SB 1152: Cutting Telecommunication Fees

POSITION

Support

House Record Vote: 1173

Passage; May 9, 2019; RV #1173; Journal Page 3309; 92 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

YCT Yea. Telecommunications providers that install lines in a city's right-of-way are required by law to pay the city for the right to occupy that right-of-way. If these providers supply telephones and cables over the same line, then they must pay twice for the same lines in a single right-of-way because the fees are duplicated in separate codes. SB 1152 would require the provider to pay the city the larger of the two fees, but not both. Since this bill would promote limited and fair government by prohibiting charging telecommunications providers twice for the same right-of-way as well as freeing providers from burdens that stifle innovation, YCT endorses this bill to promote freedom and prosperity in telecommunications in the Lone Star State.

POSITION

Support

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Vote Breakdown:

Favor
Oppose
Absent
Speaker
Chair
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Legislator	District	Party	Legislator Voted
Alma Alma Allen	131	Democrat	X
Steve Steve Allison	121	Republican	Check
Rafael Rafael Anchia	103	Democrat	X
Charles Charles Anderson	56	Republican	Check
Trent Trent Ashby	57	Republican	Check
Ernest Ernest Bailes	18	Republican	Check
Michelle Michelle Beckley	65	Democrat	X
Cecil Cecil Bell	3	Republican	Check
Keith Keith Bell	4	Republican	Check
Diego Diego Bernal	123	Democrat	X
Kyle Kyle Biedermann	73	Republican	Check
César César Blanco	76	Democrat	X
Dwayne Dwayne Bohac	138	Republican	Check
Greg Greg Bonnen	24	Republican	Check
Dennis Dennis Bonnen	25	Republican	Speaker
Rhetta Rhetta Bowers	113	Democrat	X
Brad Brad Buckley	54	Republican	Check
John John Bucy	136	Democrat	X
DeWayne DeWayne Burns	58	Republican	Check
Dustin Dustin Burrows	83	Republican	Check
Angie Angie Button	112	Republican	Check
Briscoe Briscoe Cain	128	Republican	Check
Gina Gina Calanni	132	Democrat	X
Terry Terry Canales	40	Democrat	X
Giovanni Giovanni Capriglione	98	Republican	Check
Travis Travis Clardy	11	Republican	Check
Sheryl Sheryl Cole	46	Democrat	Check
Garnet Garnet Coleman	147	Democrat	X
Nicole Nicole Collier	95	Democrat	Check
Philip Philip Cortez	117	Democrat	Check
Tom Tom Craddick	82	Republican	Check
John John Cyrier	17	Republican	X
Drew Drew Darby	72	Republican	X
Yvonne Yvonne Davis	111	Democrat	X
Sarah Sarah Davis	134	Republican	Check
Jay Jay Dean	7	Republican	Check
Joe Joe Deshotel	22	Democrat	X
Alex Alex Dominguez	37	Democrat	Check
Harold Harold Dutton	142	Democrat	X
Jessica Jessica Farrar	148	Democrat	Check
Art Art Fierro	79	Democrat	X
Trey Trey Fischer	116	Democrat	X
Dan Dan Flynn	2	Republican	Check
James James Frank	69	Republican	Check
John John Frullo	84	Republican	Check
Charlie Charlie Geren	99	Republican	X
Barbara Barbara Gervin-Hawkins	120	Democrat	Check
Craig Craig Goldman	97	Republican	PNV
Mary Mary González	75	Democrat	Check
Jessica Jessica González	104	Democrat	X
Vikki Vikki Goodwin	47	Democrat	X
R.D. R.D. Guerra	41	Democrat	Check
Ryan Ryan Guillen	31	Democrat	Check
Roland Roland Gutierrez	119	Democrat	Check
Sam Sam Harless	126	Republican	Check
Cody Cody Harris	8	Republican	Check
Cole Cole Hefner	5	Republican	Check
Ana Ana Hernandez	143	Democrat	X
Abel Abel Herrero	34	Democrat	X
