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Voting Record for Rep. Eissler, Rob (R-15)
Score: 85%
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| RV # | Bill # | Description | Rep. Eissler's Vote | Conservative Vote |
| 11 | HR 5 | Adoption of Amendment No. 16 by Rep. Gallego Requires that the public have the same access to information on the Internet that House members have. This amendment supports conservative principles by making government transparent in its dealings. Failed adoption by: 49 Yeas, 86 Nays, 1 Present |
N | Y 70% D right 6% R right |
| 107 | HB 3 | Rep. Isett moved to table Amendment No. 32 by Rodriguez. Requires residential landlords to pass along to rental tenants any tax reductions they receive through rental credits or rebates. This amendment violates the principles of free enterprise and limited taxation by keeping tax benefits out of the hands of private landowners. The motion to table prevailed. by: 96 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 19% D right 98% R right |
| 129 | HB 318 | Second Reading Protects the identity of those who are licensed to carry a concealed handgun. This bill protects the liberty of citizens by safeguarding their privacy. Passed to engrossment by: 114 Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 49% D right 95% R right |
| 150 | HB 789 | Rep. Puente moved to table Amendment No. 5 by Coleman. Requires companies to provide broadband in low-income areas. The amendment violates the principle of limited government by placing unnecessary requirements on private businesses. It also increases government dominance over the private sector. The motion to table prevailed. by: 79 Yeas, 68 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 11% D right 84% R right |
| 157 | HB 540 | Rep. Bohac moved to table Amendment No. 2 by Farrar. HB 540 by Bohac. (Reg. session) HB 540 would designate the portion of U.S. Highway 290 inside Harris County as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have stricken "Ronald Reagan" and substitute "Dwight D. Eisenhower". A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (3-23-05, p. 1188) The motion to table prevailed. by: 81 Yeas, 48 Nays, 6 Present |
Y | Y 11% D right 86% R right |
| 217 | HB 10 | Rep. Luna moved to table Amendment No. 1 by Herrero. HB 10 by Pitts and Denny. (Reg session) In the appropriations bill, the amendment by Herrera would appropriate $140,750,000 out of the general revenue fund and $361,678,571 in matching federal funds to the Health and Human Services Commission for the restoration and expansion of the CHIPs amendment—returning to the number of caseloads prior to 2003, which would have been 527,000 kids instead of 330,000 kids. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-6-05, p. 1430) The motion to table prevailed. by: 97 Yeas, 47 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 25% D right 94% R right |
| 218 | HB 10 | Rep. J. Davis moved to table Amendment No. 2 by Farabee. Expands the available services under the Children's Health Insurance Program and related programs to include mental health services. The amendment violates the principle of limited government by adding another government program for which taxpayers have to pay. The motion to table prevailed. by: 84 Yeas, 58 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 11% D right 90% R right |
| 221 | HB 10 | Rep. Branch moved to table Amendment No. 10 by Gallego. HB 10 by Pitts and Denny. (Reg session) This vote was to defeat an amendment that would restore cuts made to the Texas Grants Program. In addition to the amounts appropriated this session, the amount of $200,000,000 would be appropriated out of the general revenue fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Board. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-6-05, p.1439) The motion to table prevailed. by: 89 Yeas, 56 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 13% D right 94% R right |
| 238 | SB 1 | Rep. J. Davis moved to table Amendment No. 55 by Coleman. SB 1 by Pitts. (Reg Session) Amendment by Coleman would increase CHIP funding and from Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor, decrease funding for the Texas Enterprise Fund to increase Children's Health Insurance Program, and add general revenue funds to increase federal medical assistance matching funds for CHIP. Provides for outreach and education activities to raise public awareness of the availability of the Children's Health Insurance Program. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-6-05, p. 1475) The motion to table prevailed. by: 83 Yeas, 58 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 6% D right 92% R right |
| 246 | SB 1 | Rep. Turner moved to table Amendment No. 113 by Gallego. SB 1 by Pitts. (Reg Session) Amendment places spending limitation on state colleges to keep tuition increases proportionate to inflation and provide that an institution of higher education may not expend any revenue derived from tuition and compulsory fees charged to any student if the revenue exceeds 103 percent of the tuition and compulsory fees for the previous academic year. applies only to increased revenue received on a per student basis. This amendment does not restrict the expenditure of increased revenue to the extent that the increase in revenue is due to an increase in the number of students. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-6-05, p. 1508) The motion to table prevailed. by: 78 Yeas, 63 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 10% D right 84% R right |
