Health Care Affordability Fund Distributions
What it does: On the version voted Feb 12, 2026: Raises the share of the health insurance premium surtax going to the health care affordability fund from 55 to 80 percent on September 1, 2027, and to 100 percent on September 1, 2028, instead of the general fund. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 4, AS AMENDED
The tally
Yes 24 · No 12 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Republicans | 1 | 12 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Rex WilsonR33Yes
The full roll (42)
Yes 24
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
- Rex WilsonR33
No 12
Not voting 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.