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Todd Hunter

RState Representative · District 32

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Texas House District 32

Biography

Todd Hunter is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives who has represented District 32 since 2009 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He previously held the same seat from 1989 to 1997 and is an attorney.[1]

Todd Hunter earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a law degree from Southern Methodist University.[1] He is a senior partner in the law firm Hunter, Barker & Fancher, LLP, and has been a practicing attorney since 1978.[1] Ballotpedia lists his civic involvement as including the Church of the Good Shepherd, the Coastal Bend Boy Scouts of America, the Corpus Christi Rotary Club, and the Texas Lyceum Association.[1]

Hunter served in the Texas House from 1989 to 1997 and returned to the seat in 2009; his current term ends on January 12, 2027.[1] He chaired the Calendars Committee in the 2011 through 2017 sessions and the Redistricting Committee in 2021-2022.[1] In 2023-2024 he chaired the House State Affairs Committee.[1]

1.Todd Hunter · Ballotpedia Reference
2.Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

Texas House District 32

Todd Hunter is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 32 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Rights & public safety650 with · 55 against710 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail
  Makes an application for an early voting ballot by mail count as an application for any resulting runoff election too, unless the applicant asks not to receive a runoff ballot.
  May 15, 2025 · Failed 62–77 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct
  Repeals Penal Code Section 21.06, an offense the statute calls "homosexual conduct," and removes references to that offense from two Health and Safety Code sections on HIV and sex education course materials.
  May 16, 2025 · Passed 59–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities
  On the version voted May 30, 2025: Bars governments, companies and certain individuals tied to countries named as national security threats in recent federal intelligence assessments, or designated by the governor, from buying Texas real estate, with exceptions for U.S. citizens, permanent residents and some homes; violations can bring felony charges, fines and forced sale.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 80–60 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All rights & public safety votes
Jobs & cost of living553 with · 87 against643 votes
Most contested
- No
  General Appropriations Bill
  On the version voted May 31, 2025: Sets the state budget for the two fiscal years ending August 2026 and August 2027, appropriating about $176 billion for fiscal 2026 and $162 billion for fiscal 2027 from all fund sources to state agencies, courts, schools and universities.
  Apr 10, 2025 · Failed 73–74 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
  On the version voted May 21, 2025: Requires a two-thirds vote of a local governing body to adopt impact fees on new development, bars raising an impact fee more than once every three years, and requires related plans to be public at least 60 days before hearing notice.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 61–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state
  Directs the governor to seek federal authorization and then allows a memorandum of understanding with a Mexican state for a temporary guest worker program, supplying legal workers on U.S. nonimmigrant visas to Texas businesses in high-need jobs.
  May 12, 2025 · Failed 65–76 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All jobs & cost of living votes
Education & families386 with · 60 against447 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads
  As reported by the House committee, requires each school district board to adopt and post a policy setting benchmarks for square feet a properly equipped custodian may be assigned per eight-hour shift, by school level, beginning in 2025-26.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 60–65 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs
  On the version voted May 26, 2025: Bars the Texas Education Agency, State Board of Education and other state-funded educational institutions from adopting any rule or policy that regulates a home school's educational program, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
  May 12, 2025 · Failed 64–78 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program
  On the version voted Apr 24, 2025: Creates a state-run education savings account program letting families use public money for private school and other approved education costs, generally about 85% of average per-student school funding, up to $30,000 for students with disabilities and $2,000 for homeschoolers, capped at $1 billion for 2025–2027.
  Apr 16, 2025 · Passed 86–63 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All education & families votes
Health & care336 with · 57 against395 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid
  Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to study its compliance with federal rules on Medicaid coverage for infants born to Medicaid-enrolled mothers, including separate applications and residency requirements.
  May 16, 2025 · Passed 59–58 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty
  On the version voted May 28, 2025: Requires a health care provider who diagnoses an unborn child with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition to give the pregnant woman state information on perinatal palliative care and a provider list; repeat violations carry a $1,000 administrative penalty.
  May 26, 2025 · Failed 65–80 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to conducting an assessment of language accessibility with respect to certain health and human services programs and 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network
  Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to hire a language access coordinator to assess non-English speakers' access to its programs and 2-1-1 services and report findings within one year; the provisions expire June 1, 2027.
  May 9, 2025 · Passed 66–64 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All health & care votes
Climate & energy256 with · 46 against303 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to the provision of grants from the Texas energy fund for certain energy efficiency projects
