Stan Gerdes
Born
1986
Contact
Email · stan.gerdes@house.texas.gov
District office
1011 Alley A St., #B, Bastrop, TX 78602
512-321-3720
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 85 all-time
33
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 146 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
317
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 317 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
96.3%
based on 181 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
85 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB 293 Relating to a prohibition on the acceptance of a political contribution by members of the legislature and certain political committees during a period when a house of the legislature does not have a quorum present. Introduced
- HB 181 Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures. In Committee
- HJR 8 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for mileage for an unexcused absence when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum. Introduced
- SB 18 Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control. Vetoed
- HB 27 Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district. Passed
- HB 180 Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district; making an appropriation. In Committee
- HB 85 Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes. In Committee
- HB 231 Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control. In Committee
- HB 298 Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. In Committee
- HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty. Signed
- 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 64 Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. In Committee
- HJR 7 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. Introduced
Historical 72 bills
- HB 217 Relating to the liability of a groundwater conservation district for actions of the district restricting groundwater production from a well. Died
- HB 232 Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control. Died
- HB 215 Relating to the liability of a landowner for the withdrawal and beneficial use of groundwater. Died
- HJR 40 Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. Died
- HB 259 Relating to the vote required in an election to approve an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds a taxing unit's voter-approval tax rate; making conforming changes. Died
- HB 218 Relating to the transfer of groundwater outside a groundwater conservation district's boundaries. Died
- HJR 35 Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature are not entitled to receive a state salary, per diem, or reimbursement for mileage for an unexcused absence when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum. Died
- HB 120 Relating to a temporary reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district; making an appropriation. Died
- HB 216 Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits. Died
- HB 89 Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures. Died
- HB 63 Relating to a limit on municipal and county expenditures. Died
- HB 257 Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence. Died
- HB 5695 Relating to the creation of the Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. To Executive
- HB 5687 Relating to certain improvements made and programs developed by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District. Died
- HB 5678 Relating to the creation of the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain. Died
- HB 5243 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Died
- HB 5135 Relating to prohibition of discrimination by governmental entities based on immutable characteristics. Died
- HB 5087 Relating to the regulation of used and scrap tires by certain counties. Died
- HB 5084 Relating to the sale of fireworks on and before the Lunar New Year holiday. To Executive
- HB 4985 Relating to the procedures for a public test of logic and accuracy of a voting system for certain elections. Died
- HB 4961 Relating to noneconomic damage liability for a collision with a motorist who failed to establish financial responsibility. Died
- HB 4946 Relating to county zoning authority for certain counties; creating a criminal offense. Died
- HB 4815 Relating to the liability of owners or operators of certain sources or facilities for unauthorized emissions caused by the criminal act of another. Died
- HB 4814 Relating to the display of and allowance for non-human behaviors in Texas schools. Died
- HB 4690 Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards. To Executive
Co-sponsored
146 billsCurrent session 33 bills
- HB 214 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
- SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. Signed
- SB 8 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. Signed
- SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. Signed
- 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 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 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 58 Amending the permanent rules of the House of Representatives to remove the political party restriction on the vice-chair of a standing committee and to provide that the vice-chair of a committee does not receive a separate budget for that position. 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 252 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. Introduced
- HJR 1 Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state. Passed
- 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 95 Relating to establishing minimum credentialing qualifications for Emergency Management Coordinators appointed by Emergency Management Directors. In Committee
- 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
- HB 265 Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee. Passed
- 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
- 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
Historical 113 bills
- 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 5539 Relating to the provision of adoption cost information by a licensed child-placing agency. Died
- HB 5475 Relating to a study and report on the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act. Died
- HB 5337 Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses. Died
- HB 5325 Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply. Died
- HB 5302 Relating to the establishment of the Texas Post-adoption Assistance Program. 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 4661 Relating to the closure of beaches for space flight activities; creating a criminal offense. Died
- HB 4660 Relating to space flight activities. Died
- HB 4623 Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students. To Executive
- 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 4587 Relating to the provisional admission to an elementary or secondary school of students requesting certain immunization exemptions. Died
- HB 4568 Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund. Died
- HB 4535 Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements. To Executive
- HB 4381 Relating to parental rights and required notification in public education; authorizing an administrative penalty. Died
- HB 4201 Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun. Died
- HB 4099 Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral. To Executive
- HB 4076 Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status. To Executive
- HB 3911 Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas. Died
- HB 3824 Relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage facilities; providing administrative penalties. To Executive
- HB 3809 Relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. To Executive
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 |
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 |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | Nay | 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 | Not Voting | pass | May 22, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 21, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 21, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | 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 |