John Davis Votes on Liberal Legislation in the 81st Session.
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Bill # |
Bill Summary |
Conservative Vote |
Cast Vote |
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HB 3983 |
Property Taxes Based on Income, NOT Home Value. This bill required the Comptroller to conduct a study of a “circuit breaker program” to limit property taxes based on an owner’s annual income. Gov. Perry vetoed the bill. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 489 |
Superseding Property Rights. This bill would have given counties and cities the authority to remove graffiti from private property and then charge the property owner. Bill passed the House but failed in Senate. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 1937 |
[Amendment 1] Government Control of Your Thermostat. This amendment would allow cities to sue homeowners for energy conservation or energy efficiency improvements. Bill passed but Amendment was removed before being sent to Gov. Perry. |
No |
Yes |
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SB 2169 |
“Smart Growth” – Radical Environmentalism. This bill established a “smart growth” policy work group and policy for Texas. Gov. Perry vetoed the bill. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 4294 |
Children’s Textbooks. This bill would give the State Board of Education “an opportunity to comment” before textbooks, both paper and digital, are placed on the Commissioner’s list. Gov. Perry issued an Executive Order (EO) to retain oversight of paper and digital textbooks. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 2962 |
Expansion of Children’s Health Insurance Program – Socialized Medicine. Bill would have required a buy-in option under CHIP for families with incomes between 300% and 400% of the federal poverty level. Bill passed the House but failed in Senate. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 2888 |
Free Filing for Federal Income Taxes. This bill would use federal tax dollars for a “Free File” program to prepare federal income tax returns for those who receive rental assistance and live in housing developments. Gov. Perry vetoed the bill. |
No |
Yes |
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HB 3226 |
Unsupervised Tax Dollars to Convicted Felons. This bill would have given over $4000 (related to temporary housing costs) of unsupervised money to convicted felons recently released on parole for Texas Department of Criminal Justice approved housing. Signed by Gov. Perry. |
No |
Yes |