| 258 | SB 1 | Third Reading SB 1 by Pitts. (Reg. session) Increases funding in the state's two-year budget by $10.9 billion, including $5.2 billion for public education and $4.4 billion for health and human services. A "Nay" vote was to defeat the bill. (4-6-05, p. 1583) Passed. by: 102 Yeas, 41 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | N 65% D right 0% R right |
| 285 | SB 1 | Representative Menendez moved to give instructions to the conference committee Increases funding in the state's two-year budget in order to give all school employees, excluding administrators, a $1,000 tax-free stipend for health insurance. This motion violates the principle of limited taxation by increasing the overall tax burden. The motion to instruct the conference committee was lost by: 51 Yeas, 94 Nays, 1 Present |
N | N 27% D right 90% R right |
| 286 | HB 1006 | Verification vote on Rep. Isett motion to table Amendment No. 5 by Villarreal to Cook Amendment No. 2. Moves threshold for triggering a rollback election to 10% of registered voters instead of 1% of those who voted in last presidential election, making it virtually impossible for a rollback election to be called. This amendment violates the principles of limited taxation and limited government by removing power from taxpayers to control the taxes they have to pay. Motion to table failed. by: 70 Yeas, 75 Nays, 1 PNV |
Y | Y 13% D right 72% R right |
| 327 | SB 6 | Rep. Talton moved to table Amendment No. 61 by Villarreal. SB 6 by Nelson. (Reg. session) This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have removed the requirement that Child Protective Services determine if a foster parent was homosexual or bisexual. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-19-05, p. 1960) The motion prevailed. by: 94 Yeas, 43 Nays, 1 PNV |
A | Y 37% D right 84% R right |
| 328 | SB 6 | To adopt Amendment 60 by Rep. Talton Prohibits homosexual or bisexual individuals from serving as foster parents. This would support the traditional family's importance as the foundation of the nation. Amendment 60 adopted by: 81 Yeas, 58 Nays, 1 present, not voting |
Y | Y 17% D right 82% R right |
| 351 | SB 848 | Passage to third reading. SB 848 by Kuempel. (Reg session). The bill assures the right to develop a project under the regulations which existed at the time the landowner filed the first permit application and supports state law which prohibits retroactive rulemaking. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (4-20-05, p. 2042) Passed by: 113 Yeas, 29 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 57% D right 96% R right |
| 357 | HB 168 | Third reading Allows vendors associated with fairs, festivals, and concert events to sell beer and wine starting at 10 a.m. on Sundays, rather than noon. This bill opposes traditional Judeo/Christian moral values by allowing increased alcohol consumption during church-going hours. Passed by: 72 Yeas, 62 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | N 8% D right 67% R right |
| 393 | HJR 6 | Rep. Chisum moved to table Amendment No. 3 by Anchia Allows the legalization of civil unions, domestic partnerships or other legal arrangements for same-sex couples that provide them the benefits of marriage. The amendment undermines the family's importance as the foundation of the nation. Amendment No. 3 tabled by: 98 Yeas, 40 Nays, 1 present not voting |
Y | Y 29% D right 93% R right |
| 394 | HJR 6 | Rep. Chisum moved to table Amendment No. 5 by Farrar and Alonzo HJR 6 by Chisum. (Reg. session) HJR 6 is a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have unnecessarily clarified that HJR 6 doesn't prohibit currently available contractual relationships, such as common-law marriages. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (4-25-05, p. 2204) Amendment No. 5 tabled by: 96 Yeas, 44 Nays, 1 present not voting |
Y | Y 25% D right 93% R right |
| 395 | HJR 6 | To adopt Amendment No. 2 by Chisum Bans recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships or any other legal arrangement for same-sex couples that provides them the benefits of marriage. This amendment supports the family's importance as the foundation of the nation. Amendment 2 adopted by: 98 Yeas, 41 Nays, 2 present, not voting |
Y | Y 29% D right 93% R right |
| 396 | HJR 6 | The vote of the House was taken on the adoption of HJR 6 Defines marriage in Texas as the union of one man and one woman. The constitutional amendment supported the family's importance as the foundation of the nation. Passed by: 101 Yeas, 29 Nays, 8 present not voting |
Y | Y 29% D right 95% R right |
| 404 | HB 1006 | Rep. Casteel moved to table Amendment No. 19 by Isett. HB 1006 by Isett. (Reg. Session) Casteel amendment which gutted the taxpayer protections in HB 1006 would be overriden by this amendment proposed by bill author Isett. The original bill prevented local taxing entities (excluding school districts) from adopting a tax rate that exceeds the effective rate unless the governing body holds a public hearing and takes a public vote on a tax increase. It lowered the rollback rate from 8% to 4%, reduced the petition requirement for a rollback election to 10% of the number of voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election (current law is 10% registered voters), and required a rollback election be held on a uniform election date. The amendment by Casteel allowed the governing body to calculate the rollback rate as 1% plus consumer price index denominator for triggering a roll-back election, also increased the petition gathering requirement. This vote was to table the Isett amendment and a "Nay" vote was the conservative vote. (4-26-05, p. 2252) The motion to table was lost. by: 69 Yeas, 77 Nays, 0 Present |
