2. Senate Bill 8
POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 535
Passage; March 15, 2017; Journal Page 535; 24 Yeas, 6 Nays
YCT Yea. SB 8 would prohibit partial birth abortions as well as make it punishable under the law for physicians to sell fetal remains for profit. It also adds rules to how fetal remains must be disposed, allowing for the parents to bury the remains with the help of charitable organizations. YCT endorses any law that protects the sanctity and right to life.
POSITION
Support
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 | |
Dawn Buckingham | 24 | Republican | |
Konni Burton | 10 | Republican | |
Donna Campbell | 25 | Republican | |
Brandon Creighton | 4 | Republican | |
Craig Estes | 30 | 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 | |
Bryan Hughes | 1 | Republican | |
Lois Kolkhorst | 18 | Republican | |
Eddie Lucio | 27 | Democrat | |
José Menéndez | 26 | Democrat | |
Borris Miles | 13 | 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 |