Texas HouseHB 1268
Relating to the creation of the Texas technology and innovation program
Failed 70–75Crossed party linesClose
What it does: 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. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment No. 1 (Tinderholt)
The tally
Yes 70 · No 75 · Not voting 4 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 57 | 3 |
| Republicans | 68 | 18 | 1 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 20 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Angie ButtonR112No
- Charlie GerenR99No
- Dade PhelanR21No
- Drew DarbyR72No
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98No
- Janie LopezR37No
- Jay DeanR7No
- Jeff BarryR29No
- Jeff LeachR67No
- John LujanR118No
- Katrina PiersonR33No
- Keith BellR4No
- Ken KingR88No
- Richard RaymondD42Yes
- Ryan GuillenR31No
- Sam HarlessR126No
- Sergio MuñozD36Yes
- Stan LambertR71No
- Trent AshbyR9No
- Trey WhartonR12No
The full roll (150)
Yes 70
- A.J. LouderbackR30
- Alan SchoolcraftR44
- Andy HopperR64
- Angelia OrrR13
- Ben BumgarnerR63
- Brad BuckleyR54
- Brent MoneyR2
- Brian HarrisonR10
- Briscoe CainR128
- Brooks LandgrafR81
- Candy NobleR89
- Carl TepperR84
- Caroline DunmoyerR87
- Caroline Harris DavilaR52
- Carrie IsaacR73
- Cecil BellR3
- Charles CunninghamR127
- Cody HarrisR8
- Cody VasutR25
- Cole HefnerR5
- Daniel AldersR6
- David CookR96
- David LoweR91
- David SpillerR68
- Denise VillalobosR34
- Dennis PaulR129
- Don McLaughlinR80
- Ellen TroxclairR19
- Gary GatesR28
- Greg BonnenR24
- Helen KerwinR58
- Hillary HicklandR55
- J.M. LozanoR43
- James FrankR69
- Janis HoltR18
- Jared PattersonR106
- Joanne ShofnerR11
- John McQueeneyR97
- John SmitheeR86
- Keresa RichardsonR61
- Lacey HullR138
- Mano DeAyalaR133
- Marc LaHoodR121
- Mark DorazioR122
- Matt ShaheenR66
- Mike OlcottR60
- Mike SchofieldR132
- Mitch LittleR65
- Morgan MeyerR108
- Pat CurryR56
- Paul DysonR14
- Richard HayesR57
- Richard RaymondD42
- Sergio MuñozD36
- Shelby SlawsonR59
- Shelley LutherR62
- Stan GerdesR17
- Stan KitzmanR85
- Steve TothR15
- Terri Leo-WilsonR23
- Terry WilsonR20
- Todd HunterR32
- Tom CraddickR82
- Tom OliversonR130
- Tony TinderholtR94
- Valoree SwansonR150
- Wes VirdellR53
- Will MetcalfR16
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 75
- Aicha DavisD109
- Alma AllenD131
- Ana HernandezD143
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD102
- Angie ButtonR112
- Ann JohnsonD134
- Armando WalleD140
- Bobby GuerraD41
- Cas Garcia HernandezD115
- Charlene Ward JohnsonD139
- Charlie GerenR99
- Chris TurnerD101
- Christian ManuelD22
- Christina MoralesD145
- Claudia OrdazD79
- Dade PhelanR21
- Diego BernalD123
- Donna HowardD48
- Drew DarbyR72
- Eddie MoralesD74
- Erin GámezD38
- Erin ZwienerD45
- Gene WuD137
- Gina HinojosaD49
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98
- Harold DuttonD142
- Hubert VoD149
- James TalaricoD50
- Janie LopezR37
- Jay DeanR7
- Jeff BarryR29
- Jeff LeachR67
- Jessica GonzálezD104
- Jo JonesD147
- Joe MoodyD78
- John BryantD114
- John BucyD136
- John LujanR118
- Jon RosenthalD135
- Josey GarciaD124
- Katrina PiersonR33
- Keith BellR4
- Ken KingR88
- Lauren SimmonsD146
- Linda GarciaD107
- Liz CamposD119
- Lulu FloresD51
- Mando MartinezD39
- Mary Ann PerezD144
- Mary GonzálezD75
- Nicole CollierD95
- Oscar LongoriaD35
- Philip CortezD117
- Rafael AnchíaD103
- Ramon RomeroD90
- Ray LopezD125
- Rhetta BowersD113
- Ron ReynoldsD27
- Ryan GuillenR31
- Salman BhojaniD92
- Sam HarlessR126
- Senfronia ThompsonD141
- Sheryl ColeD46
- Stan LambertR71
- Suleman LalaniD76
- Terry CanalesD40
- Terry MezaD105
- Toni RoseD110
- Trent AshbyR9
- Trey Martinez FischerD116
- Trey WhartonR12
- Venton JonesD100
- Vikki GoodwinD47
- Vince PerezD77
- Yvonne DavisD111
Present 1
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.