Texas Senate · District 21

Judith Zaffirini

Democratic

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair 44% On 1,631 contested votes where both voted · 74% on all votes Votes with own party 81% Partisan rank: 25 of 28 in the Senate Didn't vote at roll call 0% 0 of 3,695 roll calls

Statewide bills passed 60 218 sponsored · 56 became law · Rank 1 of 30 in the Senate Local bills passed 1 4 sponsored · 1 became law

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More liberal than 74% of the Texas Senate.

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8th most liberal of 28

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Texas Senate District 21.

Also on the ballot: Julie Dahlberg (Republican)

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The scores

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair

44%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Judith Zaffirini.

On 1,631 contested votes where both voted74% on all 3,692 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

81%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Judith Zaffirini.

On 1,003 party-line votesPartisan rank: 25 of 28 in the Senate24 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Judith Zaffirini
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	218	4
Passed both chambers	60	1
Became law	56	1
Vetoed by the Governor	4	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 1 of 30 in the Senate · 1 of 12 Democrats

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: Judith Zaffirini
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 18 (89(2)) An exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained…	Statewide	Vetoed	Sept. 17, 2025
SB 2501 Selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship	Statewide	Vetoed	June 22, 2025
SB 2111 Legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant	Statewide	Vetoed	June 22, 2025
SB 1838 Appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental…	Statewide	Vetoed	June 22, 2025
SB 968 Licensing and regulation of the practice of podiatry	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 918 Licensing and regulation of orthotists and prosthetists	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 917 Certain boiler inspection reports and the composition and governance of the board of boiler rules	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 916 Consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 905 Licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 904 Licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 800 A public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 766 Correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 764 Procedure for a hearing by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on the denial of an electrician's license or disciplinary action against an…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 748 Regulation of laser hair removal	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 705 Air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 66 A study on authorizing a supporter under a supported decision-making agreement to assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 627 Licensing and regulation of dietitians	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 60 Disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 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…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 53 Certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 523 Issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 387 Bond requirements for certain judges	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 3047 Creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2589 Procedures for a commissioners court to close, abandon, or vacate certain county roads	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2587 Access to and use of certain criminal history record information, to the procedure for obtaining that information, and to the correct terminology for certain…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2443 Electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2127 Assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 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	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 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…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2069 Establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1946 Creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1839 Delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1760 Guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1667 Procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1663 Notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1574 A centers of excellence program developed by the Texas Judicial Council for certain justices and judges	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1559 Conflicts between a protective order and certain other orders and to the transfer of a protective order	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1547 Fees charged by county clerks for certain property records	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1535 Establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1534 A study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1335 Decedents' estates	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1255 Regulation of mold assessors and remediators	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1254 Regulation of professional employer organizations	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1164 Emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1036 Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2124 Publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 1662 Notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 1537 Appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 746 Guardianship matters	Statewide	Became law	May 29, 2025
SB 3037 Creation of La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes…	Local	Became law	May 29, 2025
SB 2141 Issuance of specialty license plates to state and federal judges	Statewide	Became law	May 29, 2025
SB 1666 Payment of restitution	Statewide	Became law	May 28, 2025
SB 72 Regulation of private passenger vehicle rental companies	Statewide	Became law	May 27, 2025
SB 2122 Imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste	Statewide	Became law	May 27, 2025
SB 1568 Issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates	Statewide	Became law	May 24, 2025
SB 703 Criminal and licensing consequences for the commission of certain offenses by massage establishments, massage schools, massage therapists, and massage therapy…	Statewide	Became law	May 21, 2025
SB 65 Adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 2077 Qualifications of members of the board of directors of the Texas Mutual Insurance Company	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1619 Use of an epinephrine delivery system by certain entities	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1532 Information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation…	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1697 A customer guide to home solar energy devices	Statewide	Became law	May 13, 2025

Budget projects

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Contested votes where they split