N | N 10% D right 82% R right |
| 405 | HB 1006 | Adoption of Amendment No. 19 by Isett. HB 1006 by Isett. (Reg. Session) Amendment reverses the Casteel amendment adopted which eliminated the taxpayer protections in HB 1006. This amendment included an option for the governing body to calculate the rollback rate as 1 plus consumer price index denominator for determining the increase in spending before a roll-back election was triggered, also required the current law of 10% of the current registered voters, rather than the 10% of the voters in the last gubernatorial election which is in HB 1006. A vote of "Yea" was the conservative vote and the amendment passed. (4-26-05, p. 2253) Adopted by: 76 Yeas, 70 Nays, 0 Present |
Y | Y 11% D right 79% R right |
| 406 | HB 1006 | Passage to engrossment Further empowers and better informs local taxpayers and changes the process by which higher appraisals automatically provide new tax revenue to taxing entities. Makes taxpayers aware of tax rate proposals and allows taxpayers, in certain cases, to roll back or limit a tax increase. This bill supports the principle of limited taxation by providing visible taxation at the local level. Passed by: 80 Yeas, 65 Nays, 0 Present |
Y | Y 14% D right 82% R right |
| 423 | HB 1038 | Third reading HB 1038 by Isett. (Reg. session) Texas law currently charges seniors a reduced fee for a license to carry a concealed handgun, but charges them the full fee to renew that license. This bill fixes that inadvertent problem by reducing the renewal fee for seniors. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (4-27-05, p. 2324) Passed by: 110 Yeas, 31 Nays, 4 Present |
Y | Y 41% D right 98% R right |
| 452 | HB 1706 | Rep. Denny moved to table Amendment No. 1 by Chavez. Weakens requirement that voters present one form of ID when voting. This amendment keeps open the possibility for voter fraud. The motion to table prevailed. by: 84 Yeas, 59 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 98% R right |
| 454 | HB 1706 | Rep. Denny moved to table Amendment No. 6 by Coleman. HB 1706 by Denny. (Reg session) A bill requires a voter to present proof of identification. The vote was to defeat an amendment that loosens the requirement for a provisional ballot by stating that a provisional ballot may not be rejected solely because the voter failed to meet the requirements for identification. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (5-2-05, p. 2492) The motion to table prevailed. by: 84 Yeas, 60 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 98% R right |
| 455 | HB 1706 | Rep. Denny moved to table Amendment No. 8 by Hochberg. HB 1706 by Denny. (Reg session) Bill reduces possibility of voter fraud and requires a voter to present proof of identification. This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have weakened the bill by providing that a provisional ballot may not be rejected on the basis of the failure of the voter to present proof of identification unless the board determines that the voter is not the person whom the voter claimed to be in executing an affidavit. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (5-2-05, p. 2493) The motion to table prevailed. by: 83 Yeas, 62 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 2% D right 95% R right |
| 458 | HB 1706 | Passage to engrossment HB 1706 by Denny. (Reg session) Legislation to reduce voter fraud by requiring a voter to present proof of identification. Under current law, to vote a regular ballot, voters are only required to present their voter registration certificates to a poll worker. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-2-05, p. 2497) Passed by: 83 Yeas, 63 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 2% D right 95% R right |
| 473 | HB 1706 | Third reading Requires a voter to present proof of identification when voting. This bill supports reduces the opportunity for voter fraud. Passed by: 78 Yeas, 67 nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 91% R right |
| 482 | HB 681 | Second reading Requires forfeiture of good conduct time from inmates who file frivolous lawsuits. This bill supports the principle of limited government by reducing waste in the court system. Passed to engrossment by: 100 Yeas, 40 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 35% D right 91% R right |
| 492 | HB 3540 | Rep. Talton moved to table amendment No. 43 by Menendez. Expands gambling by authorizing licensed bingo organizations to conduct charitable poker games. The motion to table prevailed by: 96 Yeas, 41 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 44% D right 79% R right |
| 503 | HB 1476 | Third reading HB 1476 by Edwards. (Reg session) Bill regulates certain sexually suggestive performances at public school events. This bill relates to promoting and furthering self-respect in middle and high school students by prohibiting sexually suggestive performances by dance, drill, cheerleading or any other performance group at school sponsored events. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-4-05, p. 2690) Passed by: 85 Yeas, 55 Nays, 3 Present |
Y | Y 16% D right 87% R right |
| 549 | HB 3285 | Third reading HB 3285 by Swinford. (Reg session) Legislation abolishes the State Aircraft Pooling Board and the principal part of its functions. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-9-05, p. 2866) Passed by: 129 Yeas, 11 Nays, 1 Present, |
