Texas Senate · District 18

Lois Kolkhorst

Republican

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair 91% On 1,633 contested votes where both voted · 95% on all votes Votes with own party 99% Partisan rank: 1 of 28 in the Senate (tied with 16 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0.1% 1 of 3,695 roll calls

Statewide bills passed 29 90 sponsored · 28 became law · Rank 6 of 30 in the Senate Local bills passed 1 1 sponsored · 1 became law

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More conservative than 81% of the Texas Senate.

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6th most conservative of 28

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Texas Senate District 18.

Also on the ballot: Erica Gillum (Democratic)

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The scores

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Votes with the Republican Caucus chair

91%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Lois Kolkhorst.

On 1,633 contested votes where both voted95% on all 3,694 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

99%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Lois Kolkhorst.

On 1,005 party-line votesPartisan rank: 1 of 28 in the Senate (tied with 16 others)No one in the Senate votes with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Lois Kolkhorst
	Statewide	Local
Sponsored	90	1
Passed both chambers	29	1
Became law	28	1
Vetoed by the Governor	1	0

Rank by statewide bills passed: Rank 6 of 30 in the Senate · 5 of 18 Republicans

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: Lois Kolkhorst
Bill	Type	Result	Final action
SB 25 Health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and…	Statewide	Became law	June 22, 2025
SB 2078 Regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty	Statewide	Became law	June 22, 2025
SB 1032 Eligibility of postsecondary educational institutions to participate in the governor's university research initiative	Statewide	Vetoed	June 22, 2025
SB 843 A Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 739 Definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 512 Prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 493 Protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 457 Regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 331 Disclosure of health care cost information by certain health care facilities; imposing an administrative penalty	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2900 Certain advisory entities and work groups under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts or on which the comptroller's office is represented and…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 2367 Authority of certain counties to enact certain park use rules	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1733 Composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority	Local	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 17 Purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1400 A study on measurable outcomes for certain transfer students for performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1398 Certain procedures in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship for a child placed in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective…	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1388 Family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1302 Eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 1188 Electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty	Statewide	Became law	June 20, 2025
SB 745 Enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 541 Cottage food production operations	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 2112 Punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty	Statewide	Became law	May 30, 2025
SB 901 Declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by…	Statewide	Became law	May 29, 2025
SB 462 Establishing a child-care services waiting list priority for the children of certain child-care workers	Statewide	Became law	May 28, 2025
SB 2361 Transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System	Statewide	Became law	May 27, 2025
SB 1012 Authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas	Statewide	Became law	May 27, 2025
SB 888 Attorney general's defense of a district or county attorney against certain lawsuits in federal court	Statewide	Became law	May 24, 2025
SB 1238 Prohibited insurance discrimination on the basis of an insured's marital status following the death of the insured's spouse	Statewide	Became law	May 20, 2025
SB 765 Confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1062 Type of newspaper required for publication of public notices	Statewide	Became law	May 19, 2025
SB 1215 Placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters	Statewide	Became law	May 15, 2025

Budget projects

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Contested votes where they split

