage1842;20Yeas,11NaysYCT Yea.Currently, recipients of food benefit programs(SNAPandTANF)arenot requiredtoprovidephoto identifi-cationwhen using their card. SB 1443would have requiredthem to do so in order to prevent fraudulent use of theircard. This billwould have ensured that state allocations fortheseprogramswereusedproperly. YCT supports providing



photo identification in order to receive benefits from thestate in order to cut down on government spending due tofraud.

28.SENATEBILL1151AMENDMENT1Adoption;May11,2017;JournalPage1864;21Yeas,10NaysYCTYea.Inadditionto limitingspeechoncollegecampuses,institutionsofhighereducation(IHE)createpoliciesimplyingwhere students can and cannot engage in expressive activi-ties.SenatorHughes’amendmentwouldhavepreventedIHEsfromdesignating certain areas of campuses as “free speechzones”ratherthanallowingallofcampustobeone.Bylimit-ingspeechtoacertainpartofcampusisindirectviolationofour First Amendment. YCT supports protecting free speech,especiallyoncollegecampuses.29.SENATEBILL1151Passage;May16,2017;JournalPage1959;20Yeas,9NaysYCT Yea.SB 1151 would have added provisions to protectfree speech rightsof studentsandemployeesonpublicuni-versitycampuses.Thisbillwouldhaverequiredinstitutionsofhighereducationtoadoptapolicyprohibitingthe increasingor reductionof students' grades andother formsof punish-ment on the basis of free expression protected by the FirstAmendment. Often times, students and employees are notaware of the university's free speech policy on campus. SB1151wouldhaverequiredthesepoliciesbeclearlypostedonthe institution'swebsite.Afterseeing theoppressionof freespeechfirsthand,YCTisgladthatthelegislatureisstartingtotakestepsinprotectingfreespeechoncollegecampus.30.SENATEBILL1696Passage;May16,2017;JournalPage2018;18Yeas,12NaysYCT Nay.This bill would have required the Texas EducationAgency(TEA)andTexasDepartmentofAgriculturetoconductastudyonthecostandeligibilityofprovidingfreebreakfastand lunch to all students at high-poverty schools. After thestudy is performed, TEA is requiring the eligible school dis-tricts to performan analysis on the study. YCTopposes thisbill because it increases the size and scope of TEA and pro-motesgovernmentspending.31.HOUSEBILL1449Passage;May18th,2017;JournalPage2081;27Yeas,4NaysYCTYea.HB1449prohibitsapoliticalsubdivisionfromimpos-ing a fee on new construction for the purpose of offsettingthecostofresidentialhousing.Bycreatingafeeonnewcon-

struction, the cost of new housing and other constructionprojectsacrossTexaswill increasethecostof living.YCTbe-lieves that by limiting burdensome regulations, the housingindustry will be able to keep prices lower for residentsthrough the freemarket rather than by offsetting costs foroneparticulargroup.

32.HOUSEBILL62Passage;May19,2017;JournalPage2132;23Yeas,8NaysYCTNay.HB62wouldimplementastatewideprohibitionontheuseofawirelesscommunicationdevicetoread,write,orsend an electronicmessagewhile operating a vehicle. Addi-tionally, thebill stipulates that apeaceofficermustwitnesstheactorbeabletoestablishproofbyotherevidenceoftheoffense committed by a driver of a vehicle. YCT values safedrivingonourroads,however,lawslikethisarenearlyunen-forceableandonlyworktoincreasegovernmentsurveillance.RepresentativeCraddickhasattemptedtogetthisbillpassedfor 4 sessions in a rowand it, unfortunately, finallymade itthrough.33.HOUSEBILL3287Passage;May22,2017;JournalPage2490;20Yeas,10Nays,1Present-not-votingYCTNay.HB3287wouldplacemorelimitationsonthedirecttoconsumersaleofaleandbeeronthepremiseswheretheale and beer is produced. This bill infringes on freemarketprinciples by creating additional regulations and restrictionsonbreweriesthatproducelessthan225,000barrelsayear.Itincreases the already strenuous restrictions on craft beertaprooms by not allowing breweries to consumemore than5,000barrelson-premise.34.HOUSEBILL550Passage;May23,2017;JournalPage2668;18Yeas,13NaysYCTNay.HB550wouldhaverequiredvesselstohaveaflota-tion device for each person onboard, lights, and a sound-producingdevice,allrequiredbytheCoastGuard.Byrequir-ingindividualstohaveallthreeoftheseitemsonboard,less-ens limited government and individual liberty. YCTdoesnotsupportaddingnewregulations.35. SENATE BILL 1 AMENDMENT 5 (FIRST SPECIALSESSION)Adoption;July24,2017;JournalPage109;17Yeas,14NaysYCT Nay.The property tax reform bill came to the SenateFloorwithanexemption from theprotectionsof thebill fortaxing entities that collect $10 million in property taxes orless in order to protect rural cities and counties. Sen. Perry



