34. HB 3536 3rd Reading

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 2315

Passage; May 21, 2013; Journal Page 2315: 24 Yeas, 7 Nays


YCT Nay. HB 3536 increases taxes on cigarette companies that were not part of the big tobacco lawsuit in the 1990’s. While proponents of the bill claimed this legislation would “level the playing field,” in reality this bill forces a penalty on companies that did not commit an offense.

POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
24
7
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
Check
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
X
John Carona
16 Republican
X
Wendy Davis
10 Democrat
X
Bob Deuell
2 Republican
X
Robert Duncan
28 Republican
X
Rodney Ellis
13 Democrat
X
Kevin Eltife
1 Republican
X
Craig Estes
30 Republican
Check
Troy Fraser
24 Republican
X
Sylvia Garcia
6 Democrat
X
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Glenn Hegar
18 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
X
Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
X
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Dan Patrick
7 Republican
Check
Ken Paxton
8 Republican
Check
José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
X
Carlos Uresti
19 Democrat
X
Leticia Van De Putte
26 Democrat
X
Kirk Watson
14 Democrat
X
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Tommy Williams
4 Republican
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X