James Frank Voted for Ordinary Taxpayers to Pay for Corporate Welfare: House of Bad Cards

HB 5
"Relating to agreements authorizing a limitation on taxable value of certain property to provide for the creation of jobs and the generation of state and local tax revenue; authorizing fees; authorizing penalties."

HB 5 was not a taxpayer-friendly bill and properly received the nickname "corporate welfare bill."

Just read the public comments on the bill.

Public Comments

RV#2260
Yeas 100 (R 69, D 31)
Nays 36 (R 10, D 26)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Gamez; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Holland; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Romero; Schofield; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bowers; Bryant; Collier; Flores; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hinojosa; Howard; Isaac; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Morales, C.; Oliverson; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Sherman; Swanson; Talarico; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bernal: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."

Bhojani: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."

J.D. Johnson: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."

Rose: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."

Vasut: "When Record No. 2260 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."