  Lets the Public Utility Commission use Texas Energy Fund money, without further appropriation, for grants to customers or nonprofits for energy efficiency projects such as weatherization and demand reduction.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 66–75 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a pilot program to train workers for careers in energy-efficient technologies
  Requires the Texas Workforce Commission to run a Dallas-Fort Worth pilot with junior colleges, technical institutes and employers to train students for energy-efficient technology jobs, including dual-credit courses and a certificate of completion.
  May 14, 2025 · Passed 70–65 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the use of money from the Texas energy fund for energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers
  Proposes amending the Texas Constitution to let the Texas energy fund also finance energy efficiency projects conducted to benefit retail electric customers.
  May 13, 2025 · Passed 74–67 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All climate & energy votes
Housing & rent111 with · 23 against138 votes
Most contested
- No
  Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
  On the version voted May 21, 2025: Requires a two-thirds vote of a local governing body to adopt impact fees on new development, bars raising an impact fee more than once every three years, and requires related plans to be public at least 60 days before hearing notice.
  May 13, 2025 · Failed 61–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on the feasibility of using certain models to address homelessness in this state
  As reported by the House committee, requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to study a homelessness model using small dwelling units and partnerships with colleges, private entities and local governments, and report by December 31, 2026.
  May 15, 2025 · Failed 66–75 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- No
  Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place
  As reported by the House committee, requires cities and counties to set up complaint processes for public camping ban violations and act on complaints within 90 days, and lets the attorney general and state police enforce the ban and recover costs from local governments that fail to act.
  May 26, 2025 · Failed 57–87 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All housing & rent votes
Transportation120 with · 17 against137 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to automobile liability insurance requirements for transportation network company drivers
  Limits the higher insurance requirements for rideshare drivers on a prearranged ride to times when a rider is in the vehicle, for policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
  May 15, 2025 · Passed 80–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations
  Requires metropolitan planning organizations to consider the transportation needs of people who receive services from the Health and Human Services Commission or Workforce Commission in 10-year plans, and to show providers considered meeting those needs when requesting state funding.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 80–65 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain state-owned parking lots and garages
  Allows the Texas Facilities Commission to authorize electric vehicle charging stations in state-owned parking lots and garages built on or after September 1, 2025, considering EV registrations, state employee EVs and lot usage, under guidelines requiring installation at no cost to the state.
  May 1, 2025 · Passed 85–58 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All transportation votes
Technology & privacy103 with · 12 against116 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty
  On the version voted May 28, 2025: Requires electronic health records of Texans to be stored in the United States, gives parents full access to their minor children's records, requires records to note biological sex as observed at birth, and lets doctors use artificial intelligence if they review results and tell patients.
  May 22, 2025 · Passed 86–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program
  On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Creates a state program that gives grants to Texas-based businesses that win federal small business innovation research or technology transfer awards, matching or supplementing that federal money, limited to one grant per business each year.
  Apr 15, 2025 · Failed 70–75 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command as a component institution of The University of Texas System and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources
  On the version voted May 29, 2025: Creates the Texas Cyber Command, a state agency led by a governor-appointed chief with a San Antonio facility, to prevent and respond to cyberattacks on governments and critical infrastructure, and transfers cybersecurity duties to it from the Department of Information Resources.
  Apr 15, 2025 · Passed 89–54 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All technology & privacy votes
Foreign affairs & defense67 with · 6 against73 votes
Most contested
- Yes
  Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system
  Requires the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, with the Texas Veterans Commission, to develop a training program for county jailers on interacting with veterans, and requires currently licensed jailers to complete it by August 31, 2027.
  May 27, 2025 · Passed 80–64 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities
  Requires the comptroller to list restricted Chinese-affiliated entities and bars state retirement systems and the permanent school fund from holding them, with at least half divested within 180 days of notice and all within 360, subject to fiduciary-duty exceptions.
  May 27, 2025 · Passed 87–54 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
- Yes
  Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes
  Exempts from the franchise tax a corporation that operates an FAA-authorized spaceport and has a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for spaceflight or launch services.
  May 8, 2025 · Passed 70–69 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 315 of 940 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (89), Education & families (63), Health & care (55)

