Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety
What it does: Creates a Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety to plan border security operations, run intelligence centers, manage the Operation Drawbridge camera program, and coordinate statewide homeland security planning and exercises with agencies and local governments. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage to third reading (second reading)
The tally
Yes 94 · No 43 · Not voting 12 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 12 | 43 | 7 |
| Republicans | 82 | 0 | 5 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Claudia OrdazD79Yes
- Eddie MoralesD74Yes
- Linda GarciaD107Yes
- Mando MartinezD39Yes
- Mary Ann PerezD144Yes
- Penny Morales ShawD148Yes
- Philip CortezD117Yes
- Ray LopezD125Yes
- Richard RaymondD42Yes
- Sergio MuñozD36Yes
- Trey Martinez FischerD116Yes
- Vikki GoodwinD47Yes
The full roll (150)
Yes 94
- A.J. LouderbackR30
- Alan SchoolcraftR44
- Andy HopperR64
- Angelia OrrR13
- Angie ButtonR112
- 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
- Charlie GerenR99
- Claudia OrdazD79
- Cody VasutR25
- Cole HefnerR5
- Dade PhelanR21
- David CookR96
- David LoweR91
- David SpillerR68
- Denise VillalobosR34
- Don McLaughlinR80
- Drew DarbyR72
- Eddie MoralesD74
- Ellen TroxclairR19
- Gary GatesR28
- Giovanni CapriglioneR98
- Greg BonnenR24
- Helen KerwinR58
- Hillary HicklandR55
- James FrankR69
- Janie LopezR37
- Janis HoltR18
- Jared PattersonR106
- Jay DeanR7
- Jeff BarryR29
- Jeff LeachR67
- Joanne ShofnerR11
- John LujanR118
- John McQueeneyR97
- Katrina PiersonR33
- Keith BellR4
- Ken KingR88
- Keresa RichardsonR61
- Lacey HullR138
- Linda GarciaD107
- Mando MartinezD39
- Mano DeAyalaR133
- Marc LaHoodR121
- Mark DorazioR122
- Mary Ann PerezD144
- Matt MorganR26
- Matt ShaheenR66
- Mike OlcottR60
- Mike SchofieldR132
- Mitch LittleR65
- Morgan MeyerR108
- Pat CurryR56
- Paul DysonR14
- Penny Morales ShawD148
- Philip CortezD117
- Ray LopezD125
- Richard HayesR57
- Richard RaymondD42
- Ryan GuillenR31
- Sam HarlessR126
- Sergio MuñozD36
- Shelby SlawsonR59
- Shelley LutherR62
- Stan GerdesR17
- Stan KitzmanR85
- Stan LambertR71
- Steve TothR15
- Terri Leo-WilsonR23
- Terry WilsonR20
- Todd HunterR32
- Tom CraddickR82
- Tom OliversonR130
- Tony TinderholtR94
- Trent AshbyR9
- Trey Martinez FischerD116
- Trey WhartonR12
- Valoree SwansonR150
- Vikki GoodwinD47
- Wes VirdellR53
- Will MetcalfR16
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 43
- Aicha DavisD109
- Alma AllenD131
- Ana HernandezD143
- Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD102
- Armando WalleD140
- Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD120
- Bobby GuerraD41
- Cas Garcia HernandezD115
- Charlene Ward JohnsonD139
- Chris TurnerD101
- Christina MoralesD145
- Diego BernalD123
- Donna HowardD48
- Erin GámezD38
- Gene WuD137
- Gina HinojosaD49
- Harold DuttonD142
- Hubert VoD149
- James TalaricoD50
- Jessica GonzálezD104
- Jo JonesD147
- Joe MoodyD78
- John BryantD114
- John BucyD136
- Jon RosenthalD135
- Lauren SimmonsD146
- Lulu FloresD51
- Mary GonzálezD75
- Nicole CollierD95
- Oscar LongoriaD35
- Rafael AnchíaD103
- Ramon RomeroD90
- Rhetta BowersD113
- Ron ReynoldsD27
- Salman BhojaniD92
- Senfronia ThompsonD141
- Sheryl ColeD46
- Suleman LalaniD76
- Terry MezaD105
- Toni RoseD110
- Venton JonesD100
- Vince PerezD77
- Yvonne DavisD111
Present 1
Not voting 12
- Ann JohnsonD134
- Christian ManuelD22
- Cody HarrisR8
- Daniel AldersR6
- Dennis PaulR129
- Erin ZwienerD45
- J.M. LozanoR43
- John SmitheeR86
- Josey GarciaD124
- Liz CamposD119
- Mihaela PleșaD70
- Terry CanalesD40
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.