Texas HouseHB 610
Relating to a severance payment to a superintendent of a school district
Failed 76–68 (two-thirds needed)Crossed party lines
What it does: Bars school boards from giving a departing superintendent a severance payment larger than six months' salary and benefits, down from the one-year level that now triggers a cut in state school funding, and requires boards to report severance terms to the state. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment No. 1 (Olcott)
The tally
Yes 76 · No 68 · Not voting 5 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 59 | 1 |
| Republicans | 74 | 9 | 4 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 11 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Candy NobleR89No
- Denise VillalobosR34No
- Drew DarbyR72No
- Jay DeanR7No
- Jeff BarryR29No
- Ken KingR88No
- Richard RaymondD42Yes
- Sergio MuñozD36Yes
- Stan LambertR71No
- Trey WhartonR12No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (150)
Yes 76
- A.J. LouderbackR30
- Alan SchoolcraftR44
- Andy HopperR64
- Angelia OrrR13
- Angie ButtonR112
- Ben BumgarnerR63
- Brad BuckleyR54
- Brent MoneyR2
- Brian HarrisonR10
- Briscoe CainR128
- Brooks LandgrafR81
- Carl TepperR84
- Caroline DunmoyerR87
- Caroline Harris DavilaR52
- Carrie IsaacR73
- Cecil BellR3
- Charles CunninghamR127
- Cody HarrisR8
- Cody VasutR25
- Cole HefnerR5
- Dade PhelanR21
- Daniel AldersR6
- David CookR96
- David LoweR91
- David SpillerR68
- Dennis PaulR129
- Don McLaughlinR80
- Ellen TroxclairR19
- Gary GatesR28
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98
- Greg BonnenR24
- Helen KerwinR58
- Hillary HicklandR55
- J.M. LozanoR43
- James FrankR69
- Janie LopezR37
- Janis HoltR18
- Jared PattersonR106
- Jeff LeachR67
- John LujanR118
- John McQueeneyR97
- John SmitheeR86
- Katrina PiersonR33
- Keith BellR4
- Keresa RichardsonR61
- Lacey HullR138
- Mano DeAyalaR133
- Marc LaHoodR121
- Mark DorazioR122
- Matt MorganR26
- Matt ShaheenR66
- Mike OlcottR60
- Mike SchofieldR132
- Morgan MeyerR108
- Pat CurryR56
- Paul DysonR14
- Richard HayesR57
- Richard RaymondD42
- Ryan GuillenR31
- Sam HarlessR126
- 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
No 68
- Aicha DavisD109
- Alma AllenD131
- Ana HernandezD143
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD102
- Ann JohnsonD134
- Armando WalleD140
- Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD120
- Bobby GuerraD41
- Candy NobleR89
- Cas Garcia HernandezD115
- Charlene Ward JohnsonD139
- Chris TurnerD101
- Christian ManuelD22
- Christina MoralesD145
- Claudia OrdazD79
- Denise VillalobosR34
- Diego BernalD123
- Donna HowardD48
- Drew DarbyR72
- Eddie MoralesD74
- Erin GámezD38
- Erin ZwienerD45
- Gene WuD137
- Gina HinojosaD49
- Harold DuttonD142
- Hubert VoD149
- James TalaricoD50
- Jay DeanR7
- Jeff BarryR29
- Jessica GonzálezD104
- Jo JonesD147
- Joe MoodyD78
- John BryantD114
- John BucyD136
- Jon RosenthalD135
- Josey GarciaD124
- Ken KingR88
- Lauren SimmonsD146
- Linda GarciaD107
- Liz CamposD119
- Lulu FloresD51
- Mando MartinezD39
- Mary Ann PerezD144
- Mary GonzálezD75
- Mihaela PleșaD70
- Nicole CollierD95
- Oscar LongoriaD35
- Penny Morales ShawD148
- Philip CortezD117
- Rafael AnchíaD103
- Ramon RomeroD90
- Ray LopezD125
- Rhetta BowersD113
- Ron ReynoldsD27
- Salman BhojaniD92
- Senfronia ThompsonD141
- Sheryl ColeD46
- Stan LambertR71
- Suleman LalaniD76
- Terry CanalesD40
- Terry MezaD105
- Toni RoseD110
- Trey Martinez FischerD116
- Trey WhartonR12
- Venton JonesD100
- Vince PerezD77
- Yvonne DavisD111
- Former memberR
Present 1
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.