Charles Schwertner

TX Senate District 5

Republican Texas since Jan 8, 2013

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 73 Healthcare 42 Economy & Taxes 28 Criminal Justice & Policing 22 Transportation & Infrastructure 19 Education 18 Labor & Employment 13 Environment & Energy 11 Social Services & Welfare 11 Housing 10 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 9 Other 9 Banking & Finance 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Elections & Voting 7 Agriculture 6 Technology & Privacy 6 Gun Policy 3 Immigration 3

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
TX Senate District 5 current Texas	Republican	Jan 8, 2013	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
TX Senate District 5 Texas	Republican	Jan 11, 2011	Jan 8, 2013	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (340 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 1209 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 320b447c-a38e-441b-bf5e-6392b2db11fa	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/320b447c-a38e-441b-bf5e-6392b2db11fa CC0-1.0
SB 649 Relating to promotion of the use of recyclable materials as feedstock for processing and…	passage	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll 3ff63642-dec6-41b1-9ac8-8835c00f0fca	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ff63642-dec6-41b1-9ac8-8835c00f0fca CC0-1.0
SB 772 Relating to evidence in certain civil actions of a person's failure to forbid handguns on certain…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll ca2affd4-124b-4d4c-956f-53ff4101850b	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca2affd4-124b-4d4c-956f-53ff4101850b CC0-1.0
	other	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll 4565d050-180d-4736-9ba2-b36bb16a9aab	Apr 23, 2019	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4565d050-180d-4736-9ba2-b36bb16a9aab CC0-1.0
SB 1034 Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for plumbing work performed on certain…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll c3f7e186-2b85-4b63-8750-04eddc791321	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3f7e186-2b85-4b63-8750-04eddc791321 CC0-1.0
SB 2127 Relating to a border operations training program for peace officers employed by local law…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll db4473a7-adbf-4475-8bb6-fa4ce0606220	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db4473a7-adbf-4475-8bb6-fa4ce0606220 CC0-1.0
SB 1995 Relating to the review of certain occupational licensing rules by the office of the governor.	passage	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll e7c13ea5-b8a3-4ae7-8dfc-3eb5e59dd882	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7c13ea5-b8a3-4ae7-8dfc-3eb5e59dd882 CC0-1.0
SB 1455 Relating to the state virtual school network; changing a fee.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 9b8bfd56-c6cd-43cc-a07b-79461521d0f9	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b8bfd56-c6cd-43cc-a07b-79461521d0f9 CC0-1.0
	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 810595ea-066e-4fbe-9455-3f78545d796d	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/810595ea-066e-4fbe-9455-3f78545d796d CC0-1.0
SB 466 Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 4606af24-bda3-4613-a90f-c7db22ac652d	Apr 23, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4606af24-bda3-4613-a90f-c7db22ac652d CC0-1.0
	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 94dfc980-37fc-481c-9f8f-c814ee4b1149	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94dfc980-37fc-481c-9f8f-c814ee4b1149 CC0-1.0
	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll bef1c64a-ddb1-4fb3-adea-f98bec633a48	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bef1c64a-ddb1-4fb3-adea-f98bec633a48 CC0-1.0
SB 2486 Relating to a prohibition against certain local regulation of the scheduling and overtime…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll bd5c85f7-7e2b-409d-8c32-8829ea621d65	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd5c85f7-7e2b-409d-8c32-8829ea621d65 CC0-1.0
SB 1117 Relating to the functions of certain urban land bank programs.	passage	Nay	— · stage not recorded · roll 3effb605-2f1d-4287-92f6-0b67ce1cf382	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3effb605-2f1d-4287-92f6-0b67ce1cf382 CC0-1.0
SB 24 Relating to the provision of informational materials and certain other information to a pregnant…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 0a391ef3-bfc1-4489-8e82-af90a0fab91a	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a391ef3-bfc1-4489-8e82-af90a0fab91a CC0-1.0
SB 903 Relating to the integrity of elections in this state; imposing a civil penalty; increasing a…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 5a61994e-5ab3-45a3-b478-6c9d0c610c52	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a61994e-5ab3-45a3-b478-6c9d0c610c52 CC0-1.0
SB 1569 Relating to the use of public money and resources by employees of an independent school district to…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 7ed68269-f1ba-47bf-a103-1a4cab220eac	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ed68269-f1ba-47bf-a103-1a4cab220eac CC0-1.0
	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll ee53b05b-babd-4974-89ea-ab0dd7099ce2	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee53b05b-babd-4974-89ea-ab0dd7099ce2 CC0-1.0
	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll ca1d3c3f-a03b-48d1-813c-e9eff13de213	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca1d3c3f-a03b-48d1-813c-e9eff13de213 CC0-1.0
SB 2244 Relating to the state virtual school network and a study on digital learning.	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 28cf01ed-d153-4a3b-8ae9-eb6c206d8dc2	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28cf01ed-d153-4a3b-8ae9-eb6c206d8dc2 CC0-1.0
SB 29 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying and certain other…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 50d2d655-d6b5-4561-93b6-f50caa487889	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50d2d655-d6b5-4561-93b6-f50caa487889 CC0-1.0
SB 851 Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 1d36de22-8898-4777-bac1-fcabf722d79a	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d36de22-8898-4777-bac1-fcabf722d79a CC0-1.0
SB 205 Relating to the use of information from the lists of noncitizens and nonresidents excused or…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll b0f49695-a859-4ba2-b7b5-f54ab36857f1	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0f49695-a859-4ba2-b7b5-f54ab36857f1 CC0-1.0
SB 811 Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll b24279bb-8bc3-4244-852a-f70fad4f262b	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b24279bb-8bc3-4244-852a-f70fad4f262b CC0-1.0
SB 2488 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations…	passage	Yea	— · stage not recorded · roll 2556fec6-f0f1-45f5-8943-aecaad22e0a8	Apr 17, 2019	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2556fec6-f0f1-45f5-8943-aecaad22e0a8 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (340 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (138 as lead sponsor)