50. SB 21 3rd Reading

POSITION

Support

House Record Vote: 1054

Passage; May 21, 2013; RV #1054; Journal Page 4048: 98 Yeas, 48 Nays, 1 Present-not-voting

YCT Yea. SB 21 adds a drug-testing eligibility requirement for applicants to receive unemployment benefits. Unemployment was put in place as a safety net to help get productive members of society back on their feet while they search for employment. Because many employers test for drug usage and the use of these substances cost money, it does not make sense for someone needing assistance while they actively searching for a job to be doing drugs. While not all applicants will be tested, hopefully this will act as deterrent and prevent undeserving applicants from applying.

POSITION

Support

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Vote Breakdown:

100

Favor
Oppose
Absent
Speaker
Chair
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Legislator	District	Party	Legislator Voted
Alma Alma Allen	131	Democrat	X
Roberto Roberto Alonzo	104	Democrat	X
Carol Carol Alvarado	145	Democrat	X
Rafael Rafael Anchia	103	Democrat	X
Charles Charles Anderson	56	Republican	Check
Trent Trent Ashby	57	Republican	Check
Jimmie Jimmie Aycock	54	Republican	Check
Cecil Cecil Bell	3	Republican	Check
Dwayne Dwayne Bohac	138	Republican	Check
Greg Greg Bonnen	24	Republican	Check
Dennis Dennis Bonnen	25	Republican	Check
Dan Dan Branch	108	Republican	Check
Cindy Cindy Burkett	113	Republican	Check
Lon Lon Burnam	90	Democrat	X
Angie Angie Button	112	Republican	Check
William William Callegari	132	Republican	Check
Terry Terry Canales	40	Democrat	X
Giovanni Giovanni Capriglione	98	Republican	Check
Stefani Stefani Carter	102	Republican	Check
Travis Travis Clardy	11	Republican	Check
Garnet Garnet Coleman	147	Democrat	Absent
Nicole Nicole Collier	95	Democrat	X
Byron Byron Cook	8	Republican	Check
Philip Philip Cortez	117	Democrat	X
Tom Tom Craddick	82	Republican	Check
Brandon Brandon Creighton	16	Republican	Check
Myra Myra Crownover	64	Republican	Check
Tony Tony Dale	136	Republican	Check
Drew Drew Darby	72	Republican	Check
Yvonne Yvonne Davis	111	Democrat	X
John John Davis	129	Republican	Check
Sarah Sarah Davis	134	Republican	Check
Joe Joe Deshotel	22	Democrat	X
Dawnna Dawnna Dukes	46	Democrat	X
Harold Harold Dutton	142	Democrat	X
Craig Craig Eiland	23	Democrat	Absent
Gary Gary Elkins	135	Republican	Check
Pat Pat Fallon	106	Republican	Check
Joe Joe Farias	118	Democrat	X
Marsha Marsha Farney	20	Republican	Check
Jessica Jessica Farrar	148	Democrat	X
Trey Trey Fischer	116	Democrat	X
Allen Allen Fletcher	130	Republican	Check
Dan Dan Flynn	2	Republican	Check
James James Frank	69	Republican	Check
John John Frullo	84	Republican	Check
Charlie Charlie Geren	99	Republican	Check
Helen Helen Giddings	109	Democrat	X
Craig Craig Goldman	97	Republican	Check
Larry Larry Gonzales	52	Republican	Check
Naomi Naomi Gonzalez	76	Democrat	X
Mary Mary González	75	Democrat	X
Lance Lance Gooden	4	Republican	Check
R.D. R.D. Guerra	41	Democrat	X
Ryan Ryan Guillen	31	Democrat	Check
Roland Roland Gutierrez	119	Democrat	X
Patricia Patricia Harless	126	Republican	Check
Linda Linda Harper-Brown	105	Republican	Check
Ana Ana Hernandez	143	Democrat	X
Abel Abel Herrero	34	Democrat	Check
Harvey Harvey Hilderbran	53	Republican	Check
Donna Donna Howard	48	Democrat	X
