Bryan Hughes
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Complete Vote History
Anti-Red Flag Act Senate
SB1362 Anti-Red Flag Act (passed 20 to 11 on 5/30/2025). Prevents governmental entities in Texas from enforcing “extreme risk protective orders.”
Constitutional Money Senate
HB1056 Constitutional Money (passed 18 to 12 on 5/28/2025). Creates a transactional currency backed by “gold and silver,” and recognizes it as “legal tender.”
SB33 Ban on State-sponsored Abortion Travel (passed 22 to 9 on 5/26/2025). Bans the use of public funds for abortion-related travel.
Funding Government Schools Senate
HB2 Funding Government Schools (passed 31 to 0 on 5/23/2025). Authorizes $8.5 billion in new funding to public schools, including for teacher and staff pay raises, early-childhood programs, and bilingual education.
Article V Convention Senate
HJR98 Article V Convention (adopted 17 to 14 on 5/8/2025). Applies to Congress to “call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.”
SB18 Defunding "Drag Queen Story Hour" (passed 20 to 11 on 3/19/2025). Would have defunded municipal libraries that host “Drag Queen Story Hour” events.
ERIC Withdrawal Senate
SB1070 ERIC Withdrawal (Passed 18 to 12 on 5/26/2023). Withdraws Texas from Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
Illegal Voting Penalty Senate
HB1243 Illegal Voting Penalty (Passed 19 to 11 on 5/24/2023). Would increase the criminal penalty for illegal voting from a Class A misdemeanor to either a state jail felony for attempted illegal voting or second-degree felony for illegal voting.
Subsidized Housing Senate
HB1058 Subsidized Housing (Passed 26 to 5 on 5/22/2023). Enacts an insurance premium tax credit for certain housing developments.
HB4363 Future Texas Teacher Scholarship (Passed 25 to 6 on 5/21/2023). Establishes the Future Texas Teachers Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
SB990 Countywide Polling Place Program (Passed 17 to 12 on 4/20/2023). Eliminates of the countywide polling place program.
DEI Ban Senate
SB17 DEI Ban (Passed 19 to 12 on 4/19/2023). Bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at colleges and public institutions of higher education.
Con-Con Extension Senate
SJR52 Con-Con Extension (Passed 19 to 12 on 3/21/2023). Extends the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution
SJR52 Con-Con Extension (Passed 19 to 12 on 3/21/2023). Extends the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution
Budget Senate
SB1 Budget (passed 31 to 0 on 5/26/2021). Appropriates, as passed by the Texas Legislature, approximately $248.6 billion for the FY 2022-23, of which roughly $248.1 billion became law following the Governor’s line-item veto proclamation.
No-Knock Warrant Limits Senate
HB492 No-Knock Warrant Limits (passed 30 to 1 on 5/25/2021). Limits the issuance of ‘no-knock’ arrest and search warrants to only situations in which it is “necessary to avoid the risk of death or serious bodily injury to peace officers and others.”
Texas Pandemic Response Act Senate
HB3 Texas Pandemic Response Act (passed 30 to 1 on 5/25/2021). Allows the governor to issue “pandemic disaster” declarations and establishes the 10-member Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee to oversee them when the legislature is not convened.
HB3 Texas Pandemic Response Act (passed 30 to 1 on 5/25/2021). Allows the governor to issue “pandemic disaster” declarations and establishes the 10-member Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee to oversee them when the legislature is not convened.
Permitless Firearm Carry Senate
HB1927 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 18 to 13 on 5/5/2021). Allows permitless carry of a handgun for persons 21 years of age or older.
Election Integrity Senate
SB7 Election Integrity (passed 18 to 13 on 4/1/2021). Seeks to prevent election fraud by both creating criminal offenses and increasing criminal penalties.
Abortion Restrictions Senate
SB8 Abortion Restrictions (passed 19 to 12 on 3/30/2021). Prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except for when a woman has a “medical emergency,” which places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.
SB8 Abortion Restrictions (passed 19 to 12 on 3/30/2021). Prohibits an abortion after a fetal heartbeat has been detected, except for when a woman has a “medical emergency,” which places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.
2nd Amendment in Churches Senate
SB535 2nd Amendment in Churches (Passed 25 to 6 on 5/1/2019). Would allow the Second Amendment to be used in Churches and places of worship. People would be able to carry and protect their congregation with approval from their Church leadership.
Banning Traffic Cameras Senate
HB1631 Banning Traffic Cameras (Passed 26 to 5 on 5/17/2019). Would ensure that your privacy on the road is better protected, and makes sure that traffic enforcement will be done by officers.
Healthcare Overreach Senate
HB170 Healthcare Overreach (Passed 26 to 5 on 5/22/2019). Would add additional healthcare coverage and cost by adding mammography to certain health plans.
SNAP produce purchases Senate
SB1834 SNAP Produce Purchases (Passed 26 to 4 on 4/25/2019). Would create an incentive encouraging people on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase fruits and vegetables grown in the state of Texas.
Clear Language on Taxes Senate
SB462 Clear Language on Taxes (Passed 19 to 12 on 4/16/2019). Would ensure that ballot propositions must be written with clear language describing the tax increases that would come with them.
SB17 Prohibiting Religious Discrimination (Passed 19 to 12 on 4/3/2019). SB17 ensures that employers cannot discriminate based on religious beliefs. This bill would also ensure employees cannot be fired for statements they make about their own beliefs.
SB17 Prohibiting Religious Discrimination (Passed 19 to 12 on 4/3/2019). SB17 ensures that employers cannot discriminate based on religious beliefs. This bill would also ensure employees cannot be fired for statements they make about their own beliefs.
