Rafael Anchía
Born
1968
Contact
Email · rafael.anchia@house.texas.gov
District office
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane Suite 1010, Dallas, TX 75247
214-943-6081
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3
Bills sponsored
this session · 53 all-time
9
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 65 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
420
Recorded votes
84%
Vote participation
voted in 84% of 420 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
89R session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
83.5%
based on 162 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
53 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- 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. Signed
- HB 256 Relating to the development of a severe weather adaptation plan by certain entities. Introduced
- HB 19 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. In Committee
Historical 50 bills
- HB 5683 Relating to the creation of the Cedar Springs Improvement District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Died
- HB 5604 Relating to the access by a certificated provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative. Died
- HB 5479 Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs. Died
- HB 5451 Relating to the treatment of certain residence homesteads for purposes of the Tax Increment Financing Act. Died
- HB 5399 Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty. Died
- HB 5253 Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits. Died
- HB 5200 Relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors. Died
- HB 5131 Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties. Died
- HB 4841 Relating to a program administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to connect clean vehicle program applicants with certain vehicle owners to facilitate the issuance of grants or other funding for the replacement of those vehicles. Died
- HB 4837 Relating to employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a public school. Died
- HB 4750 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of certain charitable organizations that provide housing on a cooperative basis. Died
- HB 4719 Relating to the definition of telephone call for purposes of regulating telephone solicitations. Died
- HB 4560 Relating to recording requirements for certain instruments concerning real property. Died
- HB 4558 Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property. Died
- HB 4557 Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee. Died
- HB 4197 Relating to a requirement that public schools issue student identification cards to high school students. Died
- HB 4091 Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region. Died
- HB 4017 Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education. Died
- HB 4016 Relating to prohibiting the use of electric resistance as a primary heat source in certain residential buildings. Died
- HB 3704 Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee. Died
- HB 3541 Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons; increasing a criminal penalty. Died
- HB 3511 Relating to the participation of electric vehicles in the ERCOT market. Died
- HB 3509 Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities. Died
- HB 3280 Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities. Died
- HB 3208 Relating to the installation by the Texas Department of Transportation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions. Died
Co-sponsored
65 billsCurrent session 9 bills
- SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. Signed
- HB 2 Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees. In Committee
- HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. Signed
- HB 20 Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. Signed
- HB 22 Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment. Passed
- SB 2 Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. To Executive
- HB 3 Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems. Passed
- HB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. In Committee
- HCR 12 Calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to release the complete Epstein files. Introduced
Historical 56 bills
- HB 5591 Relating to opioid overdose training for peace officers. Died
- HB 5562 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue from a hotel and convention center project. Died
- HB 5261 Relating to designating the Windham School District to provide postsecondary education to inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Died
- HB 5064 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas and Ellis Counties as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Memorial Highway. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4893 Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged. Died
- HB 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. Died
- HB 4398 Relating to municipal permitting requirements for certain development projects supported with low income housing tax credit allocations. Died
- HB 4290 Relating to a qualifying cogenerator that serves a large load and a colocated desalination facility. Died
- HB 4176 Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers. Died
- HB 4115 Relating to the submission and approval of certain proposals by shareholders of nationally listed corporations. Died
- HB 4028 Relating to the regulation of preproduction plastic by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Died
- HB 3997 Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee. Died
- HB 3948 Relating to the office of inspector general of certain municipalities. Died
- HB 3809 Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. To Executive
- HB 3713 Relating of maintenance of rates and expansion of funds for certain companies. Died
- HB 3673 Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. Died
- HB 3546 Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers. To Executive
- HB 3288 Relating to the application of funds under certain construction contracts. Died
- HB 3283 Relating to the mission of governing boards of public institutions of higher education. Died
- HB 3237 Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities. Died
- HB 3134 Relating to advanced air mobility. Died
- HB 3113 Relating to requiring the ballots of certain counties to be scannable. Died
- HB 3085 Relating to a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages in certain areas of a municipality and the local regulation of premises in those areas. Died
- HB 2902 Relating to the establishment of the Supported Independent Living Program. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed to engrossment |
Not Voting | pass | April 24, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed |
Yea | pass | April 25, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed to engrossment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Nay | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed |
Nay | fail | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Amendment fails of adoption |
Nay | fail | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 05, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 08, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed as amended |
Not Voting | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Not Voting | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed |
Not Voting | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 02, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 01, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 31, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 30, 2025 |
| passage | Nay | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 26, 2025 |
| passage | Nay | pass | May 25, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 25, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 24, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 24, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 23, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 23, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 21, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 21, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 20, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 19, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 15, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |