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Wes Virdell
TX House District 53
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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 21Elections & Voting 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Environment & Energy 4Transportation & Infrastructure 4Housing 3Social Services & Welfare 3Education 2Labor & Employment 2Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Criminal Justice & Policing 1Economy & Taxes 1Healthcare 1Other 1Technology & Privacy 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX House District 53 current
Texas |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (83 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HR 174
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8883b2dd-287a-4cdd-bd46-8c0249001c6f | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8883b2dd-287a-4cdd-bd46-8c0249001c6f 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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passage | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll d7936273-b089-414b-ac5f-6c213d03d3b5 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7936273-b089-414b-ac5f-6c213d03d3b5 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 58467f4c-8e16-4674-8b91-e637921b4eb6 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/58467f4c-8e16-4674-8b91-e637921b4eb6 CC0-1.0 | |
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HR 177
Creating a general investigating committee on disaster response.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a163f448-a62e-4a1d-9ca1-bf8299796f3a | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a163f448-a62e-4a1d-9ca1-bf8299796f3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 457b60ab-4286-4ed9-9882-ea8d36506d08 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/457b60ab-4286-4ed9-9882-ea8d36506d08 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 19c9745f-05e0-4d1a-9be3-eec411adb13d | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19c9745f-05e0-4d1a-9be3-eec411adb13d 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 9cf75c5a-7524-45bb-ab5b-e0252f68c2b8 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cf75c5a-7524-45bb-ab5b-e0252f68c2b8 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 9b082e1d-96b7-4e9b-a19a-56e1f7e7a6fd | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b082e1d-96b7-4e9b-a19a-56e1f7e7a6fd CC0-1.0 |
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HR 128
Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8c26091f-638e-494f-bbff-cfea29d65b04 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c26091f-638e-494f-bbff-cfea29d65b04 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 41e1de87-1ba0-421c-ba02-fd94505b38f6 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41e1de87-1ba0-421c-ba02-fd94505b38f6 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2756a4d4-0749-4695-acf9-a8e0a75bed00 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2756a4d4-0749-4695-acf9-a8e0a75bed00 CC0-1.0 | |
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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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other | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5eb8583b-46b9-412f-859a-a8bc4788f6c8 | Sep 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eb8583b-46b9-412f-859a-a8bc4788f6c8 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ebbb42a0-9073-41a5-a0f3-03014cb63071 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ebbb42a0-9073-41a5-a0f3-03014cb63071 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 020abf20-cf60-4983-82bf-403c151bdffc | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/020abf20-cf60-4983-82bf-403c151bdffc 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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other | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll b0e8fa23-c091-48b4-8f86-10d246299301 | Sep 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0e8fa23-c091-48b4-8f86-10d246299301 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 13
Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a16f2dba-c6a3-4708-8f7d-0f6817fd6a53 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a16f2dba-c6a3-4708-8f7d-0f6817fd6a53 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b4648ef-4d25-4f4f-b4a7-c642e5c2bb54 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b4648ef-4d25-4f4f-b4a7-c642e5c2bb54 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 78e39adf-2f46-41e5-baea-4c3543e3f318 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78e39adf-2f46-41e5-baea-4c3543e3f318 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 449fe1bb-5e48-4f08-b76c-5f4beb7a676a | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/449fe1bb-5e48-4f08-b76c-5f4beb7a676a CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 93e0fdb6-0355-4d8f-a431-a6d8a052fede | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93e0fdb6-0355-4d8f-a431-a6d8a052fede 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 | lower · stage not recorded · roll 228b5d6f-9b45-4f0a-8e64-9c50013955d9 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/228b5d6f-9b45-4f0a-8e64-9c50013955d9 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd8dc2e6-17a9-4bab-ae55-2db633c45c34 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd8dc2e6-17a9-4bab-ae55-2db633c45c34 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 17cbe530-850f-4535-90a3-f04e62208978 | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17cbe530-850f-4535-90a3-f04e62208978 CC0-1.0 | |
| other | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll be656c6f-af4d-4ff7-9e39-ea5785ab5d95 | Aug 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be656c6f-af4d-4ff7-9e39-ea5785ab5d95 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 265
Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the…
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passage | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 097042a3-7de7-4457-aa6c-32c30ca8097f | Aug 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/097042a3-7de7-4457-aa6c-32c30ca8097f CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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HB 25
TX · —
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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HB 232
TX · —
Relating to establishment of the disaster recovery fund.
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HB 287
TX · —
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to acquire real property for the taking or transportation of water.
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HB 254
TX · —
Relating to eligibility of a political subdivision for a grant from the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program.
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HB 286
TX · —
Relating to a study and report by the Texas Water Development Board, in consultation with certain other entities, of risks from and solutions to flooding.
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HB 164
TX · —
Relating to the Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program; authorizing a civil penalty.
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HB 217
TX · —
Relating to the creation of a flood recovery loan program to provide low-interest loans to persons who are victims of flood-related disasters.
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SB 3
TX · —
Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
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HCR 2
TX · —
In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.
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HR 24
TX · —
Honoring the search and rescue team from Fundación 911 of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country…
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