Texas House Members Who Are Playing Hooky at Taxpayer Expense
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Texas House Members Who Are Playing Hooky at Taxpayer Expense
Texas Democrats who submitted letters notifying House they would not be
present (53)
From Central Texas
Dukes, Austin
Dunnam, Waco
Mabry, Waco
Naishtat, Austin
Rodriguez, Austin
Rose, Dripping Springs
From around the state
Alonzo, Dallas
Kevin
Bailey, Houston
Lon
Burnam, Fort Worth
Gabi
Canales, Alice
Jaime
Capelo, Corpus Christi
Joaquin
Castro, San Antonio
Garnet
Coleman, Houston
Robby
Cook, Eagle Cook
Yvonne
Davis, Dallas
Joe
Deshotel, Beaumont
Dutton, Houston
Eiland, Galveston
Ellis, Livingston
Juan Escobar, Kingsville
David
Farabee, Wichita Falls
Farrar, Houston
Pete
Gallego, Alpine
Timoteo
Garza, Eagle Pass
Ryan
Guillen, Rio Grande City
Scott
Hochberg, Houston
Terri
Hodge, Dallas
Mark
Homer, Paris
Chuck
Hopson, Jacksonville
Jesse
Jones, Dallas
Pete
Laney, Hale Center
Trey
Martinez-Fischer, San Antonio
Ruth
Jones McClendon, San Antonio
Jim
McReynolds, Lufkin
Jose
Menendez, San Antonio
Joe
Moreno, Houston
Paul
Moreno, El Paso
Rick
Noriega, Houston
Rene
Oliveira, Brownsville
Dora
Olivo, Missouri City
Aaron
Pena, Edinburg
Joe
Pickett, El Paso
Robert
Puente, San Antonio
Chente
Quintanilla, Tornillo
Richard
Raymond, Laredo
Allan
Ritter, Nederland
Jim
Solis, Harlingen
Barry
Telford, DeKalb
Senfronia
Thompson, Houston
Carlos
Uresti, San Antonio
Mike
Villarreal, San Antonio
Miguel
Wise, Weslaco
Steve
Wolens, Dallas
Absent, did not submit
letter (6)
Norma Chavez, El Paso
Edwards, Houston
Flores, Mission
Giddings, Dallas
Lewis, Fort Worth
Turner, Houston
Democrats present (3)
Vilma Luna, Corpus Christi
Ron
Wilson, Houston
Roberto
Gutierrez, McAllen