Representative Senfronia Thompson
Democratic, District 141
Wikipedia Bio
Senfronia Calpernia Thompson is a well-known civil rights leader and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 141st District since 1972.
Thompson is the dean of women legislators in Texas. She has been elected to 17 terms in office. Thompson also advises the United Negro College Fund in Texas.
Thompson was born in Booth, Texas. Her family moved t...
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Office Addresses
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District
10527 Homestead RoadHouston, TX 77016Phone713-633-3390 -
Capitol
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-0720
Roles
House, session 81st House, session 82nd House, session 83rd4 Committees
- House Redistricting Committee
- House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
- House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
News & Blog Coverage
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Texas hate crime law has little effect (statesman.com)
Jul 6New York state prosecutors convict on about a dozen hate crimes a year. The Texas law's author, Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, said she is neither surprised nor disappointed by how infrequently the statute is used by prosecutors. "We wanted to use it ...Austin American-Statesman
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Texas hate crime law has little effect (statesman.com)
Jun 15New York state prosecutors convict on about a dozen hate crimes a year. The Texas law's author, Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, said she is neither surprised nor disappointed by how infrequently the statute is used by prosecutors. "We wanted to use it ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
18 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 49th out of 176
Representatives
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Author of
HB 2102Relating to the requirement that certain mammography reports contain informat...
March 3, 2011
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Author of
HB 1958Relating to investigations of violations of and complaints and protests under...
March 1, 2011
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Author of
HB 1809Relating to the registration of diagnostic imaging equipment, the accreditati...
February 24, 2011
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Coauthor of
HB 3042Relating to the creation of an instant-ticket lottery game with revenue dedic...
March 10, 2011
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Author of
HB 2713Relating to refinancing low-rate home loans involving natural disaster recove...
March 9, 2011
Votes
- Yes on HB 341 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 11 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 218 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes 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$361,100.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$174,750.00
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Lobbyists & Public Relations$63,225.00
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Liquor Wholesalers$57,101.00
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Casinos, Racetracks & Gambling$32,250.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Perry, Bob J$10,000.00
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Texans For Economic Development$10,000.00
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Tran, Minh Tam$10,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 7 |
| Legal Issues | 1 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 7 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 3 |
| Environmental Issues | 13 |
| Business and Consumers | 12 |
| Social Issues | 3 |
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