SB156 (2019)

Title: Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act
Summary: This bill prohibits public institutions of higher education from restricting free speech and eliminates "speech zones" that previously censored students? free speech on campus. Family Council Action Committee supports religious liberty and free speech and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 27-0. The House passed the bill by a vote of 75-3.
Outcome: Passed
Act Number: 184 of 2019

Name

How They Voted

Voting to Override a Veto

Rep. Fred Allen

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Bob Ballinger*

Yes

Rep. Sonia Barker

Yes

Rep. Rick Beck

Yes

Rep. Mary Bentley

Yes

Rep. Stan Berry

Yes

Rep. Charles Blake*

Present

Sen. Cecile Bledsoe*

Yes

Sen. Will Bond*

Yes

Sen. Justin Boyd

Yes

Rep. Ken Bragg*

Yes

Rep. Harlan Breaux

Yes

Rep. Karilyn Brown

Yes

Rep. LeAnne Burch*

Yes

Sen. Ronald Caldwell

Excused

Rep. Sarah Capp*

Yes

Rep. Frances Cavenaugh

Yes

Sen. Eddie Cheatham*

Yes

Sen. Linda Chesterfield

Yes

Rep. Craig Christiansen*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Alan Clark

Yes

Rep. Joe Cloud*

Yes

Rep. Nicole Clowney

Present

Rep. Bruce Coleman*

Yes

Rep. Andrew Collins

No

Sen. John Cooper*

Yes

Rep. Cameron Cooper

Yes

Rep. Bruce Cozart

Yes

Rep. Cindy Crawford

Yes

Rep. Carol Dalby

Yes

Rep. Marsh Davis*

Yes

Sen. Breanne Davis

Present

Rep. Andy Davis*

Yes

Rep. Gary Deffenbaugh*

Yes

Rep. Jana Della Rosa*

Yes

Sen. Jonathan Dismang

Present

Sen. Jim Dotson

Yes

Rep. Dan Douglas*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Lance Eads*

Yes

Rep. Les Eaves

Yes

Sen. Joyce Elliott*

Yes

Sen. Jane English

Yes

Rep. Jon Eubanks

Yes

Rep. Brian Evans

Yes

Rep. Kenneth Ferguson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Deborah Ferguson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. David Fielding*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Lanny Fite

Yes

Rep. Charlene Fite

Yes

Sen. Scott Flippo

Yes

Sen. Stephanie Flowers

Present

Rep. Vivian Flowers

Yes

Rep. Jack Fortner

Yes

Sen. Trent Garner*

Yes

Rep. Denise Garner

No

Rep. Mickey Gates*

Yes

Rep. Jimmy Gazaway

Yes

Rep. Don Glover*

Yes

Rep. Megan Godfrey*

Yes

Rep. Justin Gonzales

Yes

Rep. Michelle Gray*

Present

Sen. Kim Hammer

Yes

Rep. Spencer Hawks*

Yes

Sen. Jim Hendren*

Yes

Sen. Bart Hester

Yes

Sen. Jimmy Hickey

Excused

Sen. Ricky Hill

Present

Rep. David Hillman*

Yes

Rep. Grant Hodges

Yes

Rep. Monte Hodges*

Yes

Rep. Mike Holcomb

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Steve Hollowell

Yes

Rep. Douglas House*

Yes

Sen. Keith Ingram*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Missy Irvin

Present

Rep. Lane Jean

Yes

Rep. Joe Jett*

Yes

Sen. Blake Johnson

Yes

Sen. Mark Johnson

Yes

Rep. Lee Johnson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Jasen Kelly*

Yes

Rep. Jack Ladyman

Yes

Sen. Greg Leding

Yes

Sen. Fredrick Love

Yes

Rep. Mark Lowery*

Yes

Rep. Robin Lundstrum

Yes

Rep. Roger Lynch

Yes

Rep. John Maddox

Yes

Rep. Stephen Magie

Yes

Sen. Bruce Maloch*

Yes

Rep. Julie Mayberry

Yes

Rep. Austin McCollum

Yes

Rep. Tippi McCullough

Yes

Rep. Gayla McKenzie*

Yes

Rep. Ron McNair

Yes

Rep. Stephen Meeks

Yes

Rep. Josh Miller

Yes

Sen. Reginald Murdock

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Milton Nicks, Jr.

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. John Payton

Yes

Sen. Clint Penzo

Yes

Rep. Mark Perry

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Rebecca Petty*

Yes

Rep. Aaron Pilkington

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Mathew Pitsch*

Yes

Sen. Jason Rapert*

Yes

Sen. Terry Rice

Yes

Rep. Jay Richardson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Chris Richey*

Yes

Rep. Marcus Richmond

Yes

Rep. Laurie Rushing*

Yes

Rep. Johnny Rye

Yes

Sen. Bill Sample*

Yes

Rep. Jamie Scott

Present

Rep. Matthew Shepherd

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Keith Slape*

Yes

Rep. Brandt Smith*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Stu Smith*

Yes

Rep. James Sorvillo*

Yes

Rep. Nelda Speaks*

Yes

Sen. Gary Stubblefield

Yes

Sen. James Sturch*

Yes

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Yes

Sen. Larry Teague*

Yes

Rep. Dwight Tosh

Yes

Rep. DeAnn Vaught

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. John Walker*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. David Wallace

Yes

Rep. Jeff Wardlaw

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Les Warren

Yes

Rep. Danny Watson

Yes

Rep. David Whitaker

Yes

Rep. Carlton Wing

Yes

Rep. Richard Womack

Yes

Rep. Jim Wooten

No