Y | Y 79% D right 92% R right |
| 555 | HB 2286 | Passage to engrossment HB 2286 by Taylor. Legislation allows the use of individuals' driving records in writing automobile insurance. This bill repeals the surcharge assessment prohibition. Accordingly, insurers will be able to assess a rate incorporating driving records in a rate filing, provided that the rate is actuarily justified and subject to review by the Department of Insurance. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-9-05, p. 2907) Failed by: 10 Yeas, 119 Nays, 2 Present |
N | Y 2% D right 10% R right |
| 584 | HB 1270 | Rep. Bohac moved to table Amendment No. 2 by. Chavez HB 1270 by Bohac. (Reg session) HB 1270 required citizenship as an eligibility requirement to be a deputy voter registrar. This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have allowed a deputy registrar to either be a citizen or a member of or have served in the Armed Services. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (5-10-05, p. 2996) The motion to table prevailed by: 71 Yeas, 64 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 2% D right 81% R right |
| 599 | HB 1795 | Passage to engrosment Gives state employees the option of choosing a health savings account (HSA) instead of a low-deductible health plan. HSAs offer a more affordable option in health care, and this bill encourages free enterprise by allowing competition in the health care system. It also encourages individuals to be responsible. Passed by: 96 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 30% D right 90% R right |
| 600 | HB 2030 | Verification vote on passage to engrossment. HB 2030 by Nixon. (Reg session) Legislation defined residency for purposes of eligibility to hold or be a candidate for public office and provides that a person is a resident of a territory only if the person maintains the person's principal, regular place of residence in that territory. If a person maintains more than one place of residence, the bill provides that the person's principal, regular place of residence is the place of residence at which the person is known to really live. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-11-05, p.3082) Passed by: 68 Yeas, 66 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 8% D right 73% R right |
| 624 | HB 3208 | Passage to engrossment HB 3208 by Zedler. (Reg session) Legislation to limit voter fraud. Gives the Attorney General greater responsibility for investigating alleged criminal election violations when the election is contained within one county. Currently, the Texas Attorney General only has the authority to investigate alleged criminal election violations if the election covers more than one county or if the allegations arise from a complaint forwarded to the Attorney General from the Secretary of State. In other instances, local county and district attorneys have the authority to investigate election fraud. Generally, these matters are not investigated or brought to trial. Some claim that these local prosecuting attorneys lack sufficient resources to adequately build a case. Others potentially suffer political consequences if they attempt to proceed with an investigation or pursue prosecution. Whatever the reason, action is often not taken by local officials to preserve the integrity of an election where instances of wrongdoing are discovered. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-12-05, p. 3204) Passed by: 78 Yeas, 58 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 91% R right |
| 628 | HB 2030 | Verification vote of passage on third reading. HB 2030 by Nixon. (Reg session) Legislation defined residency for purposes of eligibility to hold or be a candidate for public office and provides that a person is a resident of a territory only if the person maintains the person's principal, regular place of residence in that territory. If a person maintains more than one place of residence, the bill provides that the person's principal, regular place of residence is the place of residence at which the person is known to really live. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-12-05, p. 3213) Failed passage. by: 67 Yeas, 70 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 2% D right 77% R right |
| 650 | HB 31 | Passage to engrossment Requires students in fifth grade to be assessed in social studies. Currently, state law only requires social studies assessment in eighth and 10th grades. This bill supports conservative values by reinforcing the need for young people to be educated about history and our form of government. Passed by: 122 Yeas, 20 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 65% D right 94% R right |
| 666 | HB 1570 | Third reading HB 1570 by Taylor. (Reg session) Legislation provides for basic, bare-bones health insurance policies, providing citizens and businesses with affordable insurance plan options. A "Yea" vote was to pass the bill. (5-13-05, p. 3412) Passed by: 119 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 59% D right 95% R right |
| 672 | SB 419 | Rep. Hartnett moved to table Amendment No. 4 by Rose. Loosens restrictions on when third-trimester abortions can be performed. The amendment opposes the sanctity of human life. The motion to table prevailed by: 84 Yeas, 51 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 11% D right 90% R right |
