Texas HouseHB 2858
Relating to the establishment of a temporary guest worker program in this state
Failed 65–76Crossed party lines
What it does: Directs the governor to seek federal authorization and then allows a memorandum of understanding with a Mexican state for a temporary guest worker program, supplying legal workers on U.S. nonimmigrant visas to Texas businesses in high-need jobs. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage to engrossment (second reading)
The tally
Yes 65 · No 76 · Not voting 7 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 56 | 0 | 6 |
| Republicans | 9 | 76 | 1 / 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Candy NobleR89Yes
- Charlie GerenR99Yes
- Denise VillalobosR34Yes
- Drew DarbyR72Yes
- Janie LopezR37Yes
- John LujanR118Yes
- Ken KingR88Yes
- Ryan GuillenR31Yes
- Stan LambertR71Yes
The full roll (150)
Yes 65
- Aicha DavisD109
- Alma AllenD131
- Ana HernandezD143
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD102
- Ann JohnsonD134
- Armando WalleD140
- Bobby GuerraD41
- Candy NobleR89
- Cas Garcia HernandezD115
- Charlene Ward JohnsonD139
- Charlie GerenR99
- Chris TurnerD101
- Christian ManuelD22
- Christina MoralesD145
- Claudia OrdazD79
- Denise VillalobosR34
- Diego BernalD123
- Donna HowardD48
- Drew DarbyR72
- Eddie MoralesD74
- Erin GámezD38
- Erin ZwienerD45
- Gene WuD137
- Harold DuttonD142
- James TalaricoD50
- Janie LopezR37
- Jessica GonzálezD104
- Jo JonesD147
- Joe MoodyD78
- John BryantD114
- John BucyD136
- John LujanR118
- Jon RosenthalD135
- Josey GarciaD124
- Ken KingR88
- Linda GarciaD107
- Liz CamposD119
- Mando MartinezD39
- Mary Ann PerezD144
- Mary GonzálezD75
- Mihaela PleșaD70
- Nicole CollierD95
- Oscar LongoriaD35
- Penny Morales ShawD148
- Rafael AnchíaD103
- Ramon RomeroD90
- Ray LopezD125
- Rhetta BowersD113
- Richard RaymondD42
- Ron ReynoldsD27
- Ryan GuillenR31
- Salman BhojaniD92
- Senfronia ThompsonD141
- Sergio MuñozD36
- Sheryl ColeD46
- Stan LambertR71
- Suleman LalaniD76
- Terry CanalesD40
- Terry MezaD105
- Toni RoseD110
- Trey Martinez FischerD116
- Venton JonesD100
- Vikki GoodwinD47
- Vince PerezD77
- Yvonne DavisD111
No 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 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
- Janis HoltR18
- Jared PattersonR106
- Jay DeanR7
- Jeff BarryR29
- Jeff LeachR67
- Joanne ShofnerR11
- John McQueeneyR97
- John SmitheeR86
- Katrina PiersonR33
- Keith BellR4
- Keresa RichardsonR61
- Lacey HullR138
- Mano DeAyalaR133
- Marc LaHoodR121
- Mark DorazioR122
- Matt MorganR26
- Matt ShaheenR66
- Mike OlcottR60
- Mitch LittleR65
- Morgan MeyerR108
- Pat CurryR56
- Paul DysonR14
- Richard HayesR57
- Sam HarlessR126
- Shelby SlawsonR59
- Shelley LutherR62
- Stan GerdesR17
- Stan KitzmanR85
- Steve TothR15
- Terri Leo-WilsonR23
- Terry WilsonR20
- Todd HunterR32
- Tom CraddickR82
- Tom OliversonR130
- Tony TinderholtR94
- Trent AshbyR9
- Trey WhartonR12
- Valoree SwansonR150
- Wes VirdellR53
- Will MetcalfR16
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Present 2
Not voting 7
- Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD120
- Gina HinojosaD49
- Hubert VoD149
- Lauren SimmonsD146
- Lulu FloresD51
- Mike SchofieldR132
- Philip CortezD117
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.