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Texas League of Conservation Voters 2 0 0 3 Scorecard Summary
Texas League of Conservation Voters 2 0 0 3 Scorecard Summary
Environmental Prosecution - Senate Bill 1265 Bill limits who can report environmental crimes and complicates the procedure for prosecution. Third reading Vote is on suspending rules for third reading. Energy Credits bill - Senate Bill 1325
Allows for electric companies to receive renewable energy credit for burning municipal solid waste. Amendment 2 Allows credits only after the initial requirement for waste-to-energy megawatts of 2,880 is met. Third reading Vote is on suspending rules for third reading.
Legend for Scorecard AE is Absent Excused A is Absent PNV is Present not Voting C is Chair
Texas Senate Scorecard Member P Dist SB155 SB1265 SB1325 SB1325 HB1567 HB1567 HB1567 HB1567 HB1567 HB1567 SB1952 SB1952 HB2877 SB55 SCORE
amend2
amend2
3rd read
2nd read
amend amend5
amend5
amend5a
amend8
3rd read
amend51
amend55
3rd read
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 A 1 1 AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AE AE AE 1 1 1 1 1
1 1
1 AE 1 AE 1 AE
1 1
AE
21% 1 31% 86% 8% 25% 17% 15% 42% 43% 7% 31% 69% 8% 67% 14% 14% 14% 50% 64% 36% 8% 14% 14% 86% 7% 57% 21% 29% 29% 15% 71%
31 10 16 2 28
1 1 1 1 1
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 A 1 1 1 A
A 1 A A A A
D 13
R 30 R 24
6
A 1 A 1 1
1 A 1 1 1
Gallegos D
R 9
Hinojosa D 20
R 11 R 17 Lindsay R 7
Lucio Madla Nelson D 27 D 19 12 5 1 8
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1 1 1 1
1
1 1
1
1
1 1 1 A 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1
1 1
R 4
1 1 1
1 A
1 1
1 1 1 1
Zaffirini D 21
Appropriations Bill - HB 1 240 Amendment that requires the funds appropriated for vehicles used by the Governor are spent on Hybrid (HEV) vehicles. Radioactive Waste Bill - HB 1567
Allows for a radioactive waste dump in Texas. 309 Requires the license to disposal be issued to a state agency, not a private entity authorized by the state. Vote is on motion to table amendment 12. 311 Eliminates references to acceptance of federal waste and adds language that specifically prohibits disposal of federal waste. Vote is on motion to table amendment 14. 314 Sets higher fees and bonds for the license holder. Presented by Talton and Baxter (both Republicans). Vote was on motion to table amendment 21. 316 Record vote on the bill
473 Deletes all language in the bill that requires peace officers to report violations to TCEQ prior to referring to a prosecutor and deletes language giving TCEQ 45 days to rule on report of violation. Adds language requiring TCEQ notify peace officers of reports made directly to the agency. The amendment did not pass. 474 Adds requirement that determinations made by TCEQ be posted on the Internet. Vote is on motion to table amendment. 501 Record vote on third reading of the bill.
Legend for Scorecard AE is Absent Excused A is Absent PNV is Present not Voting C is Chair
Texas House of Representatives Voting Records for 2003 Member P 173 174 175 240 309 311 314 316 473 474 501 727 759 898 SCORE 0% 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 100% 46% 21% 7% 0% 0% 7% 14% 7% 100% 0% 7% 85% 14% 21% 100% 67% 0% 0% 100% 8% 7% 0% 0%
Allen, Ray R Alonzo, D Roberto Bailey, Kevin D Baxter, Todd R Berman, Leo R Bohac, Dwayne R Bonnen, Dennis R Branch, Dan Brown, Fred Burnam, Lon R R Brown, Betty R
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1
D 1
D 1 Capelo, Jaime D
Canales, Gabi Casteel, Carter R
1 1 1 1
D 1 Chavez, Norma D
Castro, Joaquin Chisum, Warren R Cristian, Wayne R Coleman,Garnet D Cook, Byron R Cook, Robert Corte, Frank Crabb, Joe
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 A
1 1 1 1 1
A 1 1 A A
1 1
1 AE
1 1
D
R R
AE AE A
Craddick, Tom R Crownover, R Myra Davis, John R Davis, Yvonne D Dawson, R Glenda Delisi, Dianne R Denny, Mary R Deshotel, Joe Driver, Joe Dunnam, Jim
