Bob Hall
Born
1942
Contact
Email · bob.hall@senate.texas.gov
District office
Alliance Building 2 6537 Horizon Road, Suite B-1, Rockwall, TX 75032
972-722-3131
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19
Bills sponsored
this session · 51 all-time
7
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 13 all-time
8
Enacted into law
this session · 8 all-time
482
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 482 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
892 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 37 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
51 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- SB 6 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty. To Executive
- 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 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
- SB 5 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. Signed
- SB 3 Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. Signed
- HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. Signed
- SB 7 Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability. In Committee
- SB 14 Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects. Signed
- SB 13 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. To Executive
- SB 17 Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. In Committee
- SB 9 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. In Committee
- SB 27 Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a political subdivision to take private property outside the political subdivision's boundaries. Introduced
- SB 56 Relating to autologous and direct blood donations. Introduced
- SB 2 Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. To Executive
- SB 10 Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. To Executive
- SB 11 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. Signed
- SB 12 Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. Signed
- SB 39 Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty. Introduced
- SB 29 Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. Introduced
Historical 32 bills
- SB 59 Relating to the liability of a landowner for the withdrawal and beneficial use of groundwater. Died
- SB 58 Relating to the consideration by a groundwater conservation district of modeled available groundwater when issuing permits. Died
- SB 57 Relating to the transfer of groundwater outside a groundwater conservation district's boundaries. Died
- SB 12 Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Died
- SB 9 Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. Died
- SB 71 Relating to autologous and direct blood donations. Died
- SB 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. Died
- SB 69 Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin. Died
- SB 70 Relating to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by a political subdivision to take private property outside the political subdivision's boundaries. Died
- SB 99 Relating to certain documents required to be attached to legislation proposing the creation or expansion of an occupational license. Died
- SB 98 Relating to the costs associated with the assessment and destruction of certain deer. Died
- SB 97 Relating to the assessment, destruction, and release of certain deer. Died
- SB 96 Relating to vaccine administration requirements and protection of immunization exemptions for health reasons. Died
- SB 95 Relating to the administration of immunizations to children, including required written informed consent to those immunizations and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent; providing an administrative penalty. Died
- SB 94 Relating to the affidavit form provided by the Department of State Health Services for certain immunization exemptions. Died
- SB 93 Relating to complaint information and to rulemaking and disciplinary procedures of the Texas Medical Board. Died
- SB 92 Relating to information requested from the Texas Medical Board by a member, committee, or agency of the legislature. Died
- SB 91 Relating to employer civil liability for a vaccine requirement imposed on the employer's employees. Died
- SB 90 Relating to patient access to prescription drugs for off-label use. Died
- SB 89 Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children. Died
- SB 88 Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. Died
- SB 87 Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools. Died
- SB 86 Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for public school students. Died
- SB 85 Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect. Died
- SB 84 Relating to the definition and use of the terms "male" and "female" for purposes of certain government documents. Died
Co-sponsored
13 billsCurrent session 7 bills
- SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. Signed
- 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 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
- SB 54 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. 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
Historical 6 bills
- SB 5 Relating to the regulation of certain products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and registrations; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty. Died
- SB 7 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. Died
- SB 10 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. Died
- SB 11 Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state. Died
- SB 6 Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability. Died
- SB 400 Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| passage | Yea | pass | May 31, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 30, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4233 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2731 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 127 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5437 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 713 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1052 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 117 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4236 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5666 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1240 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3697 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2517 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5646 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 40 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4158 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 426 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4285 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Nay | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2512 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4638 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5699 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 14 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1105 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4157 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 322 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1211 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5616 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1234 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 783 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1506 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4070 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2853 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Nay | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4449 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1871 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 100 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4687 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3966 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5680 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4488 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 493 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2313 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4264 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 108 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5696 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3133 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |