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Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills. Below you can find voting records for your legislators, and see who authored/co-authored the proposals. Texas House of Representatives House Expand Penalty Industrial Name Party District T.CUP Reduction Hemp 1 Gary Van Deaver R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 2 Dan Flynn R No No Yes 3 Cecil Bell R No No Yes 4 Keith Bell R Yes No Yes 5 Cole Hefner R Yes No Yes 6 Matt Schaefer R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 7 Jay Dean R Yes No Yes 8 Cody Harris R Yes No Yes 9 Chris Paddie R Yes No Yes 10 John Wray R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 11 Travis Clardy R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 12 Kyle Kacal R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 13 Ben Leman R Yes No Yes 14 John Raney R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 15 Steve Toth R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Author) Yes 16 Will Metcalf R No No Yes 17 John Cyrier R Yes Yes Yes 18 Ernest Bailes R Yes Yes Yes Yes (Joint Yes (Co- 19 James White R Yes (Co-author) Author) author) 20 Terry Wilson R Yes Yes Yes Yes (Joint 21 Dade Phelan R Yes (Co-author) Author) Yes 22 Joe Deshotel D Yes Yes Yes 23 Mayes Middleton R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 24 Greg Bonnen R Yes No Yes Present, Not Present, Not 25 Dennis Bonnen R Present, Not Voting Voting Voting 26 Rick Miller R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes (Co- 27 Ron Reynolds D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) 28 John Zerwas R Yes (Joint Author) Yes Yes 29 Ed Thompson R Yes No Yes 30 Geanie Morrison R Yes Yes Yes Yes (Co- 31 Ryan Guillen D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills. Below you can find voting records for your legislators, and see who authored/co-authored the proposals. House Expand Penalty Industrial Name Party District T.CUP Reduction Hemp 32 Todd Hunter R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 33 Justin Holland R Yes No Yes Yes (Co- 34 Abel Herrero D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) 35 Oscar Longoria D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 36 Sergio Munoz D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes Yes (Co- 37 Alex Dominguez, Jr. D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) 38 Eddie Lucio III D Yes (Author) Yes Absent 39 Armando Martinez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 40 Terry Canales D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 41 Bobby Guerra D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 42 Richard Raymond D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 43 JM Lozano R Yes Yes Yes 44 John Kuempel R Yes (Co-author) No Yes Yes (Co- 45 Erin Zwiener D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) 46 Sheryl Cole D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 47 Vikki Goodwin D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 48 Donna Howard D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 49 Gina Hinojosa D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 50 Celia Israel D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes (Co- 51 Eddie Rodriguez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) sponsor) 52 Jamie Talarico D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 53 Andrew Murr R No No Yes 54 Brad Buckley R Yes No Yes 55 Hugh Shine R Yes No Yes 56 Doc Anderson R Yes No Yes 57 Trent Ashby R Yes No Yes 58 DeWayne Burns R Yes No Yes 59 J.D. Sheffield R Yes (Joint Author) Yes Yes 60 Mike Lang R Yes No Yes 61 Phil King R Yes No Yes 62 Reggie Smith R Yes No Yes 63 Tan Parker R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 64 Lynn Stucky R Yes No Yes 65 Michelle Beckley D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills. Below you can find voting records for your legislators, and see who authored/co-authored the proposals. House Expand Penalty Industrial Name Party District T.CUP Reduction Hemp 66 Matt Shaheen R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 67 Jeff Leach R Yes Yes Yes Yes (Co- 68 Drew Springer R Yes (Co-author) Yes author) 69 James Frank R Yes Yes Yes 70 Scott Sanford R Yes No Yes Yes (Co- 71 Stan Lambert R Yes (Co-author) Yes author) 72 Drew Darby R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 73 Kyle Biedermann R Yes Yes (Co-author) Yes 74 Poncho Nevarez D Yes (Co-author) Yes Absent 75 Mary Gonzalez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 76 Cesar Blanco D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 77 Evelina Ortega D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 78 Joe Moody