2009 Texas House of Representatives 81st Legislative Session Vote Scorecard Votes on Choice Bills and Amendments 1-3
Vote Key:
+ Pro-Choice Bill Authors
- Anti-Choice Bill Authors
P= Pro-Choice
M= Mixed-Choice
A= Anti-Choice
U= Undecided
NV= Absent, not voting
P-NV= Present, not voting
MP= Mixed-Prevention
PP= Pro-Prevention. Authored, Co-sponsored, or voted for Prevention First legislation; or signed a Pledge that given the opportunity the member would have voted favorably for the legislation.
| Representative |
Dist. |
Party |
P/M/A/U |
1 |
2a |
2b |
2c |
3 |
Votes |
% P |
| Allen |
131 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Alonzo |
104 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Alvarado |
145 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Anchia |
103 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Anderson |
56 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Aycock |
54 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Berman |
6 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Bohac |
138 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Bolton |
47 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Bonnen |
25 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Branch |
108 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Brown, B |
4 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Brown, F |
14 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Burnam |
90 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Button |
112 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Callegari |
132 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Castro |
125 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Chavez |
76 |
D |
P |
- |
NV |
NV |
P |
- |
1/1 |
100% |
| Chisum |
88 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Christian |
9 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Cohen |
134 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Coleman |
147 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Cook |
8 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Corte |
122 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Crabb |
127 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Craddick |
82 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Creighton |
16 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Crownover |
64 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Darby |
72 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Davis, J |
129 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Davis, Y |
111 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Deshotel |
22 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Driver |
113 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Dukes |
46 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Dunnam |
57 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Dutton |
142 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Edwards |
146 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Eiland |
23 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Eissler |
15 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Elkins |
135 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| England |
106 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Farabee |
69 |
D |
M |
P |
A |
A |
A |
NV |
1/4 |
25% |
| Farias |
118 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Farrar |
148 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Fletcher |
130 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Flores |
36 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Flynn |
2 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Frost |
1 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Gallego |
74 |
D |
P |
NV |
P |
P |
P |
P |
4/4 |
100% |
| Gattis |
20 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Geren |
99 |
R |
A |
A |
P-NV |
P-NV |
A |
A |
0/3 |
0% |
| Giddings |
109 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Gonzales |
41 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Gonzales-Toureilles |
35 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Guillen |
31 |
D |
M |
- |
A |
P |
P |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Gutierrez |
119 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Hamilton |
19 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Hancock |
91 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Hardcastle |
68 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Harless |
126 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Harper-Brown |
105 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Hartnett |
114 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Heflin |
85 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Hernandez |
143 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Herrero |
34 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Hilderbran |
53 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Hochberg |
137 |
D |
# |
- |
NV |
NV |
P-NV |
- |
0/0 |
# |
| Hodge |
100 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Homer |
3 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
A |
A |
- |
1/3 |
33% |
| Hopson |
11 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
A |
P |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Howard, C |
26 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Howard, D |
48 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Hughes |
5 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
NV |
A |
- |
0/2 |
0% |
| Hunter |
32 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Isett |
84 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Jackson |
115 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Jones |
83 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Keffer |
60 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Kent |
102 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| King, P |
61 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| King, S |
71 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| King, T |
80 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Kleinschmidt |
17 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Kolkhorst |
13 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Kuempel |
44 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Laubenberg |
89 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Legler |
