24. SB 722 3rd Reading

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 1188

Passage; April 24, 2013; Journal Page 1188: 26 Yeas, 4 Nays


YCT Nay. SB 722 would have increased election fraud and damaged voters’ rights to a secret ballot by allowing an entity conducting an election to select an interpreter for a person voting. Under current law, one can bring a registered voter with whom they are familiar to interpret for them. YCT opposes measures that could lead to voters feeling pressured or coerced to vote a certain way. 

POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
26
4
1
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
X
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
Check
John Carona
16 Republican
A-EX
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
X
Glenn Hegar
18 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
X
Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
Check
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
X
Dan Patrick
7 Republican
X
Ken Paxton
8 Republican
X
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