Texas HouseHB 4944
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants
Passed 75–47Crossed party lines
What it does: Creates a comptroller-run grant program, funded by appropriation, for counties that help indigent litigants with transportation to and from court proceedings. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 75 · No 47 · Not voting 27 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| Republicans | 32 | 47 | 8 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 32 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Angie ButtonR112Yes
- Ben BumgarnerR63Yes
- Brad BuckleyR54Yes
- Brooks LandgrafR81Yes
- Candy NobleR89Yes
- Caroline DunmoyerR87Yes
- Cecil BellR3Yes
- Charlie GerenR99Yes
- Cody HarrisR8Yes
- Cole HefnerR5Yes
- Dade PhelanR21Yes
- Denise VillalobosR34Yes
- Drew DarbyR72Yes
- Gary GatesR28Yes
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98Yes
- James FrankR69Yes
- Jay DeanR7Yes
- John LujanR118Yes
- John SmitheeR86Yes
- Keith BellR4Yes
- Mano DeAyalaR133Yes
- Mike SchofieldR132Yes
- Morgan MeyerR108Yes
- Paul DysonR14Yes
- Ryan GuillenR31Yes
- Sam HarlessR126Yes
- Shelby SlawsonR59Yes
- Stan KitzmanR85Yes
- Stan LambertR71Yes
- Todd HunterR32Yes
- Will MetcalfR16Yes
- Former memberRYes
The full roll (150)
Yes 75
- Alma AllenD131
- Ana HernandezD143
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD102
- Angie ButtonR112
- Armando WalleD140
- Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD120
- Ben BumgarnerR63
- Bobby GuerraD41
- Brad BuckleyR54
- Brooks LandgrafR81
- Candy NobleR89
- Caroline DunmoyerR87
- Cas Garcia HernandezD115
- Cecil BellR3
- Charlie GerenR99
- Chris TurnerD101
- Claudia OrdazD79
- Cody HarrisR8
- Cole HefnerR5
- Dade PhelanR21
- Denise VillalobosR34
- Drew DarbyR72
- Eddie MoralesD74
- Erin ZwienerD45
- Gary GatesR28
- Gene WuD137
- Gina HinojosaD49
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98
- Harold DuttonD142
- James FrankR69
- James TalaricoD50
- Jay DeanR7
- Jessica GonzálezD104
- Joe MoodyD78
- John BryantD114
- John BucyD136
- John LujanR118
- John SmitheeR86
- Jon RosenthalD135
- Josey GarciaD124
- Keith BellR4
- Lauren SimmonsD146
- Liz CamposD119
- Lulu FloresD51
- Mando MartinezD39
- Mano DeAyalaR133
- Mary Ann PerezD144
- Mary GonzálezD75
- Mike SchofieldR132
- Morgan MeyerR108
- Paul DysonR14
- Penny Morales ShawD148
- Philip CortezD117
- Rafael AnchíaD103
- Ramon RomeroD90
- Rhetta BowersD113
- Richard RaymondD42
- Ron ReynoldsD27
- Ryan GuillenR31
- Salman BhojaniD92
- Sam HarlessR126
- Sergio MuñozD36
- Shelby SlawsonR59
- Sheryl ColeD46
- Stan KitzmanR85
- Stan LambertR71
- Suleman LalaniD76
- Terry CanalesD40
- Terry MezaD105
- Todd HunterR32
- Venton JonesD100
- Vince PerezD77
- Will MetcalfR16
- Yvonne DavisD111
- Former memberR
No 47
- A.J. LouderbackR30
- Alan SchoolcraftR44
- Andy HopperR64
- Brent MoneyR2
- Brian HarrisonR10
- Carl TepperR84
- Caroline Harris DavilaR52
- Carrie IsaacR73
- Charles CunninghamR127
- Cody VasutR25
- Daniel AldersR6
- David CookR96
- David LoweR91
- David SpillerR68
- Dennis PaulR129
- Don McLaughlinR80
- Ellen TroxclairR19
- Helen KerwinR58
- Hillary HicklandR55
- Janis HoltR18
- Jared PattersonR106
- Jeff BarryR29
- Joanne ShofnerR11
- John McQueeneyR97
- Katrina PiersonR33
- Ken KingR88
- Keresa RichardsonR61
- Marc LaHoodR121
- Mark DorazioR122
- Matt MorganR26
- Matt ShaheenR66
- Mitch LittleR65
- Pat CurryR56
- Richard HayesR57
- Shelley LutherR62
- Stan GerdesR17
- Steve TothR15
- Terri Leo-WilsonR23
- Terry WilsonR20
- Tom CraddickR82
- Tom OliversonR130
- Tony TinderholtR94
- Trent AshbyR9
- Trey WhartonR12
- Valoree SwansonR150
- Wes VirdellR53
- Former memberR
Present 1
Not voting 27
- Aicha DavisD109
- Angelia OrrR13
- Ann JohnsonD134
- Briscoe CainR128
- Charlene Ward JohnsonD139
- Christian ManuelD22
- Christina MoralesD145
- Diego BernalD123
- Donna HowardD48
- Erin GámezD38
- Greg BonnenR24
- Hubert VoD149
- J.M. LozanoR43
- Janie LopezR37
- Jeff LeachR67
- Jo JonesD147
- Lacey HullR138
- Linda GarciaD107
- Mihaela PleșaD70
- Mike OlcottR60
- Nicole CollierD95
- Oscar LongoriaD35
- Ray LopezD125
- Senfronia ThompsonD141
- Toni RoseD110
- Trey Martinez FischerD116
- Vikki GoodwinD47
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.