Election of Speaker
POSITION
Oppose
House Record Vote: 1
Election of the Speaker of the House; January 13, 2015; RV #1; Journal Page 22: 127 for Joe Straus, 19 for Scott Turner
YCT Nay on Votes in Favor of Speaker Joe Straus. Our organization has publicly come out against the current Speaker many times. YCT believes that the Speaker is out of touch with voters across the state. It is unfortunate that in a state in which the legislature is composed of an almost supermajority of Republicans that the party looks to the opposing party to cultivate votes to select a Speaker from the moderate wing of the party. Rep. Scott Turner has proven to be more conservative and would have been a better and more equitable Speaker of the Texas House.
POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
- Favor
- Oppose
- Absent
- Speaker
- Chair
- Absent, Excused
- Present, not voting
- Not Applicable
Legislator | District | Party | Legislator Voted |
---|---|---|---|
Alma Allen | 131 | Democrat | |
Roberto Alonzo | 104 | Democrat | |
Carol Alvarado | 145 | Democrat | |
Rafael Anchia | 103 | Democrat | |
Charles Anderson | 56 | Republican | |
Rodney Anderson | 105 | Republican | |
Trent Ashby | 57 | Republican | |
Jimmie Aycock | 54 | Republican | |
Cecil Bell | 3 | Republican | |
Diego Bernal | 123 | Democrat | |
César Blanco | 76 | Democrat | |
Dwayne Bohac | 138 | Republican | |
Greg Bonnen | 24 | Republican | |
Dennis Bonnen | 25 | Republican | |
Cindy Burkett | 113 | Republican | |
DeWayne Burns | 58 | Republican | |
Dustin Burrows | 83 | Republican | |
Angie Button | 112 | Republican | |
Terry Canales | 40 | Democrat | |
Giovanni Capriglione | 98 | Republican | |
Travis Clardy | 11 | Republican | |
Garnet Coleman | 147 | Democrat | |
Nicole Collier | 95 | Democrat | |
Byron Cook | 8 | Republican | |
Tom Craddick | 82 | Republican | |
Myra Crownover | 64 | Republican | |
John Cyrier | 17 | Republican | |
Tony Dale | 136 | Republican | |
Drew Darby | 72 | Republican | |
Yvonne Davis | 111 | Democrat | |
Sarah Davis | 134 | Republican | |
Joe Deshotel | 22 | Democrat | |
Dawnna Dukes | 46 | Democrat | |
Harold Dutton | 142 | Democrat | |
Gary Elkins | 135 | Republican | |
Wayne Faircloth | 23 | Republican | |
Pat Fallon | 106 | Republican | |
Joe Farias | 118 | Democrat | |
Marsha Farney | 20 | Republican | |
Jessica Farrar | 148 | Democrat | |
Trey Fischer | 116 | Democrat | |
Allen Fletcher | 130 | Republican | |
Dan Flynn | 2 | Republican | |
James Frank | 69 | Republican | |
John Frullo | 84 | Republican | |
Rick Galindo | 117 | Republican | |
Charlie Geren | 99 | Republican | |
Helen Giddings | 109 | Democrat | |
Craig Goldman | 97 | Republican | |
Larry Gonzales | 52 | Republican | |
Mary González | 75 | Democrat | |
R.D. Guerra | 41 | Democrat | |
Ryan Guillen | 31 | Democrat | |
Roland Gutierrez | 119 | Democrat | |
Patricia Harless | 126 | Republican | |
Ana Hernandez | 143 | Democrat | |
Abel Herrero | 34 | Democrat | |
Donna Howard | 48 | Democrat | |
Dan Huberty | 127 | Republican | |
Bryan Hughes | 5 | Republican | |
Todd Hunter | 32 | Republican | |
