Texas SenateHB 5033
Relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program
Passed 21–10Party-line
What it does: Excuses the state environmental commission and Department of Public Safety from implementing vehicle emissions inspections once Congress repeals or amends the federal Clean Air Act to end the requirement, or a U.S. constitutional amendment gives states authority over vehicle emissions. (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 21 · No 10 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Republicans | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chuy HinojosaD20Yes
The full roll (31)
Yes 21
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Bob HallR2
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Chuy HinojosaD20
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Pete FloresR24
- Phil KingR10
- Robert NicholsR3
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 10
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.