26. Senate Bill 1061

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 1806

Passage; May 10, 2017; Journal Page 1806; 24 Yeas, 6 Nays, 1 Absent-excused


YCT Yea. With the growing number of charter schools in Texas, SB 1061 would have allowed their operators to hold more than one charter. The current law limits the number of charter schools Texas can have, thus hurting Texas students who need a different education model. With the supply of charter schools not meeting the demand in Texas, it is imperative that changes are made in the regulation of non-traditional schools. YCT believes that open-enrollment charter schools give parents and students more options in their education rather than having to enroll in the neighborhood, standardized public school.
POSITION
Support
Vote Breakdown:
24
6
1
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Paul Bettencourt 		7 Republican
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Brian Birdwell 		22 Republican
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Dawn Buckingham 		24 Republican
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Konni Burton 		10 Republican
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Donna Campbell 		25 Republican
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Brandon Creighton 		4 Republican
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Craig Estes 		30 Republican
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Sylvia Garcia 		6 Democrat
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Bob Hall 		2 Republican
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Kelly Hancock 		9 Republican
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Juan Hinojosa 		20 Democrat
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Don Huffines 		16 Republican
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Joan Huffman 		17 Republican
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Bryan Hughes 		1 Republican
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Lois Kolkhorst 		18 Republican
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Eddie Lucio 		27 Democrat
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José Menéndez 		26 Democrat
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Borris Miles 		13 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson 		12 Republican
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Robert Nichols 		3 Republican
X
Charles Perry 		28 Republican
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José Rodríguez 		29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner 		5 Republican
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Kel Seliger 		31 Republican
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Van Taylor 		8 Republican
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Larry Taylor 		11 Republican
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Carlos Uresti 		19 Democrat
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Kirk Watson 		14 Democrat
X
Royce West 		23 Democrat
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John Whitmire 		15 Democrat
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Judith Zaffirini 		21 Democrat
X