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John Smithee
TX House District 86
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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 52Social Services & Welfare 17Criminal Justice & Policing 14Education 14Healthcare 13Civil Rights & Liberties 12Economy & Taxes 12Banking & Finance 9Labor & Employment 9Other 6Technology & Privacy 6Elections & Voting 4Housing 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Environment & Energy 3Agriculture 1Gun Policy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX House District 86 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 8, 1985 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,474 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 12
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the…
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passage | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll ee00364f-9fe8-4b9c-bb5a-ad4dc17d9c9b | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee00364f-9fe8-4b9c-bb5a-ad4dc17d9c9b CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8dd242aa-9cd8-4ee8-9f60-4d0b54b65647 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dd242aa-9cd8-4ee8-9f60-4d0b54b65647 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ee790a32-9ca3-4486-b389-eaa7e74257d8 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ee790a32-9ca3-4486-b389-eaa7e74257d8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 14
Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a89fe61-fca1-4558-8c0d-c63aa203a5d3 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a89fe61-fca1-4558-8c0d-c63aa203a5d3 CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 1
Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd6890fa-526e-4e81-b612-916dfb59c57b | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd6890fa-526e-4e81-b612-916dfb59c57b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 16
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9cc64226-07f8-49b5-a1bb-17119c130c13 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cc64226-07f8-49b5-a1bb-17119c130c13 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6461710b-13f7-4545-abf9-eabf8563a494 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6461710b-13f7-4545-abf9-eabf8563a494 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 3
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 82499d33-7835-411d-a7f2-c314805e2d22 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82499d33-7835-411d-a7f2-c314805e2d22 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 17
Relating to the requirements regarding notice of certain property tax-related information to be…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc114759-b415-4ac8-8a72-39998a562f7e | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc114759-b415-4ac8-8a72-39998a562f7e CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 84255c73-d3a2-4ea8-9161-ca76d415db13 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84255c73-d3a2-4ea8-9161-ca76d415db13 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 18
Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d3fc756-9619-4130-8ebe-17d689b47948 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d3fc756-9619-4130-8ebe-17d689b47948 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 10
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bcdb7fd1-175a-4050-b5f8-9eb35c0985a3 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcdb7fd1-175a-4050-b5f8-9eb35c0985a3 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 301c35db-c367-435b-8967-830b5107e654 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/301c35db-c367-435b-8967-830b5107e654 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 27
Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d348e672-2db2-45d4-9515-8e640b81f37a | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d348e672-2db2-45d4-9515-8e640b81f37a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 16
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d78832c-ab11-4d73-be60-97810fc3a024 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d78832c-ab11-4d73-be60-97810fc3a024 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 23
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d8ee490c-7f6a-4c6a-bf82-5d0b7e58d374 | Aug 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8ee490c-7f6a-4c6a-bf82-5d0b7e58d374 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5c91610f-fcce-4979-be83-260d3d4dab7d | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c91610f-fcce-4979-be83-260d3d4dab7d CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5020d2b4-2054-42cd-b9ce-3f6335276b10 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5020d2b4-2054-42cd-b9ce-3f6335276b10 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 22
Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 23630e9a-cb67-4b2c-81dc-c07914f2ea8e | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23630e9a-cb67-4b2c-81dc-c07914f2ea8e CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8e084e47-54e7-49b8-afc2-99512e217094 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e084e47-54e7-49b8-afc2-99512e217094 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 3
Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f699a498-405c-421a-8c69-6dd874dd78a8 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f699a498-405c-421a-8c69-6dd874dd78a8 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c9369f77-c8ce-4906-b912-8343dfc7bb73 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9369f77-c8ce-4906-b912-8343dfc7bb73 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 20
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e241afd9-7926-4dfe-a158-dcbe162beed1 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e241afd9-7926-4dfe-a158-dcbe162beed1 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c1f256a4-5310-4eaf-adaa-a39d949d9339 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1f256a4-5310-4eaf-adaa-a39d949d9339 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 5
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 359f7295-3025-4387-b38e-2526b65a6be9 | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/359f7295-3025-4387-b38e-2526b65a6be9 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (47 as lead sponsor)
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HB 3305
TX · —
Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records, licenses, and reports and to other court security measures.
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HB 3308
TX · —
Relating to nonprofit legal services corporations.
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HB 4587
TX · —
Relating to optional annuity increases for certain retirees and beneficiaries of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and related distribution requirements.
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HB 3063
TX · —
Relating to the transfer of a retired law enforcement animal.
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HB 3444
TX · —
Relating to the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or other malfeasance in the use of public resources by public and private institutions of…
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HB 4373
TX · —
Relating to the limitation on the amount of supplemental payments that a person may agree to provide to a school district or any other entity on behalf of a…
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SB 370
TX · —
Relating to employment protections for jury service.
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SB 827
TX · —
Relating to the transfer of civil cases by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.
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HB 1554
TX · —
Relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials.
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SB 41
TX · —
Relating to exemptions to reporting and list requirements for certain attorneys ad litem, guardians ad litem, amicus attorneys, mediators, and guardians.
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