Voted in Favor of a Mileage Tax in Texas (TX HB3418)

Texas HB3418 is a Democrat bill that seeks to tax drivers based on how far their vehicles drive on public highways in Texas. The bill passed the Texas House with immense Republican support. Thirty-six (36) Republicans voted for the bill, while forty-six Republicans voted against the bill. Four Republicans either abstained from voting or were absent. The bill states, “diesel and gas taxes are a major source of revenue for the construction and maintenance of Texas roads. There are many promising technologies on the horizon suggesting that the traveling public will see an increase in alternatively fueled vehicles on Texas roads.” This is very unconservative. First, it establishes a tax, which conservatives are supposed to be against. Second, it violates the privacy of Texans because trackers will most likely have to be installed on the vehicles of Texans. Read this article to find out more about the bill.

Here are the House Republicans who voted in favor of the bill (36):

State Rep. Charles Anderson

State Rep. Keith Bell

State Rep. Greg Bonnen

State Rep. Brad Buckley

State Rep. DeWayne Burns

State Rep. Dustin Burrows

State Rep. Angie Button

State Rep. Charles Cunningham

State Rep. Drew Darby

State Rep. Jay Dean

State Rep. James Frank

State Rep. Frederick Frazier

State Rep. Charlie Geren

State Rep. Craig Goldman

State Rep. Ryan Guillen

State Rep. E. Sam Harless

State Rep. Caroline Harris

State Rep. Cody Harris

State Rep. Justin Holland

State Rep. Todd Hunter

State Rep. Kyle Kacal

State Rep. Stan Kitzman

State Rep. Stephanie Klick

State Rep. John Kuempel

State Rep. Stan Lambert

State Rep. Janie Lopez

State Rep. J.M. Lozano

State Rep. John Lujan

State Rep. Morgan Meyer

State Rep. Geanie Morrison

State Rep. Angelia Orr

State Rep. Jared Patterson

State Rep. John Raney

State Rep. Hugh Shine

State Rep. Kronda Thimesch

State Rep. Terry Wilson

Here are the House Republicans who either abstained from voting or were absent (4):

State Rep. Trent Ashby

State Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson

State Rep. Ed Thompson

State Rep. Dade Phelan