Elections
🏛️ Chair House
📅 Not Scheduled
185 bills pending
Matt Shaheen — House District 66
🔴 Republican
👍 0 Partner Likes
📜 79 Primary Authored Bills
📈 5 policy measures passed
🗳 4272 Individual Votes Observed
🏛 2 Committee Assignments
Voting Similarity
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Compared only with current house members on explicit yes-or-no votes from non-unanimous roll calls. Texas's configured final-vote patterns retain substantive final action; procedural and unanimous votes are excluded. Each percentage measures agreement, and the shared-vote count shows how much common voting history supports it.
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R
Jared Patterson
85.1%
agreement
1,225 shared votes
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R
Lacey Hull
83.6%
agreement
1,123 shared votes
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R
Will Metcalf
79.9%
agreement
1,182 shared votes
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R
Mike Schofield
79.7%
agreement
1,018 shared votes
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R
John McQueeney
79.4%
agreement
1,157 shared votes
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R
Joanne Shofner
79.1%
agreement
1,208 shared votes
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D
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos
52.2%
agreement
1,216 shared votes
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D
Jessica González
53.1%
agreement
1,178 shared votes
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D
Christina Morales
53.3%
agreement
1,081 shared votes
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D
Terry Meza
53.4%
agreement
1,068 shared votes
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D
Ron Reynolds
53.6%
agreement
1,075 shared votes
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D
Nicole Collier
55.2%
agreement
1,177 shared votes
Organization Alignment
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Alignment compares this legislator's explicit yes-or-no votes with each public organization's current bill likes and dislikes. Only Texas's configured substantive final-vote patterns count; procedural votes are excluded. The shared-vote count is the number of graded bills on which both cast a position.
No public organization has comparable final-vote history for this legislator yet.
Committee Assignments
Higher Education
👤 Member House
📅 Not Scheduled
121 bills pending
Primary Authored Bills
StateLens credits bill likes to the first-listed primary author. The activity pills below reconcile to this profile's partner-like totals.
HB541
Relating to the provision of direct patient care by physicians and health care practitioners.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB5115
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB493
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB1106
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB1024
Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HR1457
In memory of Richard Dennis Worrell of Plano.
June 1, 2025Enrolled
HB5138
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.
May 29, 2025Pending: House
HR1136
Commending retired U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez Jr. for his service in the Vietnam War.
May 15, 2025Enrolled
HB5169
Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those taxes.
May 15, 2025Introduced in House
HB3187
Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities.
May 12, 2025Introduced in House
HB2181
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.
May 12, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
HB5116
Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
May 9, 2025Introduced in House
HB1027
Relating to the provision of telepharmacy services.
May 8, 2025Pending: Senate Health & Human Services
HB2354
Relating to charter schools, including the admission, enrollment, and employment policies of and the applicability of certain laws to open-enrollment charter schools.
May 7, 2025Introduced in House
HB576
Relating to the persons authorized or appointed to exercise the power of sale under the terms of a contract lien on real property.
May 5, 2025Introduced in House
HB1110
Relating to a limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity in good faith.
May 5, 2025Introduced in House
HB2915
Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.
May 2, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
HB997
Relating to the provision of telehealth and telemedicine medical services by certain health professionals located outside of this state; requiring registration to engage in an occupation; authorizing fees.
May 1, 2025Pending: House Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health Subcommittee
HB2575
Relating to the elimination of certain tax proceeds deposited to and the allocation of the horse industry escrowed purse account.
April 28, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB295
Relating to including antisemitism in the definition of bullying for the purpose of school discipline policies.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Academic & Career-Oriented Education
HB1555
Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to review and make recommendations for substantive changes to ethics laws.
April 14, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB5393
Relating to the reporting and investigation of misconduct by public and private school employees; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB5366
Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB5364
Relating to the receivership of a single-source continuum contractor providing child welfare services.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB5361
Relating to certain requirements regarding a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB5252
Relating to the authority of a municipality to adopt, increase or decrease the rate of, or repeal an additional sales and use tax for property tax relief by ordinance or resolution of the governing body of the municipality.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB5112
Relating to a policy prohibiting antisemitism at public institutions of higher education.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HJR191
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring automatic resignation of a city council member or member of the board of trustees of a school district who becomes a candidate for the legislature or the United States Congress.