| 678 | SB 419 | Rep. Hartnett moved to table Amendment No. 16 by Villarreal. SB 419 by Solomons. (Reg. session) This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have weakened the requirement that parents consent to their minor daughters' abortions. The amendment would have excluded from the parental consent legislation an unemancipated minor who is already the parent of at least one child. A "Yea" vote was to defeat the amendment. (5-16-05, p. 3451) The motion to table prevailed by: 106 Yeas, 32 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 35% D right 98% R right |
| 689 | SB 419 | Representative Miller moved to table Amendment No. 8 by Alonzo. SB 419 by Solomons (Reg session). This vote was to defeat an amendment that would have weakened legislation requiring that parents consent to their minor daughters' abortions. This amendment would have allowed physicians to accept non-U.S. documents as proof of the parents' identification to provide consent for the abortion. A "Yea" vote was to defeat this amendment. (5-17-05, p. 3505) The motion to table prevailed by: 77 Yeas, 59 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 5% D right 87% R right |
| 774 | SB 422 | Verification vote on the motion by Rep. J. Davis to table Amendment No. 19 by Casteel. Eliminates a school choice project for large, inner city school districts and students. The amendment opposes the concept of limited government and free enterprise. The motion to table was lost. by: 72 Yeas, 72 Nays, 0 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 83% R right |
| 776 | SB 422 | Rep. B. Keffer moved to table Amendment No. 20 by Geren. Reduces the number of counties that are able to participate in a school choice pilot voucher program. This amendment opposes conservative principles of free enterprise and parental rights by preventing many parents from gaining flexibility in deciding where their children can attend school. The motion to table was lost. by: 67 Yeas, 76 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | Y 0% D right 78% R right |
| 831 | SB 712 | Adoption of Amendment No. 4 by Turner Requires electric utilities to increase funding for low-income energy efficiency programs. This amendment violates the principle of free enterprise by placing a mandate on businesses that ultimately will be passed along to citizens in the form of increased utility rates. Adopted by: 98 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | N 2% D right 44% R right |
| 842 | SB 89 | Third reading SB 89 by Denny. (Reg session) Legislation authorizes the magnetic strip on the back of a driver's license or personal ID card that's issued by DPS to access electronically readable information for governmental purposes. ID legislation is to discourage voter fraud. A "Yea" vote is to pass the bill. (5-25-05, p.4544) Passed by: 85 Yeas, 60 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 3% D right 97% R right |
| 852 | SB 1626 | Third reading SB 1626 by Kuempel. (Reg session) Legislation relaxes local option elections to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. Current law provides three different standards regarding the number of signatures required on a petition calling for a local option election to legalize or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages. This bill would change the requirement regarding the number of signatures necessary to require a local option election on a certain issue and would allow a wine-only package store permit to be issued where the sale of wine has been legalized. A "Nay" vote was to defeat the bill. (5-25-05 p. 4579) Passed by: 123 Yeas, 22 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | N 13% D right 16% R right |
| 893 | HB 1006 | Rep. Isett moved that the house not concur in the senate amendments and that a conference committee be requested to adjust the diffe HB 1006 by Isett (Reg session) Vote on recommendation by bill sponsor not to concur with the weaker Senate version of the bill and to go to conference committee. Requires a taxing unit to comply with truth-in-taxation laws in adopting its tax rates. These laws serve to make taxpayers aware of tax rate proposals and to allow taxpayers, in certain cases, to roll back or limit a tax increase. Intended to further empower and better inform local taxpayers and change the process by which higher appraisals automatically provide new tax revenue to taxing entities. A "Yea" vote was to reject the Senate version of the bill and to go to a conference committee to hammer out differences between the two bills. (5-27-05, p. 4889) Prevailed by: 102 Yeas, 28 Nays, 2 Present |
Y | Y 52% D right 80% R right |
| 943 | SB 6 | Rep. Hupp moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 6. SB by Hupp. (Reg session) Legislation makes dramatic, system-wide changes in protective services programs in order to strengthen investigations, support quality casework, improve the effectiveness of ongoing services, increase private sector involvement, build community partnerships, improve management and accountability, and support families' rights. A "Yea" vote ws to pass the bill. (5-29-05, p. 5305) Prevailed by: 124 Yeas, 20 Nays, 3 Present |
Y | Y 68% D right 94% R right |
| 946 | SB 1 | Rep. Pitts moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB1. State appropriations bill increases state budget by 19 percent over the previous biennium. The bill violated conservative principles by increasing the size of government. Prevailed by: 104 Yeas, 40 Nays, 1 Present |
Y | N 46% D right 13% R right |
Category Scores:
: 85% (45 right of 53 votes)
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