Dan Dan Huberty	127	Republican	Check
Bryan Bryan Hughes	5	Republican	Check
Todd Todd Hunter	32	Republican	Check
Jason Jason Isaac	45	Republican	Check
Eric Eric Johnson	100	Democrat	X
Kyle Kyle Kacal	12	Republican	Check
Jim Jim Keffer	60	Republican	Check
Phil Phil King	61	Republican	Check
Susan Susan King	71	Republican	Check
Tracy Tracy King	80	Democrat	Check
Ken Ken King	88	Republican	Check
Tim Tim Kleinschmidt	17	Republican	Check
Stephanie Stephanie Klick	91	Republican	Check
Lois Lois Kolkhorst	13	Republican	Check
Matt Matt Krause	93	Republican	Check
John John Kuempel	44	Republican	Check
Lyle Lyle Larson	122	Republican	Check
Jodie Jodie Laubenberg	89	Republican	Check
George George Lavender	1	Republican	Check
Jeff Jeff Leach	67	Republican	Check
Tryon Tryon Lewis	81	Republican	Check
Oscar Oscar Longoria	35	Democrat	X
J.M. J.M. Lozano	43	Republican	Check
Eddie Eddie Lucio	38	Democrat	X
Marisa Marisa Márquez	77	Democrat	X
Armando Armando Martinez	39	Democrat	X
Ruth Ruth McClendon	120	Democrat	X
José José Menéndez	124	Democrat	X
Borris Borris Miles	146	Democrat	X
Rick Rick Miller	26	Republican	Check
Doug Doug Miller	73	Republican	Check
Joseph Joseph Moody	78	Democrat	Check
Geanie Geanie Morrison	30	Republican	Check
Sergio Sergio Muñoz	36	Democrat	Check
Jim Jim Murphy	133	Republican	Check
Elliott Elliott Naishtat	49	Democrat	X
Poncho Poncho Nevárez	74	Democrat	X
René René Oliveira	37	Democrat	X
Rob Rob Orr	58	Republican	Check
John John Otto	18	Republican	Check
Chris Chris Paddie	9	Republican	Check
Tan Tan Parker	63	Republican	Check
Diane Diane Patrick	94	Republican	Check
Mary Mary Perez	144	Democrat	X
Charles Charles Perry	83	Republican	Check
Larry Larry Phillips	62	Republican	Check
Joe Joe Pickett	79	Democrat	X
Jim Jim Pitts	10	Republican	Check
Walter Walter Price	87	Republican	Check
John John Raney	14	Republican	Check
Bennett Bennett Ratliff	115	Republican	Check
Richard Richard Raymond	42	Democrat	Check
Ron Ron Reynolds	27	Democrat	X
Debbie Debbie Riddle	150	Republican	Check
Allan Allan Ritter	21	Republican	Check
Eddie Eddie Rodriguez	51	Democrat	X
Justin Justin Rodriguez	125	Democrat	X
Toni Toni Rose	110	Democrat	X
Scott Scott Sanford	70	Republican	Check
Matt Matt Schaefer	6	Republican	Check
Kenneth Kenneth Sheets	107	Republican	Check
Ralph Ralph Sheffield	55	Republican	Check
J.D. J.D. Sheffield	59	Republican	Check
Ron Ron Simmons	65	Republican	Check
David David Simpson	7	Republican	Check
Wayne Wayne Smith	128	Republican	Check
John John Smithee	86	Republican	Check
Drew Drew Springer	68	Republican	Check
Phil Phil Stephenson	85	Republican	Check
Jonathan Jonathan Stickland	92	Republican	Check
Mark Mark Strama	50	Democrat	X
Joe Joe Straus	121	Republican	Speaker
Van Van Taylor	66	Republican	Check
Ed Ed Thompson	29	Republican	Check
Senfronia Senfronia Thompson	141	Democrat	X
Steve Steve Toth	15	Republican	Check
Scott Scott Turner	33	Republican	Check
Chris Chris Turner	101	Democrat	X
Sylvester Sylvester Turner	139	Democrat	X
Jason Jason Villalba	114	Republican	Check
Mike Mike Villarreal	123	Democrat	X
Hubert Hubert Vo	149	Democrat	X
Armando Armando Walle	140	Democrat	X
James James White	19	Republican	Check
Paul Paul Workman	47	Republican	Check
Gene Gene Wu	137	Democrat	X
William William Zedler	96	Republican	Check
John John Zerwas	28	Republican	Check