SB 17

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 1093
SB 17 prohibits public institutions of higher education from having Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices, which are defined as offices with the purpose of providing or advocating for the provision of differential treatment to individuals based on their race or sex.YCT opposes any public funding being used to support the work of an employee, committee, department, or office dedicated to promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or related woke, anti-American ideas. YCT also opposes the using of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual preference as a factor in selecting the beneficiaries of any privilege for students, professors, and staff.
POSITION
Support
Vote Breakdown:
19
12
  • 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
Check
César Blanco
29 Democrat
X
Donna Campbell
25 Republican
Check
Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
Check
Sarah Eckhardt
14 Democrat
X
Pete Flores
24 Republican
Check
Roland Gutierrez
19 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
Check
Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
Check
Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
X
Joan Huffman
17 Republican
Check
Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
Check
Nathan Johnson
16 Democrat
X
Phil King
10 Republican
Check
Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
Check
Morgan LaMantia
27 Democrat
X
José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Mayes Middleton
11 Republican
Check
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
X
Robert Nichols
3 Republican
Check
Tan Parker
12 Republican
Check
Angela Paxton
8 Republican
Check
Charles Perry
28 Republican
Check
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
Check
Kevin Sparks
31 Republican
Check
Drew Springer
30 Republican
Check
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
Democrat
X
Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
X