April 3, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB5049
Relating to the composition and authority of certain subregional boards of regional transportation authorities.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Transportation
HB4500
Relating to unconscionable prices charged by health care providers for health care services.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB4499
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, the powers and duties of a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment of the Office of Excellence in Higher Education.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HR659
Recognizing April 2, 2025, as Strength in Unity: Elevating Texas Together Day at the State Capitol and extending appreciation to the members of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha spiritual organization.
April 2, 2025Enrolled
HB1510
Relating to the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission.
April 2, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HR513
Recognizing March 2025 as Theatre in Our Schools Month.
April 1, 2025Enrolled
HB4300
Relating to the exemption of certain motor vehicle sales, gifts, and exchanges from motor vehicle sales and use taxes.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB4299
Relating to the unauthorized occupancy of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants; creating a criminal offense.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
HB4298
Relating to parental controls and filters for certain explicit material on electronic devices; providing a civil penalty.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
HB4297
Relating to prohibiting the advertisement of illegal goods or services.
April 1, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB4296
Relating to interests of certain foreign governments in real property.
April 1, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB4295
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to issue a public security if the debt-to-asset ratio of the political subdivision exceeds a certain percentage.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
HB4294
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices; authorizing a civil penalty.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
HB4292
Relating to appeals regarding school laws and a school district's grievance procedure regarding complaints concerning violation of state education law or school district board of trustees policy.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2323
Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances.
March 31, 2025Pending: House Transportation Funding Subcommittee
HB4133
Relating to the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a monument or memorial.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
HB4132
Relating to the definition of a bet for gambling criminal offenses purposes.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
HB4128
Relating to accelerated instruction for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB3871
Relating to the audit of the financial records of certain property owners' associations.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
HB1092
Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos using deep fake technology; increasing a criminal penalty.
March 25, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
HJR139
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
HB2918
Relating to the abolishment of the state lottery.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
HB2846
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2845
Relating to the designation of controlled substance overdose for purposes of the death certificate.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HR514
Recognizing April 2025 as Landscape Architecture Month.
March 14, 2025Enrolled
HB2173
Relating to a warning label on social media platforms concerning the association between a minor's social media usage and significant mental health issues.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB2162
Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB2155
Relating to a prohibition on the sale, transfer, or delivery of consumable hemp products; creating a criminal offense.
March 14, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB2154
Relating to the definition of private place for gambling criminal offense purposes.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
HB2144
Relating to access to certain information in the adoption process.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB2079
Relating to repeal of provisions requiring a school district to reduce its local revenue level in excess of entitlement.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1830
Relating to tenure and employment status at public institutions of higher education in this state.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB1829
Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HJR111
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB1224
Relating to required instruction in the Success Sequence for students in public schools.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1162
Relating to the eligibility of certain production companies for a grant award under the moving image industry incentive program.
March 7, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB1148
Relating to repealing the requirement for certain public school teachers and principals to attend a teacher literacy achievement academy.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1141
Relating to the suspension of certain public school students and to the repeal of the positive behavior program for public schools.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1095
Relating to the use of interim testing and adaptive, growth-based assessment instruments for certain required assessments of public school students and prohibiting the use of the results of certain required assessments of public school students for certain purposes.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1030
Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Appropriations
HB1028
Relating to certain political subdivisions publishing required notices by alternative media.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Intergovernmental Affairs
HB1025
Relating to the appointment of an inspector general for education, the creation of a division of inspector general for education in the State Board of Education to investigate public education, and the authority of the commissioner of education to conduct special investigations.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1021
Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Insurance
HB1019
Relating to requiring political subdivisions of this state to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Intergovernmental Affairs
HB906
Relating to a temporary teaching certificate for certain military service members and first responders.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB758
Relating to the requirement that an armed security officer be present at a school district campus.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB725
Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program.
March 4, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB671
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
March 4, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB612
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program, an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program, and the award of attorney's fees in actions challenging certain educational choice laws.
March 4, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB389
Relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application; creating criminal offenses.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
HB340
Relating to a provision in a school district's student code of conduct prohibiting the wearing of clothing or displaying of items indicating membership in or support of certain organizations.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Public Education