introduced an amendment to increase the exemption fromtheprotectionsof thebill for taxingentities thatcollect$20millionorlessincombinedpropertyandsalestaxes.

36.SENATEBILL16(FIRSTSPECIALSESSION)Passage;July25,2017;JournalPage219;31Yeas,0NaysYCTYea.Texas’publiceducationsystemisindesperateneedofreform.SB16intendedtocreatetheTexasCommissiononPublic School Finance to recommend improvements to thepublic school finance system. By consisting of 4 governor, 4lieutenantgovernorand4 speakerof thehouseappointees,this commissionwouldnothavebeen filledwithpaid TexasEducationAgencyemployees.Thepurposeofthecommissionwas to study and the relationship between state and localfundinginpublicschools,theappropriatelevelsofM&OandI&Staxeffortnecessarytoproperlyfinance.Thecommissionwould also recommend policy changes to the Texas publicschool system based on demographic and geographic ad-justments.Withsomuchwrong inthepublicschoolsystem,thiswasagoodeffortforfindingawaytosolvetheproblemwithoutbreakingthebudget.37.SENATEBILL3(FIRSTSPECIALSESSION)Passage;July26,2017;JournalPage221;21Yeas,10NaysYCT Yea.The intent of SB 3 was to increase the protectionand privacy in public restrooms, locker rooms and changingrooms.Bathrooms inpublicschoolsandbuildingscouldonlybe used according to the gender listed on a person's birthcertificateorotherformsofidentificationissuedbyDPS.Dur-ing the Special Session, this became a debate for thetransgender community rather than to prevent violentcrimes,aimedparticularlytowardsfemales.38.SENATEBILL9(FIRSTSPECIALSESSION)Passage;July26,2017;JournalPage223;20Yeas,11NaysYCTYea.AsamemberoftheConservativeBudgetCoalition,webelieveinabudgetthatdoesnotgrowmorethanpopula-tiongrowthplusinflation.Thebestwaytoensureaprosper-ous Texas is by lowering taxes and decreasing the govern-ment’sinvolvementinourlives.39.SENATEBILL14(FIRSTSPECIALSESSION)Passage;July26,2017;JournalPage283;17Yeas,14NaysYCT Yea.SB 14 is a simple bill to protect property ownerrights.IfitwouldhavemadeitthroughtheHouse,localgov-

ernments would have not been able to continue over-regulating the removal of trees and vegetation on privateproperty.Privatepropertyrightsareviolatedonceanyunitofgovernment prohibits, requires an application/permit or im-posesafee.YCTsupportslegislationthatlimitsregulationonpropertyowners.

40.HOUSEBILL7(FIRSTSPECIALSESSION)Passage;August15,2017;JournalPage427;17Yeas,14NaysYCTYea.HB7isataxcreditforthosethataresubjecttogov-ernmentimposedfeesforremovingtreesfromprivateprop-erty. HB 7 allows property owners to receive a tax credit ifthey plant a tree somewhere else to replace the tree theyremovedfromtheirproperty.Thisisaminorimprovementtoa perfect example of unnecessary fees for private propertyowners.


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