Chris Turner
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State Representative Chris Turner has served Tarrant County in the Texas Legislature for six terms, representing parts of Arlington and Grand Prairie. As a state representative, Chris has worked to increase opportunity for all Texans. Chris created the Veterans Cash scratch-off ticket that has raised more than $150 million to aid Texas veterans. He also authored the constitutional amendment to create a 100% property tax exemption for surviving spouses of servicemembers killed in the line of duty. He played a pivotal role in the passage of payday lending ordinances in both Arlington and Grand Prairie and has authored laws that safeguard consumers from unexpected utility rate hikes and tenants from unscrupulous landlords. In 2019, Chris brokered the deal to end the stalemate on Texas' major school finance legislation by crafting a statewide teacher pay raise plan that was ultimately supported by both the House and Senate. As chair of the House Committee on Higher Education during the 86th Legislature, Chris was instrumental in passing several transformative higher education policies, including sponsoring SB 25, which improves the transferability of college credits among…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
Voting Record Feed
SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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