34. SB 161 3rd Reading

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 1490

Passage; May 11, 2015; Journal Page 1490; 26 Yeas, 5 Nays


YCT Nay. This bill would have called for a study to determine the cost of educating students of limited English proficiency. YCT opposes this legislation because it sets up potential legislation in the future to spend more money in public schools.

POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
26
5
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
X
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
X
Konni Burton
10 Republican
Check
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
X
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
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Don Huffines
16 Republican
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
X
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
Check
Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
X
José Menéndez
124 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
X
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
X
Charles Perry
28 Republican
Check
José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Van Taylor
8 Republican
X
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
X
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