Gina Gina Hinojosa	49	Democrat	X
Justin Justin Holland	33	Republican	Check
Donna Donna Howard	48	Democrat	A-EX
Dan Dan Huberty	127	Republican	Check
Todd Todd Hunter	32	Republican	X
Celia Celia Israel	50	Democrat	X
Eric Eric Johnson	100	Democrat	A-EX
Julie Julie Johnson	115	Democrat	X
Jarvis Jarvis Johnson	139	Democrat	Check
Kyle Kyle Kacal	12	Republican	Check
Phil Phil King	61	Republican	Check
Tracy Tracy King	80	Democrat	Check
Ken Ken King	88	Republican	Check
Stephanie Stephanie Klick	91	Republican	Check
Matt Matt Krause	93	Republican	Check
John John Kuempel	44	Republican	Check
Stan Stan Lambert	71	Republican	Check
Brooks Brooks Landgraf	81	Republican	Check
Mike Mike Lang	60	Republican	Check
Lyle Lyle Larson	122	Republican	Check
Jeff Jeff Leach	67	Republican	Absent
Ben Ben Leman	13	Republican	Check
Oscar Oscar Longoria	35	Democrat	Check
Ray Ray Lopez	125	Democrat	X
J.M. J.M. Lozano	43	Republican	Check
Eddie Eddie Lucio	38	Democrat	Check
Armando Armando Martinez	39	Democrat	Check
Will Will Metcalf	16	Republican	Check
Morgan Morgan Meyer	108	Republican	Check
Terry Terry Meza	105	Democrat	X
Mayes Mayes Middleton	23	Republican	Check
Rick Rick Miller	26	Republican	X
Ina Ina Minjarez	124	Democrat	Check
Joseph Joseph Moody	78	Democrat	X
Christina Christina Morales	145	Democrat	X
Geanie Geanie Morrison	30	Republican	Check
Sergio Sergio Muñoz	36	Democrat	X
Jim Jim Murphy	133	Republican	Check
Andrew Andrew Murr	53	Republican	Check
Victoria Victoria Neave	107	Democrat	X
Poncho Poncho Nevárez	74	Democrat	Check
Candy Candy Noble	89	Republican	Check
Tom Tom Oliverson	130	Republican	Check
Lina Lina Ortega	77	Democrat	X
Leo Leo Pacheco	118	Democrat	X
Chris Chris Paddie	9	Republican	Check
Tan Tan Parker	63	Republican	Check
Jared Jared Patterson	106	Republican	Check
Dennis Dennis Paul	129	Republican	Check
Mary Mary Perez	144	Democrat	Check
Dade Dade Phelan	21	Republican	Check
Walter Walter Price	87	Republican	Check
Ana-Maria Ana-Maria Ramos	102	Democrat	X
John John Raney	14	Republican	Check
Richard Richard Raymond	42	Democrat	Check
Ron Ron Reynolds	27	Democrat	X
Eddie Eddie Rodriguez	51	Democrat	X
Ramon Ramon Romero	90	Democrat	Check
Toni Toni Rose	110	Democrat	X
Jon Jon Rosenthal	135	Democrat	X
Scott Scott Sanford	70	Republican	A-EX
Matt Matt Schaefer	6	Republican	Check
Matt Matt Shaheen	66	Republican	A-EX
J.D. J.D. Sheffield	59	Republican	Check
Carl Carl Sherman	109	Democrat	X
Hugh Hugh Shine	55	Republican	X
Reggie Reggie Smith	62	Republican	Check
John John Smithee	86	Republican	X
Drew Drew Springer	68	Republican	Check
Phil Phil Stephenson	85	Republican	X
Jonathan Jonathan Stickland	92	Republican	Check
Lynn Lynn Stucky	64	Republican	Check
Valoree Valoree Swanson	150	Republican	Check
James James Talarico	52	Democrat	X
Shawn Shawn Thierry	146	Democrat	X
Ed Ed Thompson	29	Republican	Check
Senfronia Senfronia Thompson	141	Democrat	X
Tony Tony Tinderholt	94	Republican	Check
Steve Steve Toth	15	Republican	Check
Chris Chris Turner	101	Democrat	Check
John John Turner	114	Democrat	X
Gary Gary VanDeaver	1	Republican	Check
Hubert Hubert Vo	149	Democrat	X
Armando Armando Walle	140	Democrat	X
James James White	19	Republican	Check
Terry Terry Wilson	20	Republican	Check
John John Wray	10	Republican	Check
Gene Gene Wu	137	Democrat	X
William William Zedler	96	Republican	Check
John John Zerwas	28	Republican	Check
Erin Erin Zwiener	45	Democrat	X