906 against the Republican Caucus chair; 250 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Judith Zaffirini
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
Sept. 4, 2025	HB 18: A restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 3, 2025	HB 18: A restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 3, 2025	HB 18: A restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 3, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 3, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 18: A restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain… Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 27: A groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	HB 7: Prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	Motion: The Senate order the following bills not printed Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Sept. 2, 2025	Motion to Suspend the Rules: Suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a) and Senate Rule 11.18(a) in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet upon recess today at Desk 1 in the Chamber Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 192: Funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 26: Contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	HB 25: A pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 27, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 19: A prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 19: A prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	—
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 19: A prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 19: A prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 19: A prohibition on the making and acceptance of political contributions during a special legislative session Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 26, 2025	SB 54: Election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Previous Question	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 22, 2025	HB 4: Composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas Motion	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 6: Regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 19, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 13: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 6: Regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 6: Regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 12: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 15: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 8: Designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 18, 2025	SB 10: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 8: Public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and… Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 14: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 14: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 14: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 14: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 14: Certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 6: Abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 6: Abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 6: Abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 12, 2025	SB 6: Abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 6, 2025	SB 9: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 6, 2025	SB 9: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 6, 2025	SB 9: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 6, 2025	SB 9: Calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 1, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 1, 2025	SB 11: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 1, 2025	SB 5: Regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 30, 2025	SB 15: Recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and… Motion to Suspend the Rules	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 12: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 30, 2025	SB 11: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 30, 2025	SB 5: Regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
July 21, 2025	SR 5: Establishing rules of procedure to be observed by the Senate for the consideration of redistricting during the 89th Legislature Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SB 2972: Expressive activities at public institutions of higher education Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SR 708: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on S.B. No. 2972 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 493: Ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	HB 40: Business court Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SR 713: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 40 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 1, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Conference Committee Report	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
May 31, 2025	HB 3556: Construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties; authorizing… Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 31, 2025	SR 687: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556 Adoption	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 31, 2025	HB 3595: An emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 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
May 31, 2025	SR 715: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5246 Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 31, 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)	Yea (split)
May 31, 2025	SB 2337: Regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
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 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	Yea	Yea	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	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 31, 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
May 31, 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
May 31, 2025	SB 12: Parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties… 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 30, 2025	SB 506: Requirements for certain petitions requesting an election and ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 2615: Restricting remote work by employees of public institutions of higher education Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 30, 2025	SB 510: Failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 30, 2025	SB 1957: Eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board Concur	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 1362: Prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 30, 2025	SB 1506: Frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 509: Requiring notice to the attorney general in an action under the Election Code seeking a temporary restraining order Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 17: Purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 40: Business court Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 40: Business court Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 40: Business court Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 40: Business court Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1240: Certain governmental operations affecting the border region Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 1240: Certain governmental operations affecting the border region Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 5294: Medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 5294: Medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1523: A temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1523: A temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer… Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 28, 2025	HB 1523: A temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 796: Authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 796: Authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 924: Entities that provide cable services or video services Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1333: Unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain… Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 38: Eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 1188: Electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	SB 10: Display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 5138: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 5138: Duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 5115: Penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 5115: Penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 3053: Municipal and county firearm buyback programs Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 3053: Municipal and county firearm buyback programs Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1056: Recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1056: Recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1403: Collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1403: Collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1106: Definitions of child abuse and neglect Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 1106: Definitions of child abuse and neglect Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 229: General definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 229: General definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 223: Competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 28, 2025	HB 223: Competitive requirements for a procurement by a municipality for lobbying, government relations, or similar services Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 229: General definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 229: General definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 1234: Certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 3441: Liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 3441: Liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 1056: Recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 1056: Recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 3441: Liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 3441: Liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 4: Assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 4: Assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 4: Assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 4: Assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 3372: Prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2243: Creation of the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 27, 2025	HB 521: Accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea

These are the 200 most recent of 1,097. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How Judith Zaffirini voted on each of the 3,695 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

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

Contact

Official page: senate.texas.gov
Email: judith.zaffirini@senate.texas.gov
Capitol office: Room 1E.13, P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
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District office: 1407 Washington St., Laredo, TX 78040
956-722-2293

Committees

Natural Resources Vice chair
Business and Commerce
Finance
State Affairs

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Texas Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

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