16. SB 106 3rd Reading

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 920

Passage; April 15, 2015; Journal Page 920; 26 Yeas, 5 Nays


YCT Yea. This bill ultimately decriminalizes truancy by completely repealing current law related to that of truancy and creating an entirely new civil process. YCT supports the decrease of exposure of Texas youth to the Texas Criminal Justice System. YCT believes in establishing a proactive system that identifies issues that cause student truancy then works toward the goal of preventing these issues in the future.

POSITION
Support
Vote Breakdown:
26
5
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
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Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
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Konni Burton
10 Republican
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Donna Campbell
25 Republican
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Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
X
Rodney Ellis
13 Democrat
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Kevin Eltife
1 Republican
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Craig Estes
30 Republican
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Troy Fraser
24 Republican
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Sylvia Garcia
6 Democrat
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Bob Hall
2 Republican
X
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
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Don Huffines
16 Republican
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Joan Huffman
17 Republican
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Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
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Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
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José Menéndez
124 Democrat
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Jane Nelson
12 Republican
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Robert Nichols
3 Republican
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Charles Perry
28 Republican
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José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
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Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
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Kel Seliger
31 Republican
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Van Taylor
8 Republican
X
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
X
Carlos Uresti
19 Democrat
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Kirk Watson
14 Democrat
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Royce West
23 Democrat
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John Whitmire
15 Democrat
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Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
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