D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Author) Yes Yes (Co- 79 Art Fierro D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) author) 80 Tracy King D Yes Yes Yes (Author) 81 Brooks Landgraf R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 82 Tom Craddick R No No Yes Yes (Co- 83 Dustin Burrows R No No sponsor) 84 John Frullo R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 85 Phil Stephenson R Yes Yes Yes 86 John Smithee R No No Yes 87 Four Price R Yes No Yes 88 Ken King R Yes No Yes 89 Candy Noble R No No Yes 90 Ramon Romero Jr. D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Present, Not 91 Stephanie Klick R Yes (Author) Voting Yes 92 Jonathan Stickland R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 93 Matt Krause R Yes Yes Yes 94 Tony Tinderholt R Yes Yes Yes Yes (Joint 95 Nicole Collier D Yes (Co-author) Author) Yes Yes (Co- 96 Bill Zedler R Yes (Co-author) Yes author) Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills. Below you can find voting records for your legislators, and see who authored/co-authored the proposals. House Expand Penalty Industrial Name Party District T.CUP Reduction Hemp 97 Craig Goldman R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 98 Giovanni Capriglione R Yes (Co-author) No Yes 99 Charlie Geren R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 100 Eric Johnson D Absent Yes Yes 101 Chris Turner D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 102 Ana-Maria Ramos D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 103 Rafael Anchia D Yes (Joint Author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 104 Jessica Gonzalez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 105 Thresa Meza D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 106 Jared Patterson R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 107 Victoria Neave D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 108 Morgan Meyer R Yes Yes Yes 109 Carl Sherman D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 110 Toni Rose D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 111 Yvonne Davis D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 112 Angie Chen Button R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 113 Rhetta Bowers D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 114 John Turner D Yes Yes Yes 115 Julie Johnson D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 116 Trey Martinez Fischer D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 117 Phillip Cortez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 118 Leo Pacheco D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes (Co- 119 Roland Gutierrez D Yes (Co-author) Yes sponsor) Barbara 120 D Gervin-Hawkins Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 121 Steve Allison R Yes No Yes Yes (Co- 122 Lyle Larson R Yes (Joint Author) Yes (Co-author) sponsor) 123 Diego Bernal D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 124 Ina Minjarez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 125 Ray Lopez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 126 Sam Harless R Yes No Yes 127 Dan Huberty R Yes Yes Yes 128 Briscoe Cain R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 129 Dennis Paul R No No Yes 130 Tom Oliverson R Yes (Joint Author) No Yes 131 Alma Allen D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills. Below you can find voting records for your legislators, and see who authored/co-authored the proposals. House Expand Penalty Industrial Name Party District T.CUP Reduction Hemp 132 Gina Calanni D Yes Yes (Co-author) Yes 133 Jim Murphy R Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 134 Sarah Davis R Yes Yes Yes 135 Jonathan Rosenthal R Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 136 John Bucy III D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 137 Gene Wu D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 138 Dwayne Bohac R Yes No Yes 139 Jarvis Johnson D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 140 Armando Walle D Yes Yes Yes 141 Senfronia Thompson D Yes (Joint Author) Yes Yes Yes (Joint 142 Harold Dutton Jr. D Yes (Co-author) Author) Yes 143 Ana Hernandez D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 144 Mary Ann Perez D Yes (Co-author) Yes Absent 145 Christina Morales D Yes (Co-author) Yes (Co-author) Yes 146 Shawn Thierry D Yes Yes Yes 147 Garnet Coleman D Yes (Joint Author) Yes Yes 148 Jessica Farrar D Yes (Co-author) Yes Yes 149 Hubert Vo D Yes Yes Yes 150 Valoree Swanson R Yes (Co-author) No Yes Texas Marijuana Policy Legislator Voting Records 2019 Legislative Session The 86th Texas Legislature considered dozens of cannabis related bills.
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