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Lois Kolkhorst
TX Senate District 18
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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 190Economy & Taxes 82Healthcare 70Housing 52Social Services & Welfare 48Criminal Justice & Policing 35Transportation & Infrastructure 30Environment & Energy 28Education 26Banking & Finance 21Other 20Agriculture 18Civil Rights & Liberties 15Labor & Employment 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 9Technology & Privacy 5Elections & Voting 3Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX Senate District 18 current
Texas |
Republican | Dec 22, 2014 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| TX Senate District 18
Texas |
Republican | Jan 9, 2001 | Dec 21, 2014 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (339 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 18
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 8
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3e07a3e-0929-4a16-a2c5-432e6d1fc894 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3e07a3e-0929-4a16-a2c5-432e6d1fc894 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff80f00-f609-48b8-862c-4e9b997b0b0b | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff80f00-f609-48b8-862c-4e9b997b0b0b CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52d01e22-418a-4ae4-9b40-6b4012bc5e52 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52d01e22-418a-4ae4-9b40-6b4012bc5e52 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 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50329cbb-19cf-4bcc-928a-5bdc5c2e76d6 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50329cbb-19cf-4bcc-928a-5bdc5c2e76d6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 15
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56cecdcf-3cca-4931-9daa-94e759416149 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56cecdcf-3cca-4931-9daa-94e759416149 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e99b670-0dbb-479d-9b70-42de6c364b4b | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e99b670-0dbb-479d-9b70-42de6c364b4b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 25
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b43b946a-ec9f-4491-a875-4e3427df60ad | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b43b946a-ec9f-4491-a875-4e3427df60ad CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d866f393-cb53-46cf-9575-d995690e29d3 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d866f393-cb53-46cf-9575-d995690e29d3 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 54
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5d8a8c3-e131-4fbf-879c-1b059f6bc5b3 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5d8a8c3-e131-4fbf-879c-1b059f6bc5b3 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16402ddf-b05b-4ea3-a5b4-f80caaccb8a7 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16402ddf-b05b-4ea3-a5b4-f80caaccb8a7 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 8
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2481b9e-c678-4d94-93f6-1b0b8433d976 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2481b9e-c678-4d94-93f6-1b0b8433d976 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26762699-b029-41b5-85c5-463dfc393f5a | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26762699-b029-41b5-85c5-463dfc393f5a CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74aaace0-64f4-4456-8d86-488c0e5d5c35 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74aaace0-64f4-4456-8d86-488c0e5d5c35 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 26
Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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other | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6727c60-7c85-43f3-a08f-588fc384719a | Aug 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6727c60-7c85-43f3-a08f-588fc384719a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef0ac35e-0bc6-49d1-b515-112b80503a29 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef0ac35e-0bc6-49d1-b515-112b80503a29 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll add4ffeb-0121-4d8c-a5ad-e716acf19230 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/add4ffeb-0121-4d8c-a5ad-e716acf19230 CC0-1.0 | |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e706bf8a-16dc-45f8-ba61-99a5de0a6b01 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e706bf8a-16dc-45f8-ba61-99a5de0a6b01 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 192
Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ebc5fb7-60e7-42e4-b363-b392d3db6df2 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ebc5fb7-60e7-42e4-b363-b392d3db6df2 CC0-1.0 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 95b1b7af-154e-4072-b750-907c8fc7b5d1 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95b1b7af-154e-4072-b750-907c8fc7b5d1 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 19
Relating to a prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d878679-8ecf-4e70-acc8-8ccd8567df6a | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d878679-8ecf-4e70-acc8-8ccd8567df6a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4af3c899-90ad-4c7d-ad71-5c60617a2e28 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4af3c899-90ad-4c7d-ad71-5c60617a2e28 CC0-1.0 | |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47b4adef-b8ab-41a0-a61e-2de64cbcfcd8 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47b4adef-b8ab-41a0-a61e-2de64cbcfcd8 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (285 as lead sponsor)
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SB 63
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 249
TX · —
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of…
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SB 1633
TX · —
Relating to a program within the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System to provide reimbursement for legal representation in certain suits…
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SB 2341
TX · —
Relating to funding for counties for transportation infrastructure projects located in areas of the state affected by increased oil and gas production.
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SB 1161
TX · —
Relating to the determination of the total taxable value of property in a school district under the property value study conducted by the comptroller of public…
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SB 469
TX · —
Relating to certain protected disclosures by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding amounts charged for prescription drugs.
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SB 984
TX · —
Relating to the suspension of certain local laws and property regulations by the governor during a declared state of disaster.
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SB 985
TX · —
Relating to restrictions under disaster remediation contracts; creating a criminal offense.
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SB 2533
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 242; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue…
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SB 1886
TX · —
Relating to departures from network adequacy standards by a preferred provider benefit plan.
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