148 against the Republican Caucus chair; 109 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Lois Kolkhorst
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Republican Caucus Chair	Most of their party
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)
June 1, 2025	SB 268: Procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners Conference Committee Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 31, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 30, 2025	SB 21: Establishment and administration of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the purpose of investing in cryptocurrency and the investment authority of the… Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 28, 2025	HB 117: Establishment of the governor's task force on the governance of early childhood education and care Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 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… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 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… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 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… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 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… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2512: Release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2512: Release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2512: Release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 2512: Release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 5616: Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 5616: Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 5616: Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 5616: Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 322: Use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 322: Use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 322: Use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 27, 2025	HB 322: Use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 4751: Establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 4751: Establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 4751: Establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 4751: Establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 2313: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 2313: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 2313: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 26, 2025	HB 2313: Authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4044: Certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4044: Certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4044: Certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4044: Certain expenditures by public institutions of higher education and university systems that are eligible for certain tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4230: Establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 25, 2025	HB 4226: Exemptions 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 or a… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4226: Exemptions 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 or a… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4226: Exemptions 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 or a… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4226: Exemptions 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 or a… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4396: Eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4396: Eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4396: Eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 25, 2025	HB 4396: Eligibility of the American Performance Horseman and the American Rodeo for funding under the major events reimbursement program Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 23, 2025	HB 2712: Test years used for ratemaking purposes by certain water and sewer utilities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 22, 2025	HB 2765: Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 21, 2025	HB 3260: Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	HB 3260: Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	HB 3260: Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	HB 3260: Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Grant Program Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 21, 2025	HB 1275: Issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 21, 2025	HB 1275: Issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 20, 2025	SB 1633: Authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1633: Authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1633: Authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SB 1633: Authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SJR 60: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SJR 60: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SJR 60: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 20, 2025	SJR 60: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	HB 3611: Civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	HB 3611: Civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	HB 3611: Civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 19, 2025	HB 3611: Civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	SB 2994: Energy efficiency goals and programs, public information regarding energy efficiency programs, and the participation of loads in certain energy markets Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	SB 2994: Energy efficiency goals and programs, public information regarding energy efficiency programs, and the participation of loads in certain energy markets Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	SB 2994: Energy efficiency goals and programs, public information regarding energy efficiency programs, and the participation of loads in certain energy markets Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 15, 2025	SB 2994: Energy efficiency goals and programs, public information regarding energy efficiency programs, and the participation of loads in certain energy markets Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2025	SB 2122: Imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste Concur	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2025	SB 1143: Certain planning, notification, and evaluation requirements with respect to certain workforce development programs in this state Concur	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2025	SB 2137: Allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2035: Prohibiting contributions, expenditures, and related activities involving political committees that support or oppose a ballot measure; creating a criminal… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	SB 2605: Formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 5, 2025	SB 2846: Control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2025	SB 2846: Control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2025	SB 2846: Control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2025	SB 2846: Control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 646: Repayment of certain mental health professional education loans Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 646: Repayment of certain mental health professional education loans Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2366: A grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2366: A grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2366: A grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2025	SB 2366: A grant program to fund certain short line railroad projects Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 732: Required generators or other power sources for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 646: Repayment of certain mental health professional education loans Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 646: Repayment of certain mental health professional education loans Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2004: Eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2004: Eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2004: Eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2004: Eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington for funding under the major events reimbursement program Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2322: Findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of… Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	SB 2322: Findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 28, 2025	SB 2322: Findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of… Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 28, 2025	SB 2322: Findings required to be made by the comptroller of public accounts in order to recommend for approval an application for a limitation on the taxable value of… Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	SB 1643: Prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	SB 1643: Prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	SB 1643: Prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	SB 1643: Prior approval of certain property and casualty insurance rate increases or decreases Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 2122: Imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 2122: Imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 2122: Imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 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	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 16, 2025	SB 22: Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 1405: Increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 15, 2025	SB 1750: Instructional facilities funding for certain open-enrollment charter schools Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Second Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2025	SB 1592: Collection of state and local hotel occupancy taxes and assessments related to hotels by an accommodations intermediary Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2025	SB 660: Installation of bollards or another safety barrier adjacent to certain hospital emergency rooms Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2025	SB 1036: Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2025	SB 1036: Regulation of residential solar retail transactions; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; providing civil and administrative penalties Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 3, 2025	SB 922: Disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Passage / Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Three-Day Rule	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 2, 2025	SB 578: Surveillance cameras for certain housing developments that receive an allocation of low income housing tax credits Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 26, 2025	SB 815: Use of certain automated systems or personnel in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	SB 19: Use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 19, 2025	SB 290: Notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations Passage / Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	SB 290: Notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 19, 2025	SB 290: Notice to property owners regarding certain stationary LP-gas installations Motion to Suspend the Regular Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

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

Every roll call: Lois Kolkhorst
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Republican Caucus Chair	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: senate.texas.gov
Email: lois.kolkhorst@senate.texas.gov
Capitol office: Room GE.4, P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711
512-463-0118
District office: 18230 Farm to Market Road 1488 Suite 314, Magnolia, TX 77354
281-259-8513
District office: 2000 S. Market St. #208, Brenham, TX 77833
979-251-7888
District office: 22310 Grand Corner Drive Suite 120, Katy, TX 77494
281-394-5610
District office: 311 E. Constitution St. Suite 120, Victoria, TX 77901
361-573-7300

Committees

Health and Human Services Chair
Administration
Business and Commerce
Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
Finance
General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
Legislative Budget Board
Water, Agriculture and Rural 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.

Source: the Texas House and Senate Journals, Jan. 14, 2025 to Sept. 4, 2025. How these numbers work · Corrections