36. SB 1408 3rd Reading

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 1565

Passage; May 13, 2015; Journal Page 1565; 22 Yeas, 9 Nays


YCT Nay. This bill would have modified the Agriculture Code by adding a series of new sections establishing a community development matching grant program set on assisting certain rural communities. The bill would use Texas Department of Agriculture funds to match funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. YCT opposes this legislation because it picks winners and losers and makes taxpayers responsible for selected communities statewide.

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