James B. Frank
Contact
Email · james.frank@house.texas.gov
District office
1206 Hatton Road, Wichita Falls, TX 76302
940-767-1700
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Bills sponsored
this session · 35 all-time
18
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 118 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
413
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 413 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
96.8%
based on 182 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
35 billsHistorical 35 bills
- HB 276 Relating to parasitic insect control. Died
- HCR 11 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm into Texas. Died
- HB 5546 Relating to the alignment of report due dates under the Health and Safety Code. Died
- HB 5285 Relating to family support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program. Died
- HB 5185 Relating to contracts with managed care organizations, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program. Died
- HB 5184 Relating to the Managed Care Consumer Choice Program. Died
- HB 5183 Relating to contracts with managed care organizations, including the procurement of managed care contracts, under Medicaid and the child health plan program. Died
- HB 4615 Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation requirements. Died
- HB 4587 Relating to the provisional admission to an elementary or secondary school of students requesting certain immunization exemptions. Died
- HB 4586 Relating to prohibited direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising; providing an administrative penalty. Died
- HB 4051 Relating to the authority of certain healthcare providers to order and provide or dispense limited prescription drugs. Died
- HB 3796 Relating to public school accountability, including the administration of assessment instruments in public schools, the assignment of public school campus performance ratings, and the creation of the Texas Commission on Public School Assessment and Accountability. Died
- HB 3784 Relating to establishing the Texas Commission for Boys and Men. Died
- HB 3718 Relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Wichita County. Died
- HB 3683 Relating to a student's eligibility to participate in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program. Died
- HB 3567 Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax. Died
- HB 3397 Relating to the administration of medication by open-enrollment charter schools, private schools, and school employees. Died
- HB 3396 Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care. Died
- HB 3284 Relating to the creation of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family. To Executive
- HB 3192 Relating to establishing age for purposes of admission into public schools for certain children of foreign military members. Died
- HB 2911 Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees and additional state aid for public schools that do not participate in that program. Died
- HB 2898 Relating to requirements for certain meteorological evaluation towers. To Executive
- HB 2789 Relating to the regulation of child welfare, including licensure, community-based care contractors, family homes, and child-care facilities. To Executive
- HB 2757 Relating to a public school policy for establishing age for purposes of admission into the school for certain children of foreign military members. To Executive
- HB 2747 Relating to requiring certain health care entities to submit notice of material change transactions to the attorney general and the attorney general's authority to conduct certain related studies; imposing civil and administrative penalties. Died
Co-sponsored
118 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. Signed
- HB 167 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. In Committee
- HB 52 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. In Committee
- HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability. Signed
- HCR 13 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. Signed
- HB 115 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. In Committee
- HJR 10 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. In Committee
- HR 19 Urging Governor Abbott to return federal reconciliation bill funds to taxpayers through property tax relief. Introduced
- HB 291 Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state. Introduced
- HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions. Signed
- HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. Signed
- HB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. Signed
- HR 128 Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions. Failed
- HB 295 Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices. In Committee
- HB 186 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. In Committee
- HB 236 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. In Committee
- HB 226 Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags. In Committee
- HB 64 Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. In Committee
Historical 100 bills
- HB 173 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Died
- HB 275 Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of land subject to a quarantine established by the Texas Animal Health Commission for ticks or screwworms. Died
- HB 274 Relating to an interstate compact for animal health initiatives. Died
- HB 273 Relating to the creation of the Institute for Animal Health Research and Response. Died
- HB 32 Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. Died
- HB 4 Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas. Died
- HB 84 Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. Died
- HB 83 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and related activities. Died
- HB 272 Relating to creation of the Screwworm Abatement Trust (SWAT) Fund. Died
- HB 5541 Relating to discrimination by a state agency against an applicant for or holder of an occupational license. Died
- HB 5526 Relating to a school security volunteer program for public schools in certain counties. Died
- HB 5510 Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action. Died
- HB 5337 Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. Died
- HB 5274 Relating to the licensing and regulation of anesthesiologist assistants; requiring an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees. Died
- HB 5243 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Died
- HB 5187 Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. Died
- HB 5008 Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities. Died
- HB 4962 Relating to the disclosure of citizenship of a candidate for public office. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4688 Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator. Died
- HB 4660 Relating to space flight activities. Died
- HB 3629 Relating to prohibiting a person required to register as a sex offender from serving as a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. To Executive
- HB 4539 Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology. Died
- HB 4336 Relating to the emergency possession of a newborn by employees of a hospital. Died
- HB 4226 Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services. To Executive
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 | Yea | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 26, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 25, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 25, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 24, 2025 |
| other | Nay | 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 | Yea | fail | May 21, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 20, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 19, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 15, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 14, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |