New Mexico HouseHB 453
Housing Creditworthiness Assistance Program
Passed 47–16Crossed party lines
What it does: Adds a creditworthiness assistance program to the Affordable Housing Act, run by the Mortgage Finance Authority, with a fund for grants covering participants' unpaid rent and rental property damage; participants must complete budgeting and financial training. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 47 · No 16 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| Republicans | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian BacaR8Yes
- Gail ArmstrongR49Yes
- Josh HernandezR60Yes
- Luis TerrazasR39Yes
- Mark DuncanR2Yes
- Rebecca DowR38Yes
The full roll (70)
Yes 47
- Andrea RomeroD46
- Andrés RomeroD10
- Angelica RubioD35
- Anita GonzalesD70
- Art De La CruzD12
- Brian BacaR8
- Charlotte LittleD68
- Chris ChandlerD43
- Cristina ParajónD25
- Cynthia BorregoD17
- Day Hochman-VigilD15
- Derrick LenteD65
- Diane Torres-VelásquezD30
- Doreen GallegosD52
- Eleanor ChávezD26
- Gail ArmstrongR49
- Janelle AnyanonuD19
- Joseph HernandezD4
- Joseph SanchezD40
- Josh HernandezR60
- Joy GarrattD29
- Kathleen CatesD44
- Kristina OrtezD42
- Linda SerratoD45
- Liz ThomsonD24
- Luis TerrazasR39
- Marian MatthewsD27
- Marianna AnayaD18
- Mark DuncanR2
- Martha GarciaD6
- Matthew McQueenD50
- Meredith DixonD20
- Micaela CadenaD33
- Miguel GarcíaD14
- Nathan SmallD36
- Pamelya HerndonD28
- Pat Roybal CaballeroD13
- Paulene AbeytaD69
- Ray LaraD34
- Rebecca DowR38
- Reena SzczepanskiD47
- Sarah SilvaD53
- Tara LujánD48
- Wonda JohnsonD5
- Yanira GurrolaD16
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
No 16
Not voting 7
- Alan MartinezR23
- Debbie SariñanaD21
- Javier MartínezD11
- Nicole ChavezR31
- Patty LundstromD9
- Tanya MoyaR7
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.