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