Relating to resident youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing a civil penalty
What it does: On the version voted Sep 3, 2025: Requires licensed youth camps to adopt written emergency plans filed with the state health department, notify parents if any part of a camp is in a floodplain, give campers a safety o…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 49–1, Republicans 25–59
Aug 21, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to resident youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing a civil penalty
What it does: On the version voted Sep 3, 2025: Requires licensed youth camps to adopt written emergency plans filed with the state health department, notify parents if any part of a camp is in a floodplain, give campers a safety o…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 50–0, Republicans 23–59
Aug 21, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages
Conference report: Requires retailers selling alcohol for off-premises use to visually inspect IDs and access their electronic data, with manual entry if a scan fails, bars retaining the data, and bars TABC discipline for sales before September 1, 2027 or during internet outages. (AI-written)
What it does: Requires most retailers selling alcohol for off-premises consumption to scan or manually enter a buyer's driver's license or ID data to verify age, with discipline for skipping scans starting September 2027, and shiel…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 54–0, Republicans 28–57
Jun 1, 2025Official record ↗
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650
What it does: Suspends House rules to let negotiators on a bill requiring electronic ID scanning in alcohol sales drop an exemption for package stores, so package store permit holders would also have to scan IDs to verify a buyer's…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 52–0, Republicans 34–48
Jun 1, 2025Official record ↗
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund
Conference report: Revises the Texas Space Commission's purposes and board, adding the Economic Development and Tourism Office executive director as a nonvoting member, extends its sunset date from 2032 to 2033, and abolishes the spaceport trust fund. (AI-written)
What it does: Lets the Texas Space Commission buy or lease capacity on rockets, satellites and other space vehicles after a public board vote, allows closed meetings on certain grants and defense facilities, and abolishes the space…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–51, Republicans 82–1
Jun 1, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

No
Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery
With most of their party · Failed 60–70 · Yes 60–No 70 · Democrats 56–0, Republicans 4–70
May 28, 2025Official record ↗
Yes
Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads
Against most of their party · Failed 60–65 · Yes 60–No 65 · Democrats 53–0, Republicans 7–65
May 13, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid
With most of their party · Passed 59–58 · Yes 59–No 58 · Democrats 50–0, Republicans 9–58
May 16, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to an application for an early voting ballot by mail
With most of their party · Failed 62–77 · Yes 62–No 77 · Democrats 59–0, Republicans 3–77
May 15, 2025Official record ↗
No
General Appropriations Bill
With most of their party · Failed 73–74 · Yes 73–No 74 · Democrats 61–0, Republicans 12–74
Apr 10, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to prohibiting the regulation of homeschool programs
With most of their party · Failed 64–78 · Yes 64–No 78 · Democrats 59–0, Republicans 5–78
May 12, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct
With most of their party · Passed 59–56 · Yes 59–No 56 · Democrats 50–0, Republicans 9–56
May 16, 2025Official record ↗
No
Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees
With most of their party · Failed 61–75 · Yes 61–No 75 · Democrats 56–0, Republicans 5–75
May 13, 2025Official record ↗

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Include unanimous votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties

YesVOTED

Motion: Motion: At 11:23 p.m., Representative Geren moved that, at the conclusion of the receipt of messages, the signing of bills and resolutions, and administrative

Requires licensed youth camps to adopt written emergency plans filed with the state health department, notify parents if any part of a camp is in a floodplain, give campers a safety orientation, and meet state-set minimum camper-to-counselor ratios for overnight stays.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 96–30·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties

YesVOTED

Motion: Concur in Senate amendments

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 122–4·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Final passage (third reading)

Bars licensing youth camps with floodplain cabins, with exceptions; requires campgrounds to put roof-access ladders in floodplain cabins and keep evacuation plans; requires youth camps to follow campground rules plus emergency plans, weather radios and warning systems.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 120–4·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HR 128 · TX HOUSE

Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt HR 128

Raises the daily fine for members absent without leave to impede the House from $500 to three times the legislative per diem; adds operating-budget forfeiture, loss of chair posts after two days and seniority cuts after three, unless the House excuses.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 80–28·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HR 174 · TX HOUSE

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5

YesVOTED

Motion: Adopt HR 174

Suspends House rules so the conference committee on Senate Bill 5 can add camp-safety funding for the Department of State Health Services, contingent on S.B. 1 ($2.59 million stabilization fund, $2.48 million general revenue), and an immediate effective date.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 127–1·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Passage to third reading (second reading)

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 122–8·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 1 · TX HOUSE

Relating to campground and youth camp safety

YesVOTED

Motion: Table Amendment No. 1 (Virdell)

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 90–38·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 8 · TX HOUSE

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability

YesVOTED

Motion: Concur in Senate amendments

Replaces STAAR testing with an instructionally supportive assessment program by 2027-2028, changes how school performance ratings are determined, and limits legal challenges to Texas Education Agency accountability decisions, including a nine-month deadline to sue over rules.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 79–47·Substantive·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

HB 8 · TX HOUSE

Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability

YesVOTED

Motion: Extend speaking time for Rep. Hinojosa

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 86–42·Procedural·Sep 3, 2025Roll call ↗

SB 54 · TX HOUSE

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices

YesVOTED

Motion: Final passage (third reading)

Repeals the rule that an in-county change-of-address notice takes effect immediately, and lets voters who moved within their county vote in the precinct where they are registered without having to ask the registrar to update their registration address.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗

Passed 86–46·Substantive·Sep 2, 2025Roll call ↗

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