Rafael Anchia

Voted yes on the final version of Senate Bill 2024, which bans vapes packaged or shaped to appeal to children and vapes made in China. The Texas House adopted the compromise 96-35, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

June 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against passing House Bill 1586, which makes the state post the school vaccine exemption form online for anyone to print. The House passed it 83-54, the Senate agreed, and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass House Bill 5033, which ends state car emissions inspections only if the federal requirement is removed. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 101-45.

May 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to accept the Senate's version of House Bill 121, a school safety bill making districts renew any exception to the armed officer rule yearly. The House agreed 97-38, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 2835, which lets cities approve apartment buildings of up to six stories with one stairway. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 81-57.

May 27, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted against the final, negotiated version of Senate Bill 13, a school library law giving elected school boards final approval of every library book. The Texas House approved the report 81-48 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 1036, which makes home solar sellers register, carry insurance and give buyers five days to cancel. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 94-37.

May 23, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 37, which gives public university boards control over core courses, provost hires and faculty senates. The Texas House adopted the compromise 83-47, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 31, 2025

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Voted no on the final version of Senate Bill 17, which bars governments, companies and certain people tied to hostile countries from buying Texas property. The Texas House adopted the compromise 85-57, and it took effect September 1, 2025.

May 29, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 12, which bars public schools from diversity duties and from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-47.

May 25, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 8, which requires every sheriff who runs a jail to seek a deal letting local officers help enforce immigration law. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-47.

May 25, 2025

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Voted against the House version of Senate Bill 379, which barred food aid from buying sugary soft drinks. The House passed it 90-37 before a later House-Senate deal became law and also covered sweetened drinks without bubbles and candy.

May 23, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 965, which protects a public school employee's religious speech or prayer while working. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-48.

May 23, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 11, which lets school boards create a daily school prayer and religious-reading period. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-48.

May 23, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 33, which bars government offices from using public money to help someone obtain an abortion. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 87-58.

May 22, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 21, which created the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve managed by the comptroller. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 101-42.

May 21, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 2284, which extends the ban on local firearm rules to bows, crossbows and arrows. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 96-43.

May 15, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 5115, which raises certain election fraud from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 88-54.

May 15, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 3053, which blocks cities and counties from running or joining gun buyback programs meant to cut civilian gun ownership. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 85-56.

May 13, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 493, which bars people convicted of first- or second-degree felonies from serving as poll watchers. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-52.

May 13, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 521, which tightens the rules for curbside voting, including a sworn statement of need. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 84-54.

May 13, 2025

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 1257, which makes health plans that cover a gender transition procedure also cover its side effects and any reversal. The House passed it 87-58 and the law took effect September 1, 2025.

May 12, 2025

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Voted against House Bill 223, which makes cities seek competing offers for lobbying contracts. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 92-56.

May 7, 2025

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Voted against sending House Joint Resolution 2 to Texas voters. It would block new or higher state taxes on estates, inheritances, or gifts beyond those in place on January 1, 2025. The Texas House approved it 112-29 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.

April 29, 2025

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Voted against sending Senate Joint Resolution 18, a proposed constitutional amendment permanently barring state taxes on capital gains. The Texas House approved it 104-26 and put it on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot.

April 28, 2025

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Voted against House Joint Resolution 98, which asked Congress for a constitutional convention to limit federal spending and set term limits. The Texas House backed the request 86-57, and it became Texas's official application to Congress.

April 28, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 2, which created education savings accounts families can use for private school tuition. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 86-61.

April 17, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 14, which created a governor's office to cut needless agency rules and ended court deference to agencies. The bill became law after the Texas House passed it 97-51.

April 9, 2025

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