HB 1735: Defining Sexual Harassment on College Campuses

POSITION
Oppose
House Record Vote: 451

Passage; April 17, 2019; RV #451; Journal Page 1793; 113 Yeas, 29 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

YCT Nay. YCT believes in strict due process rights for students at Texas Colleges and Universities. HB 1735 outlines a definition of sexual harassment and violence that is based only on the perception of an incident by a victim and not an objective set of criteria under which actions can be evaluated. Additionally, HB 1735 creates no stipulation that students’ have legal counsel as they navigate a process with long-term personal and professional consequences.


POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
111
33
3
1
1
1
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Alma Allen
131 Democrat
X
Steve Allison
121 Republican
X
Rafael Anchia
103 Democrat
X
Charles Anderson
56 Republican
X
Trent Ashby
57 Republican
X
Ernest Bailes
18 Republican
X
Michelle Beckley
65 Democrat
X
Cecil Bell
3 Republican
Check
Keith Bell
4 Republican
Check
Diego Bernal
123 Democrat
X
Kyle Biedermann
73 Republican
Check
César Blanco
76 Democrat
X
Dwayne Bohac
138 Republican
X
Greg Bonnen
24 Republican
X
Dennis Bonnen
25 Republican
Speaker
Rhetta Bowers
113 Democrat
X
Brad Buckley
54 Republican
Check
John Bucy
136 Democrat
X
DeWayne Burns
58 Republican
Check
Dustin Burrows
83 Republican
X
Angie Button
112 Republican
X
Briscoe Cain
128 Republican
Check
Gina Calanni
132 Democrat
X
Terry Canales
40 Democrat
X
Giovanni Capriglione
98 Republican
Check
Travis Clardy
11 Republican
X
Sheryl Cole
46 Democrat
X
Garnet Coleman
147 Democrat
X
Nicole Collier
95 Democrat
X
Philip Cortez
117 Democrat
X
Tom Craddick
82 Republican
Check
John Cyrier
17 Republican
A-EX
Drew Darby
72 Republican
X
Yvonne Davis
111 Democrat
X
Sarah Davis
134 Republican
X
Jay Dean
7 Republican
Check
Joe Deshotel
22 Democrat
X
Alex Dominguez
37 Democrat
X
Harold Dutton
142 Democrat
X
Jessica Farrar
148 Democrat
X
Art Fierro
79 Democrat
X
Trey Fischer
116 Democrat
X
Dan Flynn
2 Republican
X
James Frank
69 Republican
Check
John Frullo
84 Republican
X
Charlie Geren
99 Republican
X
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
120 Democrat
A-EX
Craig Goldman
97 Republican
PNV
Mary González
75 Democrat
X
Jessica González
104 Democrat
X
Vikki Goodwin
47 Democrat
X
R.D. Guerra
41 Democrat
X
Ryan Guillen
31 Democrat
X
Roland Gutierrez
119 Democrat
X
Sam Harless
126 Republican
X
Cody Harris
8 Republican
Check
Cole Hefner
5 Republican
Check
Ana Hernandez
143 Democrat
X
Abel Herrero
34 Democrat
A-EX
Gina Hinojosa
49 Democrat
X
Justin Holland
33 Republican
Check
Donna Howard
48 Democrat
X
Dan Huberty
127 Republican
X
Todd Hunter
32 Republican
X
Celia Israel
50 Democrat
X
Eric Johnson
100 Democrat
X
Julie Johnson
115 Democrat
X
Jarvis Johnson
139 Democrat
X
Kyle Kacal
12 Republican
X
Phil King
61 Republican
Check
Tracy King
80 Democrat
X
Ken King
88 Republican
X
Stephanie Klick
91 Republican
Check
Matt Krause
93 Republican
Check
John Kuempel
44 Republican
X
Stan Lambert
71 Republican
X
Brooks Landgraf
81 Republican
X
Mike Lang
60 Republican
Check
Lyle Larson
122 Republican
X
Jeff Leach
67 Republican
X
Ben Leman
13 Republican
Check
Oscar Longoria
35 Democrat
X
Ray Lopez
125 Democrat
X
J.M. Lozano
43 Republican
Absent
Eddie Lucio
38 Democrat
X
Armando Martinez
39 Democrat
X
Will Metcalf
16 Republican
Check
Morgan Meyer
108 Republican
X
Terry Meza
105 Democrat
X
Mayes Middleton
23 Republican
Check
Rick Miller
26 Republican
X
Ina Minjarez
124 Democrat
X
Joseph Moody
78 Democrat
X
Christina Morales
145 Democrat
X
Geanie Morrison
30 Republican
X
Sergio Muñoz
36 Democrat
X
Jim Murphy
133 Republican
X
Andrew Murr
53 Republican
X
Victoria Neave
107 Democrat
X
Poncho Nevárez
74 Democrat
X
Candy Noble
89 Republican
X
Tom Oliverson
130 Republican
Check
Lina Ortega
77 Democrat
X
Leo Pacheco
118 Democrat
X
Chris Paddie
9 Republican
X
Tan Parker
63 Republican
Check
Jared Patterson
106 Republican
Check
Dennis Paul
129 Republican
X
Mary Perez
144 Democrat
X
Dade Phelan
21 Republican
X
Walter Price
87 Republican
X
Ana-Maria Ramos
102 Democrat
X
John Raney
14 Republican
X
Richard Raymond
42 Democrat
X
Ron Reynolds
27 Democrat
X
Eddie Rodriguez
51 Democrat
X
Ramon Romero
90 Democrat
X
Toni Rose
110 Democrat
X
Jon Rosenthal
135 Democrat
X
Scott Sanford
70 Republican
Check
Matt Schaefer
6 Republican
Check
Matt Shaheen
66 Republican
X
J.D. Sheffield
59 Republican
X
Carl Sherman
109 Democrat
X
Hugh Shine
55 Republican
X
Reggie Smith
62 Republican
Check
John Smithee
86 Republican
X
Drew Springer
68 Republican
Check
Phil Stephenson
85 Republican
X
Jonathan Stickland
92 Republican
Check
Lynn Stucky
64 Republican
X
Valoree Swanson
150 Republican
Check
James Talarico
52 Democrat
X
Shawn Thierry
146 Democrat
X
Ed Thompson
29 Republican
X
Senfronia Thompson
141 Democrat
X
Tony Tinderholt
94 Republican
Check
Steve Toth
15 Republican
Check
Chris Turner
101 Democrat
X
John Turner
114 Democrat
X
Gary VanDeaver
1 Republican
X
Hubert Vo
149 Democrat
X
Armando Walle
140 Democrat
X
James White
19 Republican
X
Terry Wilson
20 Republican
Check
John Wray
10 Republican
X
Gene Wu
137 Democrat
X
William Zedler
96 Republican
Check
John Zerwas
28 Republican
X
Erin Zwiener
45 Democrat
X