Virginia
Lower chamber
Terry L. Austin
Born
1955
Contact
Email · deltaustin@house.virginia.gov
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27
Bills sponsored
this session · 134 all-time
7
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 307 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 43 all-time
15706
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 15706 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 2 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 2 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
134 billsCurrent session 27 bills
- HB1143 Registration decals; discontinued. Failed
- HB 1143 Registration decals; discontinued. In Committee
- HR 2202 Celebrating the life of Fred Fenton Forbes III. Passed
- HR 2199 Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis. Passed
- HR432 Commending Steve Parks Clinton. Passed
- HR430 Commending the Historic Masonic Theatre. Passed
- HR429 Commending Friendship Retirement Community. Passed
- HR428 Retirement of Jamie Harless, Lord Botetourt High School Football Passed
- HR427 Commending the James River High School girls' swim and dive team. Passed
- HR277 Celebrating the life of Michael Allen Humphries. Passed
- HR150 Commending the Botetourt County Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Passed
- HR149 Commending Darlene L. Burcham. Passed
- HJ203 First Virginia General Assembly; 250th anniversary, Williamsburg commemorative planning. Passed
- HJ82 Commending the Southern Virginia University men's volleyball team. Passed
- HJ81 Commending Colonel Donald Caldwell, USAR. Passed
- HJ80 Celebrating the life of George Otis Mead III. Passed
- HJ79 Commending the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. Passed
- HB1471 Aggravated murder; assault & battery of correctional officer, custodial employee of DOC, penalties. Failed
- HB1145 Motor vehicle safety inspections; certified safety inspectors. Signed
- HB1138 Economic development incentives; wage requirements. Failed
- HB792 Lexington, City of; amending charter, relating to city council, city attorney, etc. Signed
- HB791 Charitable gaming; conduct of athletic event drawings. Failed
- HB790 Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances. Signed
- HB789 Va. State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition. Failed
- HB788 Vehicle crash reports; open to inspection by towing and recovery operators. Signed
Historical 107 bills
- HJ 139 Celebrating the life of Herbert Simon Claybrook, Jr. Died
- HB 1538 Commonwealth Transportation Interstate 81 Corridor Bond Act of 2020; created. Died
- HJ 822 Commending the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce. Died
- HJ 706 Celebrating the life of James Robert Bushong. Died
- HB 2249 Timber sales; theft, accounting, penalty. Died
- HR 304 Celebrating the life of James Robert Bushong. Died
- HJ 651 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Died
- HR 761 Commending Eddie L. Radden, Jr. Died
- HR 726 Commending Bank of Botetourt. Died
- HB 840 License plates, special; issuance of plates marking 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Signed
- HJ 217 Celebrating the life of Peter Easter. Died
- HB 1425 Virginia Passenger Rail Authority; exempts railway tunnels and bridges from Building Code. Signed
- HB 843 Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution. Signed
- HJ 180 Commending the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Died
- HB 845 Abandoned vehicles; owner and lienholder information. Signed
- HR 425 Celebrating the life of Elinor McManus. Died
- HB 191 Motor vehicle dealers; sale of franchise. Signed
- HJ 181 Commending Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Died
- HB 237 Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; increases membership. Signed
- HJ 71 Celebrating the life of Julius L. Branscome. Died
- HB 1505 Intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes, compensation for name, image, or likeness. Signed
- HB 839 American Revolution 250 Commission; amends membership and staffing. Signed
- HB 844 Commercial driver's licenses & learner's permits; definitions, training, drug & alcohol violations. Signed
- HB 842 School boards; expands availability of allowable alternatives for pupil transportation. Died
- HJ 84 Higher educational institutions, public; displaying VA250 logo on all athletic uniforms. Died
Co-sponsored
307 billsCurrent session 7 bills
- HR 2142 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Passed
- HR 2100 Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta. Passed
- HR 2172 Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr. Passed
- HR 2185 Commending Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler. Passed
- HR 2138 Commending Kay Dunkley, Ed.D. Passed
- HR 2045 Celebrating the life of Madison Warner. Passed
- HR 2002 Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team. Passed
Historical 300 bills
- HR 177 Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin. Died
- HB 1361 Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. Signed
- HJ 354 Commending Annette Lewis. Died
- HJ 281 Celebrating the life of Diane Gay Flanagan. Died
- HR 310 Commending E.W. Viar, Jr. Died
- HJ 302 Commending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University women's basketball team. Died
- HR 260 Commending the Honorable Dr. Dwight Clinton Jones. Died
- HJ 743 Commending the Honorable Robert W. Goodlatte. Died
- HJ 1132 Commending the Virginia Scenic Rivers Program. Died
- HJ 1120 Commending Johnson's Orchards. Died
- HJ 843 Celebrating the life of Joseph Dandridge Logan III. Died
- SJ 321 Commending the Liberty University School of Aeronautics. Died
- SJ 353 Commending Michael J. Brown. Died
