14. Senate Bill 488

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 913

Passage; April 5, 2017; Journal Page 913; 24 Yeas, 6 Nays


YCT Yea. The Texas Ballot Integrity Act proposed eight new changes for filing ballot propositions to reduce the confusion caused by misleading ballot language. 1. Ballot propositions must submit their question in a manner that does not mislead voters. 2. Allow religious organizations to submit a petition in connection with a recall election. 3. If petitioned over language, the Secretary of State would review ballot propositions to ensure that they comply. 4. If out of compliancy, the city would be required to submit all their propositions for the next four years to the Secretary of State for review. 5. Establish provisions for determining the validity of signatures on petitions. 6. Requires the Secretary of State to prescribe a petition form for cities to use 7. The city secretary would be the one to decide the validity of petition signatures and 8. Establish a procedure for municipal charter amendments. YCT supports accountability in local propositions to be voted on.
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
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Jane Nelson 		12 Republican
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Robert Nichols 		3 Republican
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Charles Perry 		28 Republican
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José Rodríguez 		29 Democrat
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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
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Royce West 		23 Democrat
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John Whitmire 		15 Democrat
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Judith Zaffirini 		21 Democrat
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