144 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Leibowitz |
117 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Lewis |
81 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Lucio |
38 |
D |
M |
P |
P |
P |
A |
A |
3/5 |
60% |
| Madden |
67 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Maldonado |
52 |
D |
P |
P |
P |
P |
NV |
P |
4/4 |
100% |
| Mallory-Caraway |
110 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Marquez |
77 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Martinez |
116 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
NV |
A |
- |
1/2 |
50% |
| Martinez-Fischer |
39 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| McCall |
66 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| McClendon |
120 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| McReynolds |
12 |
D |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Menendez |
124 |
D |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
5/5 |
100% |
| Merritt |
6 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Miklos |
101 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Miller, D |
73 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Miller, S |
59 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Moody |
78 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Morrison |
30 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Naishtat |
49 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Oliveira |
37 |
D |
P |
NV |
P |
P |
NV |
NV |
2/2 |
100% |
| Olivo |
27 |
D |
M |
- |
A |
P |
A |
- |
1/3 |
33% |
| Orr |
58 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Ortiz |
33 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Otto |
18 |
R |
A |
- |
NV |
NV |
A |
- |
0/1 |
0% |
| Parker |
63 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Patrick |
94 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Paxton |
70 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Peņa |
40 |
D |
M |
- |
A |
P |
NV |
- |
1/2 |
50% |
| Phillips |
62 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Pickett |
79 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Pierson |
93 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Pitts |
10 |
R |
# |
- |
NV |
NV |
NV |
- |
0/0 |
# |
| Quintanilla |
75 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
P |
A |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Raymond |
42 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Riddle |
150 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Rios-Ybarra |
43 |
D |
M |
- |
P |
A |
NV |
- |
1/2 |
50% |
| Ritter |
21 |
D |
M |
- |
A |
A |
P |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Rodriguez |
51 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Rose |
45 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Sheffield |
55 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Shelton |
97 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Smith, T |
92 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Smith, W |
128 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Smithee |
86 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Solomons |
65 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Strama |
50 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Straus |
121 |
R |
# |
- |
P-NV |
P-NV |
P-NV |
- |
0/0 |
# |
| Swinford |
87 |
R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0/5 |
0% |
| Taylor |
24 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Thibaut |
133 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Thompson |
141 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Truitt |
98 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Turner, C |
96 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
NV |
- |
2/2 |
100% |
| Turner, S |
139 |
D |
M |
P-NV |
P |
P |
P |
NV |
3/4 |
75% |
| Vaught |
107 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Veasey |
95 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Villareal |
123 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Vo |
149 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Walle |
140 |
D |
P |
- |
P |
P |
P |
- |
3/3 |
100% |
| Weber |
29 |
R |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
0/3 |
0% |
| Woolley |
136 |
R |
M |
- |
P |
A |
P |
- |
2/3 |
66% |
| Zerwas |
28 |
R |
A |
- |
NV |
NV |
A |
- |
0/1 |
0% |
| Description of Votes on Choice Bills and Amendments |
1. SB 182 (Sen. Patrick): Mandatory Medical Interference: Ultrasounds:
This Bill would have unnecessarily required physicians to perform an ultrasound prior to abortion care (most already do); required physicians to “provide . . . and review with the woman” i.e. force women seeking abortion care (for whatever reason) to view an ultrasound image.
- The 1st scored vote was taken on the bill in the House State Affairs Committee on 5/19/2009. A pro-choice vote was a "nay" vote against the bill.
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2. Choose Life License Plates:
These Amendments would have modified the 'Choose Life' license plates which directed revenue to unlicensed crisis pregnancy centers that provide medically inaccurate and coercive information.
- The 1st scored vote on an amendment was taken on the House floor on 5/5/2009. Rep. Farrar offered an amendment to change the language on the licenses plates from "Choose Life" to "Choose Adoption". A pro-choice vote was a "nay" vote against the motion to table the Amendment.
- A 2nd scored vote on an amendment was taken on the House floor on 5/5/2009. Rep. Pickett offered an amendment to direct the funding away from CPC's and to the Dept. of Family and Protective Services. A pro-choice vote was a "nay" vote against the motion to table the Amendment.
- A 3rd scored vote on an amendment was taken on the House floor on 5/6/2009. Rep. Burnam offered an amendment to create "Pro-Family, Pro-Choice" License Plates. A pro-choice vote was a "nay" vote against the motion to table the Amendment.
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3. HB 3796 (Rep. Morrison): Medical Records Privacy Invasion Act:
This bill would have required doctors and judges to report a myriad of personal information of women seeking abortions to the State under threat of criminal penalties.
- The first scored vote was taken to pass the bill out of the House State Affairs Committee on 5/6/2009. A pro-choice vote was a "nay" vote against the bill.
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