SB 132: Creating a Trust Fund For The Texas Economic Development Bank

POSITION
Oppose
Senate Journal Page: 1402

Passage; April 30, 2019; Journal Page 1402; 26 Yeas, 5 Nays.

YCT Nay. SB 132 created a trust fund for the Texas Economic Development Bank. The Texas Economic Development Bank offers corporate welfare to organizations creating jobs in Texas. Troublingly, this program would be operated outside of the control or insight of the Texas Treasurer's office. YCT opposes all government programs that provide corporate welfare because they redistribute Texans' hard-earned tax dollars towards monied interests. Therefore, YCT opposes this bill.


POSITION
Oppose
Vote Breakdown:
26
5
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Carol Alvarado
6 Democrat
X
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
Check
Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
X
Dawn Buckingham
24 Republican
X
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
X
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
Pat Fallon
30 Republican
X
Pete Flores
19 Republican
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
X
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
X
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Nathan Johnson
16 Democrat
X
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
X
Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
X
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
X
Jane Nelson
12 Republican
Check
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
X
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
X
Charles Perry
28 Republican
X
Beverly Powell
10 Democrat
X
José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
X
Kel Seliger
31 Republican
X
Larry Taylor
11 Republican
X
Kirk Watson
14 Democrat
X
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X