Texas House · District 124

Josey Garcia

Democratic

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair 32% On 1,792 contested votes where both voted · 64% on all votes Votes with own party 90% Partisan rank: 80 of 147 in the House (tied with 6 others) Didn't vote at roll call 13% 536 of 4,235 roll calls · 185 of them excused

Statewide bills passed 1 35 sponsored · 1 became law · Rank 91 of 148 in the House (tied with 31 others) Local bills passed 0 0 sponsored · 0 became law

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Josey Garcia's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 2 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More liberal than 69% of the Texas House.

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45th most liberal of 147

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Texas House District 124.

Also on the ballot: Sylvia Soto (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair

32%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Josey Garcia.

On 1,792 contested votes where both voted64% on all 3,493 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

90%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Josey Garcia.

On 839 party-line votesPartisan rank: 80 of 147 in the House (tied with 6 others)79 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Josey Garcia sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Josey Garcia
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	35	0
Passed both chambers	1	0
Became law	1	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 91 of 148 in the House (tied with 31 others) · 27 of 62 Democrats (tied with 21 others)

A bill's sponsor is its primary author, the first name on it; joint authors and coauthors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Josey Garcia
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
HB 1965 A study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025

Budget projects

Texas's budget doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Texas legislators.

Contested votes where they split

1,212 against the Republican Caucus chair; 135 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Josey Garcia
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
June 1, 2025	SB 2024: A prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 1660: Retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 2972: Expressive activities at public institutions of higher education Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
June 1, 2025	HR 1515: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2972 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	SB 2753: Integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related… Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 1, 2025	HB 40: Business court Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HR 1519: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 650: Requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	HR 1499: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
June 1, 2025	HB 119: Registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
June 1, 2025	SB 8: Agreements between sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 5246: Administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 2017: Increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 2885: Allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 31, 2025	SB 379: Prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	SB 2018: Strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations Conference Committee Report	Yea	Not voting	Nay (split)
May 31, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 2025	SB 37: Governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	SB 2778: Amount of an expenditure that may be paid by an emergency services district employee without board approval Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	SB 17: Purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 126: Compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 29, 2025	HB 3963: An early childhood integrated data system Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 1211: Tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 2038: Issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 29, 2025	HB 3966: Requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 5680: Creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing… Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 29, 2025	HB 5696: Creation of The Reserve Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 3711: Investigation and prosecution of certain open meetings offenses as offenses against public administration and the publication of certain information regarding… Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 5671: Election of directors for and the authority to issue bonds of the Johnson County Special Utility District Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 5247: An alternative capital recovery process for certain utilities Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 43: Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 3689: Funding of excess losses and operating expenses of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; authorizing an assessment; authorizing a surcharge Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 4530: Dedication and management of water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 6: Discipline in public schools Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 2851: Including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 2313: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 5154: Joint Admission Medical Program Council Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 4226: An exemption from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 35: A peer support network for first responders Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SJR 1: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SCR 9: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2753: A study on the feasibility of integrating early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1596: Prohibition of short-barrel firearms Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1400: A study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SCR 27: Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1233: Information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1718: Eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 857: Authorized removal of certain motor vehicles Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2781: Imposition of civil penalties for certain violations with respect to political contributions and expenditures made by certain persons who engage in lobbying… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 3039: Transfer of students in public higher education Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 974: Eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 2431: Requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1300: Prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1433: Assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2900: A review of certain advisory entities under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts and to the repeal or redesignation of certain of those… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1660: Retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2073: Authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 667: Prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 510: Failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1558: Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 506: Requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 973: Prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 2972: Expressive activities at public institutions of higher education Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 457: Regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 2206: A franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1055: Permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 918: Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1164: Emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1923: Modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	SB 1957: Eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 790: Procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HCR 157: Designating Rockport as the official Redfish Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HCR 155: Designating San Antonio as Military City Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HCR 153: Designating Pearsall as the official Lineman Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HCR 148: Designating Bridge City as the official Corn Dog Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035 Adoption	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 857: Authorized removal of certain motor vehicles Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3047: Creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3039: Transfer of students in public higher education Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 3039: Transfer of students in public higher education Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1758: Operation of a cement kiln and the production of aggregates near a semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1433: Assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1660: Retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2073: Authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 667: Prohibiting certain state governmental entities from investing in certain Chinese-affiliated entities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1558: Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1558: Liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 974: Eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 973: Prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2995: Displacement of student financial aid at a public institution of higher education Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting telework for employees of public institutions of higher education Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1610: Sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Motion to Table	Yea	Not voting	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2206: A franchise tax credit for, and the application of sales and use taxes to, certain research and development expenses Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 918: Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 961: Fraud prevention and verifying eligibility for benefits under Medicaid Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1164: Emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1563: County jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2986: Use by a religious organization of public school or institution of higher education facilities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1957: Eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 800: A public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SCR 52: Returning House Bill No. 1240 to the Senate for further consideration Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 15: Size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 15: Size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 441: Civil liability for the production, solicitation, disclosure, or promotion of artificial intimate visual material Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SJR 87: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been… Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 646: Repayment of certain mental health professional education loans Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2177: Creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 1719: Rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 2221: Filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2753: A study on the feasibility of integrating early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are… Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1281: Certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1596: Prohibition of short-barrel firearms Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 401: Participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1302: Eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1266: Medicaid provider enrollment and credentialing processes Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1049: Excused absences from public school for the purpose of attending a released time course Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1032: Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2024: A prohibition on marketing, advertising, or selling certain e-cigarette products; creating a criminal offense Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2121: Regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers Motion	Nay	Abstained	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 546: Seat belts on buses that transport children Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2835: Municipal regulation of stairway requirements in certain apartment buildings Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 2807: Considerations when determining whether an operator of a motor vehicle is an employee of a motor carrier or an independent contractor Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	SB 1579: Appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1663: Notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 785: Regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 1534: A study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	SB 2075: Establishment, powers and duties, terms, and governance of certain advisory bodies for programs administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 27, 2025	SB 57: Provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill or a disaster or… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1596: Prohibition of short-barrel firearms Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 1596: Prohibition of short-barrel firearms Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 401: Participation by non-enrolled students in University Interscholastic League-sponsored activities Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1400: A study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1032: Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1579: Appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1579: Appointment of a receiver for and sale of certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied, and undeveloped in certain municipalities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1233: Information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 1233: Information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1233: Information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1233: Information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1567: Authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units Second Reading	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 1567: Authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 1534: A study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 2018: Strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2018: Strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 2075: Establishment, powers and duties, terms, and governance of certain advisory bodies for programs administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 1718: Eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 1718: Eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 241: Prohibitions on camping in a public place Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 241: Prohibitions on camping in a public place Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 241: Prohibitions on camping in a public place Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 30: Recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 13: A school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 2878: Operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SB 3059: Preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 3059: Preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 6: Planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2025	SJR 27: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas… Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SJR 87: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 26, 2025	SB 25: Health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	SB 3070: Abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	SB 3070: Abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

These are the 200 most recent of 1,303. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How Josey Garcia voted on each of the 4,235 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Josey Garcia
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Republican Caucus Chair	Yeas–nays
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Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

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Email: josey.garcia@house.texas.gov
Capitol office: Room E2.904, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711
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Committees

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