Venton Jones
Born
1984
Contact
Email · venton.jones@house.texas.gov
District office
3535 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX 75210
214-421-0744
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Bills sponsored
this session · 24 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 47 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
282
Recorded votes
79%
Vote participation
voted in 79% of 282 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
79.7%
based on 137 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
24 billsHistorical 24 bills
- HB 5016 Relating to the authority of a municipality to finance certain venue projects with a short-term motor vehicle rental tax. Died
- HB 4929 Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Died
- HB 4764 Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Died
- HB 4674 Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans. Died
- HB 4673 Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements. Died
- HB 4147 Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. Died
- HB 3452 Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education. Died
- HB 2940 Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility. Died
- HB 2939 Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Died
- HB 2913 Relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property. Died
- HB 2557 Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic health conditions. Died
- HB 2231 Relating to the consideration for approval by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an application for an authorization to use a certain standard permit for a concrete batch plant. Died
- HB 1738 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. Died
- HB 1737 Relating to HIV and AIDS tests. Died
- HB 1680 Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections. Died
- HB 1679 Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services. Died
- HB 1574 Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. Died
- HB 1573 Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. Died
- HB 1463 Relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee. Died
- HB 1459 Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault. Died
- HB 1369 Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information. Died
- HB 1368 Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours. Died
- HB 1367 Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead. Died
- HB 50 Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests. Died
Co-sponsored
47 billsCurrent session 2 bills
- SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. Signed
- HB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. In Committee
Historical 45 bills
- HB 5450 Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee on preventable deaths in county jails and a report concerning county jail safety. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. Died
- HB 4361 Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. To Executive
- HB 3860 Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Died
- HB 3812 Relating to health benefit plan preauthorization requirements for certain health care services and the direction of utilization review by physicians. To Executive
- HB 3695 Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists. 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 3618 Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Died
- HB 3339 Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state. Died
- HB 3214 Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license. To Executive
- HB 3174 Relating to county and hospital district disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain infectious and communicable diseases; authorizing fees. 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 2785 Relating to the display of certain information on the secretary of state's Internet website prior to the completion of an online voter registration application. Died
- HB 2783 Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties. Died
- HB 2777 Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. Died
- HB 2516 Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans. To Executive
- HB 2413 Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of sensitive media devices. Died
- HB 2341 Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. Died
- HB 2306 Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals. To Executive
- HB 2275 Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. Died
- HB 1884 Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry. Died
- HB 1828 Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. To Executive
- HB 1773 Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board. Died
- HB 1674 Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); creating a criminal offense. Died
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 | Not Voting | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Nay | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 26, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 25, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 25, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 24, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | 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 19, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 15, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 14, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 13, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 12, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 12, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 10, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 10, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 09, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 09, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 08, 2025 |