- HJ 1138 Celebrating the life of Captain Anthony Reid Adams, USCG, Ret. Died
- HR 351 Commending Wayne Tinsley. Died
- HR 455 Celebrating the life of Joshua Wayne Bell. Died
- HJ 1139 Celebrating the life of Bradford Turner Clark. Died
- HB 891 Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms; establishes sale of insurance, etc., for platforms. Died
- HB 892 Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing platforms; definition, taxation. Died
- HJ 162 Commending the Division of Capitol Police. Died
- HJ 202 Celebrating the life of Susan Camille Gardner, DVM. Died
- HJ 286 Commending the West End Center for Youth. Died
- HJ 454 Celebrating the life of Maria Bonazzoli Bourne. Died
- SJ 144 Commending Gary Rice. Died
- HR 173 Commending Rosa B. Price. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB1249
Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1238
Local ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 17, 2026 |
|
HB1171
Standard Diploma; Board of Education shall develop alternative graduation pathways to earn.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 04, 2026 |
|
HB1142
Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB1114
Law-enforcement officers; paid military leaves of absence.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB1110
Blue catfish; Marine Products Board shall establish Chesapeake Wild Harvest certification.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB960
Personal property taxes; valuation, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB958
Income tax, corporate; taxable income, net operating loss.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB929
Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB885
Court Date Reminder Program; established, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB865
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB855
Medicaid; estate recoveries.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB852
Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB841
Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB777
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB777
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2026 |
|
HB707
State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Nay | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 09, 2026 |
|
HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Reported from Transportation |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 16, 2026 |
|
HB514
Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB500
New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB470
Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB448
Land records; certain financing statements, recording and indexing fees.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB382
School board chairmen and vice-chairmen; additional annual salary.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Read third time and passed House Block Vote |
Yea | pass | January 28, 2026 |
|
HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |
|
HB368
American Indians, Virginia and federally recognized tribes; establishes definitions, sovereignty.
Subcommittee recommends reporting |
Yea | pass | January 20, 2026 |
|
HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
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HB354
Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.
Reported from General Laws |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB349
Emergency services and disaster preparedness programs; inclusion of federally recognized tribes.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB339
Employee protections; wage and hour, health and safety, and mining safety provisions.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 02, 2026 |
|
HB334
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB326
Disposition of Fort Whitworth; authorizes Governor to convey to Petersburg Battlefields Foundation.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB300
Expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by VDH Commissioner, transfer of records.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
HB271
Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HB271
Gaming Commission; established, penalties, report.
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations |
Yea | pass | February 10, 2026 |
|
HB268
Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB263
Certified school library specialists; Superintendent of Public Instruction to employ in DOE.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 06, 2026 |
|
HB244
Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses.
Read third time and passed House |
Nay | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB189
Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB183
First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses, principal limits.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
|
HB175
Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 27, 2026 |
|
HB159
Va. Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, petition for mandamus or injunction.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | January 28, 2026 |
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HB159
Va. Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, petition for mandamus or injunction.
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) |
Yea | pass | January 22, 2026 |
|
HB134
Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 03, 2026 |
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HB127
Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB114
Electric utility infrastructure; Dept. of Energy and SCC to conduct an analysis, report.
Read third time and passed House |
Yea | pass | February 02, 2026 |