0% 0% 7% 92% 0%
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AE AE AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 AE AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 AE 1
Dukes, Dawnna D
1 1 1
Member
Elkins, Gary Ellis, Dan Escobar, Juan Farabee, David Farrar, Jessica Flores, Ismael Flynn, Dan Gallego, Pete Garza, Timeteo Gattis, Dan
P 173 174 175 240 309 311 314 316 473 474 R 1 A A 1 1
NV NV NV A 1 R 1 1 R 1 1 AE AE A AE AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 A NV NV NV NV NV NV 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 AE NV
Goodman, Toby R Goolsby, Tony R Griggs, Bob R Grusendorf, R Kent Guillen, Ryan D Gutierrez, D Roberto Haggerty, Pat R Hamilton, Mike R Hamric, Peggy Hardcastle, Rick Harper-Brown, Linda Hartnett, Will Heflin, Talmadge Hegar, Glenn Hilderbran, Harvey Hill, Fred Hodge, Terri Homer, Mark R
7% 0% 1 36% 0% 1 1 1 86% 1 1 75% 1 1 1 93% 1 64% 1 1 29% 0% 501 727 759 898 SCORE 1 1 25% C 15% NV 1 1 1 100% 15% 1 1 1 93% 1 1 30% 0% 1 1 79% 1 1 71% 1 14% 31% 1 13% 1 7% 0%
1
1 1
1 1
1 1 A
1 1
71% 36% 0% 0% 0%
1
AE
R AE AE AE R R R R R R A 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AE 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% 1 A 1 1 1 1
AE
Hochberg, Scott D 1
D 1 D A
1 1 1
1 AE
Hope, Ruben R Hopson, Chuck D Howard, R Charlie Hunter, Bob R Hupp, Suzanna R Isett, Carl R AE AE
AE AE AE
AE AE
1 A 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 86% 1 1 14% Member P 173 174 175 240 309 311 314 316 473 474 501 727 759 898 SCORE Keffer,Bill R 0% Keffer, Jim R 0% King, Phil R A 0% Kolkhorst, Lois R C A 1 A 9% Krusee, Mike R 0% Jones, Jesse Keel, Terry 1 1 1 1 1 1 R Kuempel, R Edmund Laney, James Laubenberg, R Jodie Lewis, Glenn 1 Luna, Vilma Mabry, John Madden, Jerry R Marchant, Ken R Martinez 1 Fischer, Trey McCall, Brian R McClendon, D 1 Ruth McReynolds, D Jim Menendez, Jose D Mercer, Ken Miller, Sid Moreno, Joe R R Merritt, Tommy R A 1 A 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AE 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A AE A 1 AE 1 1
D 1
8% 1 1 AE 1 A 25% 0% 43% 46% 82% 0% 7% 93% 0% 92% 23% 71% 14% 8% 0% 92% 0%
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 A
1 1 AE
1
1
1 1 1
1 PNV A 1 1 1 1 1 A 1
1 A
1 1
1 1
1 AE
1 1
D 1
Moreno, Pau l D 1 Morrison, D Geanie Mowery, Anna R A Naishtat, Elliott Nixon, Joe Noriega, Rick Paxton, Ken Pena, Aaron Phillips, Larry Pitts, Jim Puente, Robert Quintanilla, Chente Raymond, Richard
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AE 1 A 1 AE 1 1 1 1 1 AE 1 1 1 1
D 1
R
1 1
D
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PNV PNV A 1
D 1 R Pickett, Joe D
R 25%
1 1
AE
1
1
D 1 D 1 D
1 1 1
1 1 1
P 173 174 175 240 309 311 314 316 473 474 501 727 759 898 SCORE A 0%` Riddle, Debbie R 1 1 1 1 A 31% Ritter, Allan D A 1 AE 8%
Reyna, Elvira R Rodriquez, Eddie Rose, Patrick Smith, Todd
Member
D 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1
1
1 1
A 1 A
1 1
D AE AE AE
R A 1 1
Seaman, Gene R Smith Wayne R Smithee, John R Solis, Jim Stick, Jack Swinford, David A A 1 1 A 1 C 1 AE 1 C 1 1 1
D 1
R R
Solomons, Burt R
1 A
Talton, Robert R Taylor, Larry R 75% Telford, Barry D Thompson, D 1 Senfronia Truitt, Vicki R Turner, D 1 Sylvester Uresti, Carlos D 1 VanArsdale, R Corbin Villarreal, D 1 Micheal West, Buddy R 1 1 1 1 1
1 A
1 A A 1 1 AE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1
1 1 1 AE 1 1 1 C
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 A
1 1
1 1
1
AE 1
1 A
D 1 Wise, Miguel D 1
Wilson, Ron Wohlgumuth, R Arlene Wolens, Steven D A Wong, Martha R Woolley, R Beverly Zedler, Bill R
1 1
1 1 1
AE 1
AE AE 1
1 1
1 1 1
1 AE A
Notes on score calculation: All records of Absent (A) were valued as a zero for that vote. Records of Absent Excused (AE) and Chair (C) were not calculated as part of the score.
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