José Menéndez
Born
1969
Contact
Email · jose.menendez@senate.texas.gov
District office
4522 Fredericksburg Road, A-22, San Antonio, TX 78201
210-733-6604
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14
Bills sponsored
this session · 25 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 8 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 5 all-time
478
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 478 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
76.3%
based on 29 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
25 billsCurrent session 14 bills
- 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
- SB 32 Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty. Introduced
- SJR 3 Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives. Introduced
- SJR 2 Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives. Introduced
- 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 31 Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. 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
- SB 2 Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. To Executive
- SB 11 Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. Signed
- SB 43 Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. Introduced
- SR 4 In memory of James Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio. Passed
- SB 42 Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion. Introduced
Historical 11 bills
- SR 75 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act. Died
- SB 33 Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion. Died
- SB 34 Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion. Died
- SR 3 Recognizing International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 76, on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. Died
- SB 67 Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a local state of disaster; enhancing a criminal penalty. Died
- SB 54 Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis and cannabis products and the local regulation of licensed cannabis growers, cannabis establishments, cannabis testing facilities, and cannabis secure transporters; providing for expunction of records relating to certain decriminalized conduct; authorizing the imposition of fees; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a tax. Died
- SR 1 Recognizing Edgewood ISD on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Died
- SR 2 Recognizing Renee Watson for her 25 years of service as director of the Bexar County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department. Died
- SJR 3 Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives. Died
- SJR 1 Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States House of Representatives. Died
- SR 94 Recognizing Richard M. Peterson for being elected president of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Died
Co-sponsored
8 billsCurrent session 2 bills
- SB 1 Relating to campground and youth camp safety. 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 13 Relating to the provision by a political subdivision of credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects. Died
- SB 43 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
- SB 2 Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas. Died
- SB 1 Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees. Died
- SB 3 Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations. Died
- SB 800 Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation. To Executive
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| passage | Nay | 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. | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Yea | 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. | 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 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. | 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 5666 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 1240 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 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 | 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 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 | Yea | 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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | Nay | 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 |