Joe Moody
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Joe Moody is Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives, a position he’s held under three different speakers. He serves on the committees on House Administration, General Investigating, Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, and Criminal Jurisprudence. He’s also the founder and co-chair of the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus. Joe is a lifelong El Pasoan who followed the example of public service set by his father, District Judge William Moody, and his mother, El Paso school teacher Magdalena Morales-Moody. Joe was married to Adrianne Riley in 2011. They have two sons and one daughter: William, Preston, and Ryleigh. Although Joe’s legislative efforts have touched on topics from veterans issues and mental health to education and equality, his passion has been criminal justice reform. He’s devoted particular attention to preventing wrongful convictions, rightsizing penalties for drug offenses and for juvenile offenders, and improving access to justice for the indigent. Joe’s work has earned him numerous accolades, including awards from the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, and…
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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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