Richard Peña Raymond
Born
1960
Contact
Email · richard.raymond@house.texas.gov
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 58 all-time
14
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 119 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
378
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 378 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
100%
based on 156 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
58 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HB 235 Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran. Introduced
- HCR 10 Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Introduced
- HB 207 Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges. Introduced
- HCR 9 Calling for construction of a monument in the Texas State Cemetery in remembrance of those who perished in the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood. Introduced
Historical 54 bills
- HCR 8 Calling for construction of a monument in the Texas State Cemetery in remembrance of those who perished in the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood. Died
- HB 161 Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges. Died
- HB 235 Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for taxable items purchased by a totally disabled veteran. Died
- HB 5504 Relating to the supervision by allopathic or osteopathic physicians of certain persons performing certain procedures. Died
- HB 5455 Relating to creation of the Texas Health Insurance Exchange; authorizing a fee. Died
- HB 5254 Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission. Died
- HB 5127 Relating to county purchasing agents in certain counties. Died
- HB 5126 Relating to grounds for recounting paperless electronic voting system ballots. Died
- HB 5124 Relating to the conversion of all or a portion of a municipal sales and use tax originally adopted for the purpose of sports and community venues to a municipal sales and use tax for economic development purposes. Died
- HB 5075 Relating to the authority of school districts in certain counties to establish alternative programs in lieu of sending students to a juvenile justice alternative education program. Died
- HB 4023 Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel. Died
- HB 3931 Relating to the fee for public inspection of election records. Died
- HB 3898 Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination. Died
- HB 3896 Relating to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation. Died
- HB 3694 Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties. Died
- HB 3557 Relating to the exclusion from the market value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes of the value of any incomplete structure located on the property. Died
- HB 3387 Relating to the safety standards of certain rail employees; requiring an occupational permit. Died
- HB 3188 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Died
- HB 2703 Relating to designating July as American Patriotism Month. To Executive
- HB 2702 Relating to prohibiting certain limitations on the operation of certain organizations that benefit veterans during a declared state of disaster. Died
- HB 2611 Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue. Died
- HB 1867 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for the siblings of certain military personnel. Died
- HB 1627 Relating to a bonus payment for classroom teachers employed by a public school; making an appropriation. Died
- HB 1626 Relating to the period for which an emergency educator certificate is valid. Died
- HB 1548 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain taxing units of a portion of the appraised value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resides with the parent or guardian. Died
Co-sponsored
119 billsCurrent session 14 bills
- 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
- HCR 13 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas. Signed
- HB 66 Relating to the creation of the disaster relief and prevention matching grant and loan program and the disaster relief and prevention account. In Committee
- HR 19 Urging Governor Abbott to return federal reconciliation bill funds to taxpayers through property tax relief. Introduced
- HB 63 Relating to requirements for campgrounds located in a floodway; authorizing an administrative penalty; providing a private cause of action. In Committee
- HB 1 Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. Signed
- HB 68 Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. In Committee
- 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
- HB 308 Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property. Introduced
- HB 226 Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags. In Committee
- HB 48 Relating to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems. Passed
- HB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. In Committee
Historical 105 bills
- 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 276 Relating to parasitic insect control. 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
- HCR 11 Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm into 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 272 Relating to creation of the Screwworm Abatement Trust (SWAT) Fund. Died
- HB 5419 Relating to eliminating inefficiencies in the organization, operation, powers, regulations, and management of the Texas Education Agency to prioritize the provision of funding directly to public schools. Died
- HB 5243 Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Died
- HB 5240 Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee. Died
- HB 5218 Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Died
- HB 5144 Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims. Died
- HB 5014 Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4755 Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain venue projects. Died
- HB 4751 Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Quantum Initiative. To Executive
- HB 4660 Relating to space flight activities. Died
- HB 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. Died
- HB 4429 Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. To Executive
- HB 4331 Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study. Died
- HB 4329 Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. Died
- HB 4309 Relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention. 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
- HB 4099 Relating to the treatment of a patient by a physical therapist without a referral. To Executive
- HB 3919 Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee. 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 |
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 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 |
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 to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 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 |
Yea | 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 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 |
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 | 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 | Yea | fail | May 20, 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 | Not Voting | 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 |