Jason Isaac | 45 | Republican | |
Celia Israel | 50 | Democrat | |
Eric Johnson | 100 | Democrat | |
Kyle Kacal | 12 | Republican | |
Jim Keffer | 60 | Republican | |
Mark Keough | 15 | Republican | |
Phil King | 61 | Republican | |
Susan King | 71 | Republican | |
Tracy King | 80 | Democrat | |
Ken King | 88 | Republican | |
Stephanie Klick | 91 | Republican | |
Linda Koop | 102 | Republican | |
Matt Krause | 93 | Republican | |
John Kuempel | 44 | Republican | |
Brooks Landgraf | 81 | Republican | |
Lyle Larson | 122 | Republican | |
Jodie Laubenberg | 89 | Republican | |
Jeff Leach | 67 | Republican | |
Oscar Longoria | 35 | Democrat | |
J.M. Lozano | 43 | Republican | |
Eddie Lucio | 38 | Democrat | |
Marisa Márquez | 77 | Democrat | |
Armando Martinez | 39 | Democrat | |
Ruth McClendon | 120 | Democrat | |
Will Metcalf | 16 | Republican | |
Morgan Meyer | 108 | Republican | |
Borris Miles | 146 | Democrat | |
Rick Miller | 26 | Republican | |
Doug Miller | 73 | Republican | |
Ina Minjarez | 124 | Democrat | |
Joseph Moody | 78 | Democrat | |
Geanie Morrison | 30 | Republican | |
Sergio Muñoz | 36 | Democrat | |
Jim Murphy | 133 | Republican | |
Andrew Murr | 53 | Republican | |
Elliott Naishtat | 49 | Democrat | |
Poncho Nevárez | 74 | Democrat | |
René Oliveira | 37 | Democrat | |
John Otto | 18 | Republican | |
Chris Paddie | 9 | Republican | |
Tan Parker | 63 | Republican | |
Dennis Paul | 129 | Republican | |
Gilbert Peña | 144 | Republican | |
Dade Phelan | 21 | Republican | |
Larry Phillips | 62 | Republican | |
Joe Pickett | 79 | Democrat | |
Walter Price | 87 | Republican | |
John Raney | 14 | Republican | |
Richard Raymond | 42 | Democrat | |
Ron Reynolds | 27 | Democrat | |
Debbie Riddle | 150 | Republican | |
Matt Rinaldi | 115 | Republican | |
Eddie Rodriguez | 51 | Democrat | |
Justin Rodriguez | 125 | Democrat | |
Ramon Romero | 90 | Democrat | |
Toni Rose | 110 | Democrat | |
Scott Sanford | 70 | Republican | |
Matt Schaefer | 6 | Republican | |
Mike Schofield | 132 | Republican | |
Leighton Schubert | 13 | Republican | |
Matt Shaheen | 66 | Republican | |
Kenneth Sheets | 107 | Republican | |
J.D. Sheffield | 59 | Republican | |
Ron Simmons | 65 | Republican | |
David Simpson | 7 | Republican | |
Wayne Smith | 128 | Republican | |
John Smithee | 86 | Republican | |
Stuart Spitzer | 4 | Republican | |
Drew Springer | 68 | Republican | |
Phil Stephenson | 85 | Republican | |
Jonathan Stickland | 92 | Republican | |
Joe Straus | 121 | Republican | |
Ed Thompson | 29 | Republican | |
Senfronia Thompson | 141 | Democrat | |
Tony Tinderholt | 94 | Republican | |
Scott Turner | 33 | Republican | |
Chris Turner | 101 | Democrat | |
Sylvester Turner | 139 | Democrat | |
Gary VanDeaver | 1 | Republican | |
Jason Villalba | 114 | Republican | |
Hubert Vo | 149 | Democrat | |
Armando Walle | 140 | Democrat | |
James White | 19 | Republican | |
Molly White | 55 | Republican | |
Paul Workman | 47 | Republican | |
John Wray | 10 | Republican | |
Gene Wu | 137 | Democrat | |
William Zedler | 96 | Republican | |
John Zerwas | 28 | Republican |