14. SB 408 3rd Reading

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 755

Passage; April 9, 2015; Journal Page 755; 21 Yeas, 10 Nays


YCT Nay. This bill extends the current practice of awarding preferential contracts to local bidders by local municipalities over that of counties. YCT opposes enabling continued cronyism and believes that contracts should be given to businesses deemed capable of performing the best job at the lowest cost to the taxpayer. 

POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
21
10
  • 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
Check
Rodney Ellis
13 Democrat
X
Kevin Eltife
1 Republican
X
Craig Estes
30 Republican
X
Troy Fraser
24 Republican
Check
Sylvia Garcia
6 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Don Huffines
16 Republican
Check
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
Check
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