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
Vote Breakdown:
- Favor
- Oppose
- Absent
- Speaker
- Chair
- Absent, Excused
- Present, not voting
- Not Applicable
Legislator | District | Party | Legislator Voted |
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Alma Allen | 131 | Democrat | |
Roberto Alonzo | 104 | Democrat | |
Carol Alvarado | 145 | Democrat | |
Rafael Anchia | 103 | Democrat | |
Charles Anderson | 56 | Republican | |
Trent Ashby | 57 | Republican | |
Jimmie Aycock | 54 | Republican | |
Cecil Bell | 3 | Republican | |
Dwayne Bohac | 138 | Republican | |
Greg Bonnen | 24 | Republican | |
Dennis Bonnen | 25 | Republican | |
Dan Branch | 108 | Republican | |
Cindy Burkett | 113 | Republican | |
Lon Burnam | 90 | Democrat | |
Angie Button | 112 | Republican | |
William Callegari | 132 | Republican | |
Terry Canales | 40 | Democrat | |
Giovanni Capriglione | 98 | Republican | |
Stefani Carter | 102 | Republican | |
Travis Clardy | 11 | Republican | |
Garnet Coleman | 147 | Democrat | |
Nicole Collier | 95 | Democrat | |
Byron Cook | 8 | Republican | |
Philip Cortez | 117 | Democrat | |
Tom Craddick | 82 | Republican | |
Brandon Creighton | 16 | Republican | |
Myra Crownover | 64 | Republican | |
Tony Dale | 136 | Republican | |
Drew Darby | 72 | Republican | |
Yvonne Davis | 111 | Democrat | |
John Davis | 129 | Republican | |
Sarah Davis | 134 | Republican | |
Joe Deshotel | 22 | Democrat | |
Dawnna Dukes | 46 | Democrat | |
Harold Dutton | 142 | Democrat | |
Craig Eiland | 23 | Democrat | |
Gary Elkins | 135 | Republican | |
Pat Fallon | 106 | Republican | |
Joe Farias | 118 | Democrat | |
Marsha Farney | 20 | Republican | |
Jessica Farrar | 148 | Democrat | |
Trey Fischer | 116 | Democrat | |
Allen Fletcher | 130 | Republican | |
Dan Flynn | 2 | Republican | |
James Frank | 69 | Republican | |
John Frullo | 84 | Republican | |
Charlie Geren | 99 | Republican | |
Helen Giddings | 109 | Democrat | |
Craig Goldman | 97 | Republican | |
Larry Gonzales | 52 | Republican | |
Naomi Gonzalez | 76 | Democrat | |
Mary González | 75 | Democrat | |
Lance Gooden | 4 | Republican | |
R.D. Guerra | 41 | Democrat | |
Ryan Guillen | 31 | Democrat | |
Roland Gutierrez | 119 | Democrat | |
Patricia Harless | 126 | Republican | |
Linda Harper-Brown | 105 | Republican | |
Ana Hernandez | 143 | Democrat | |
Abel Herrero | 34 | Democrat | |
Harvey Hilderbran | 53 | Republican | |
Donna Howard | 48 | Democrat | |
Dan Huberty | 127 | Republican | |
Bryan Hughes | 5 | Republican | |
Todd Hunter | 32 | Republican | |
Jason Isaac | 45 | Republican | |
Eric Johnson | 100 | Democrat | |
Kyle Kacal | 12 | Republican | |
Jim Keffer | 60 | Republican | |
Phil King | 61 | Republican | |
Susan King | 71 | Republican | |
Tracy King | 80 | Democrat | |
Ken King | 88 | Republican | |
Tim Kleinschmidt | 17 | Republican | |
Stephanie Klick | 91 | Republican | |
Lois Kolkhorst | 13 | Republican | |
Matt Krause | 93 | Republican | |
John Kuempel | 44 | Republican | |
Lyle Larson | 122 | Republican | |
Jodie Laubenberg | 89 | Republican | |
George Lavender | 1 | Republican | |
Jeff Leach | 67 | Republican | |
Tryon Lewis | 81 | Republican | |
Oscar Longoria | 35 | Democrat | |
J.M. Lozano | 43 | Republican | |
Eddie Lucio | 38 | Democrat | |
Marisa Márquez | 77 | Democrat | |
Armando Martinez | 39 | Democrat | |
Ruth McClendon | 120 | Democrat | |
José Menéndez | 124 | Democrat | |
Borris Miles | 146 | Democrat | |
Rick Miller | 26 | Republican | |
Doug Miller | 73 | Republican | |
Joseph Moody | 78 | Democrat | |
Geanie Morrison | 30 | Republican | |
Sergio Muñoz | 36 | Democrat | |
Jim Murphy | 133 | Republican | |
Elliott Naishtat | 49 | Democrat | |
Poncho Nevárez | 74 | Democrat | |
René Oliveira | 37 | Democrat | |
Rob Orr | 58 | Republican | |
John Otto | 18 | Republican | |
Chris Paddie | 9 | Republican | |
Tan Parker | 63 | Republican | |
Diane Patrick | 94 | Republican | |
Mary Perez | 144 | Democrat | |
Charles Perry | 83 | Republican | |
Larry Phillips | 62 | Republican | |
Joe Pickett | 79 | Democrat | |
Jim Pitts | 10 | Republican | |
Walter Price | 87 | Republican | |
John Raney | 14 | Republican | |
Bennett Ratliff | 115 | Republican | |
Richard Raymond | 42 | Democrat | |
Ron Reynolds | 27 | Democrat | |
Debbie Riddle | 150 | Republican | |
Allan Ritter | 21 | Republican | |
Eddie Rodriguez | 51 | Democrat | |
Justin Rodriguez | 125 | Democrat | |
Toni Rose | 110 | Democrat | |
Scott Sanford | 70 | Republican | |
Matt Schaefer | 6 | Republican | |
Kenneth Sheets | 107 | Republican | |
Ralph Sheffield | 55 | Republican | |
J.D. Sheffield | 59 | Republican | |
Ron Simmons | 65 | Republican | |
David Simpson | 7 | Republican | |
Wayne Smith | 128 | Republican | |
John Smithee | 86 | Republican | |
Drew Springer | 68 | Republican | |
Phil Stephenson | 85 | Republican | |
Jonathan Stickland | 92 | Republican | |
Mark Strama | 50 | Democrat | |
Joe Straus | 121 | Republican | |
Van Taylor | 66 | Republican | |
Ed Thompson | 29 | Republican | |
Senfronia Thompson | 141 | Democrat | |
Steve Toth | 15 | Republican | |
Scott Turner | 33 | Republican | |
Chris Turner | 101 | Democrat | |
Sylvester Turner | 139 | Democrat | |
Jason Villalba | 114 | Republican | |
Mike Villarreal | 123 | Democrat | |
Hubert Vo | 149 | Democrat | |
Armando Walle | 140 | Democrat | |
James White | 19 | Republican | |
Paul Workman | 47 | Republican | |
Gene Wu | 137 | Democrat | |
William Zedler | 96 | Republican | |
John Zerwas | 28 | Republican |