Terry Austin
Republican
How Austin voted on closely-contested bills
HB427
United States Senate; filling vacancies.
Chief Patron:
Danny Marshall
Status: Killed
02/01/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
02/01/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (50-Y 48-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB579
Transient occupancy tax; taxes on room rentals, etc., in state parks.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bloxom, Jr
Status: Killed
02/02/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
02/02/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 39-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB611
Certificate of public need; issuance for new neonatal care services in Planning District 5.
Chief Patron:
Greg Habeeb
Status: In Senate
02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 46-N)
02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (49-Y 46-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB665
Coalfield employment enhancement tax credit; metallurgical coal mined by underground methods.
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted
04/18/2018 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 55-N)
04/18/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 55-N)
Austin: No
02/28/2018 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107741D-S1 (59-Y 36-N)
02/28/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 36-N)
Austin: Yes
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 41-N)
Austin: Yes
HB680
Motor vehicle sales and use tax; minimum tax on trailers.
Chief Patron:
Brenda Pogge
Status: Enacted
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 41-N)
Austin: Yes
HB702
Libraries; assessment for costs in civil actions, disbursement for law libraries.
Chief Patron:
Mark Levine
Status: Killed
02/12/2018 - House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
02/12/2018 - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (51-Y 49-N)
Austin: Yes
HB709
Zoning; violation, penalties.
Chief Patron:
John Bell
Status: Enacted
03/09/2018 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 42-N)
03/09/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 42-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Present
02/05/2018 - House: Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
02/05/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (52-Y 47-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
02/05/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N 1-A)
02/05/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 37-N 1-A)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB767
Elections; precincts not to be changed between certain dates.
Chief Patron:
Chris Jones
Status: Enacted
02/27/2018 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107264D-S1 (41-Y 58-N)
02/27/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 58-N)
Austin: No
HB889
Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.
Chief Patron:
Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 48-N)
Austin: Yes
HB932
County manager plan; election of board members by instant runoff voting.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Killed
02/12/2018 - House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
02/12/2018 - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (51-Y 49-N)
Austin: Yes
HB998
Parental or legal custodial powers, temporary delegation; child-placing agency.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron
Status: In Senate
02/09/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N 1-A)
02/09/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 41-N 1-A)
Austin: Yes
HB1001
Health care shared savings; incentive programs.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron
Status: Killed
01/31/2018 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (49-Y 49-N)
01/31/2018 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (49-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB1044
School board; policies prohibiting abusive work environment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Luke Torian
Status: Enacted
03/07/2018 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107728D-S1 (62-Y 36-N)
03/07/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (62-Y 36-N)
Austin: Yes
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 39-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 39-N)
Austin: Yes
HB1075
Poaching; revocation of hunting, trapping, or fishing license and privileges.
Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst
Status: Killed
02/06/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (50-Y 49-N)
02/06/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (50-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
02/06/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (50-Y 49-N)
02/06/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (50-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB1144
Voter registration; persons assisting with the return of signed voter registration applications.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Vetoed
03/05/2018 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N)
03/05/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (52-Y 47-N)
Austin: Yes
03/05/2018 - House: Senate amendments rejected by House (48-Y 48-N)
03/05/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (48-Y 48-N)
Austin: Yes
02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N)
02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: (54-Y 43-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB427
United States Senate; filling vacancies.
Chief Patron:
Danny Marshall
Status: Killed
02/01/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
02/01/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (50-Y 48-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB579
Transient occupancy tax; taxes on room rentals, etc., in state parks.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bloxom, Jr
Status: Killed
02/02/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
02/02/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 39-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB611
Certificate of public need; issuance for new neonatal care services in Planning District 5.
Chief Patron:
Greg Habeeb
Status: In Senate
02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (49-Y 46-N)
02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (49-Y 46-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB665
Coalfield employment enhancement tax credit; metallurgical coal mined by underground methods.
Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted
04/18/2018 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 55-N)
04/18/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 55-N)
Austin: No
02/28/2018 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107741D-S1 (59-Y 36-N)
02/28/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (59-Y 36-N)
Austin: Yes
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 41-N)
Austin: Yes
HB680
Motor vehicle sales and use tax; minimum tax on trailers.
Chief Patron:
Brenda Pogge
Status: Enacted
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 41-N)
Austin: Yes
HB702
Libraries; assessment for costs in civil actions, disbursement for law libraries.
Chief Patron:
Mark Levine
Status: Killed
02/12/2018 - House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
02/12/2018 - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (51-Y 49-N)
Austin: Yes
HB709
Zoning; violation, penalties.
Chief Patron:
John Bell
Status: Enacted
03/09/2018 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 42-N)
03/09/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 42-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Present
02/05/2018 - House: Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
02/05/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (52-Y 47-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
02/05/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N 1-A)
02/05/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 37-N 1-A)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB767
Elections; precincts not to be changed between certain dates.
Chief Patron:
Chris Jones
Status: Enacted
02/27/2018 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107264D-S1 (41-Y 58-N)
02/27/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 58-N)
Austin: No
HB889
Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.
Chief Patron:
Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 48-N)
Austin: Yes
HB932
County manager plan; election of board members by instant runoff voting.
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope
Status: Killed
02/12/2018 - House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to (51-Y 49-N)
02/12/2018 - House: VOTE: AGREE TO MOTION (51-Y 49-N)
Austin: Yes
HB998
Parental or legal custodial powers, temporary delegation; child-placing agency.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron
Status: In Senate
02/09/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N 1-A)
02/09/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 41-N 1-A)
Austin: Yes
HB1001
Health care shared savings; incentive programs.
Chief Patron:
Kathy Byron
Status: Killed
01/31/2018 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (49-Y 49-N)
01/31/2018 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (49-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB1044
School board; policies prohibiting abusive work environment, etc.
Chief Patron:
Luke Torian
Status: Enacted
03/07/2018 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107728D-S1 (62-Y 36-N)
03/07/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (62-Y 36-N)
Austin: Yes
02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 39-N)
02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 39-N)
Austin: Yes
HB1075
Poaching; revocation of hunting, trapping, or fishing license and privileges.
Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst
Status: Killed
02/06/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (50-Y 49-N)
02/06/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (50-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
02/06/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (50-Y 49-N)
02/06/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (50-Y 49-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent
HB1144
Voter registration; persons assisting with the return of signed voter registration applications.
Chief Patron:
Tony Wilt
Status: Vetoed
03/05/2018 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N)
03/05/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (52-Y 47-N)
Austin: Yes
03/05/2018 - House: Senate amendments rejected by House (48-Y 48-N)
03/05/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (48-Y 48-N)
Austin: Yes
02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 43-N)
02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: (54-Y 43-N)
Austin: Not Voting - Absent