Representative Gary Elkins
Republican, District 135
Wikipedia Bio
Gary Elkins (born 4 May 1966 in Wallingford) was an English football player; most notable for the unusual statistic of his having started exactly 100 league games for both Fulham F.C. and Wimbledon F.C. He has also proved a source of fascination for fans of both those clubs as he was signed for £20,000 by Wimbledon - at that time an established top-flight club - following seven years of largely...More →
Office Addresses
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Capitol
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-0722 -
District
9601 Jones Road, Suite 215Houston, TX 77065Phone832-912-8380
Roles
House, session 81st House, session 82nd House, session 83rd2 Committees
News & Blog Coverage
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Texas redistricting: How partisan are the districts Rick Perry wants ... (news.google.com)
May 28
Houston Chronicle (blog)Texas redistricting: How partisan are the districts Rick Perry wants ...
Houston Chronicle (blog)
District, Representative, Party, TWI. 2, Poe, Ted, R, -34.3. 1, Gohmert, Louie, R, -44.0. 3, Johnson, Sam, R, -37.7. 4, Hall, Ralph, R ... District, Representative, Party, TWI. 1, Lavender, George, R, -37.3. 2, Flynn, Dan, R, -50.5. 3, Bell Jr., Cecil ...and more » Houston Chronicle (blog) -
For John Carona, Conflicts and Interests (news.google.com)
May 20For John Carona, Conflicts and Interests
Texas Tribune
In the 2011 legislative session, Houston Republican Gary Elkins earned infamy for his objections on the House floor to new legislation that would regulate the payday lending industry. His occupation? Payday lender. Today the longest-serving member of ...and more » Texas Tribune
Sponsored Bills
4 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 149th out of 176
Representatives
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Author of
HB 3546Relating to a study of the provision of retail electric service and the regul...
March 11, 2009
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Author of
HR 647Honoring Vince Young of Houston for his achievements in professional and coll...
February 25, 2009
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Author of
HB 2069Relating to a merchant's duties with respect to the use of a credit card, deb...
March 2, 2009
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Coauthor of
HB 3325Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by ...
March 11, 2009
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Coauthor of
HB 256Relating to birth records of children born in this state; creating an offense.
November 17, 2008
Votes
- Yes on HB 341 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 11 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- No on HB 218 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- No on HB 27 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 125 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
All By Industry
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Unknown$153,511.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$78,281.00
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Payday/Title Loans$45,150.00
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Liquor Wholesalers$41,613.00
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Commercial Banks & Bank Holding Companies$39,263.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Stavely, Gerald$10,000.00
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Perry, Doylene$7,500.00
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Perry, Bob J$7,500.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 7 |
| Legal Issues | 1 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 8 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
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| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 3 |
| Environmental Issues | 13 |
| Business and Consumers | 12 |
| Social Issues | 3 |
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