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A.J. Louderback

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Overview

Andrew John "AJ" Louderback is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 30th district since 2025.

Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

37 bills

Became law

2 became law. Another 10 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4158: Relating to the compensation of the directors of the Texana Groundwater Conservation District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2820: Relating to the maximum amount of operating capital retained in a licensed authorized organization's charitable bingo account.
    Became law
  • Introduced Aug 16, 2025HB 5: Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025HB 22: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5528: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Law Enforcement Crisis Prevention Task Force.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5150: Relating to the transfer of the University of Houston--Victoria to The Texas A&M University System.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4222: Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax, the applicability and rates of that tax in certain counties, and the use of revenue from that tax.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3778: Relating to the use of geothermal energy as a dispatchable generation resource.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3846: Relating to peace officers, including reserve peace officers, and the employment activities of those officers.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3602: Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3369: Relating to the removal of a spectator of certain school extracurricular athletic activities or competitions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025HB 1886: Relating to the exemption of certain municipalities and counties from requirements regarding the use of lifeguards on public beaches.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 7, 2025HB 287: Relating to the authority of the governor over certain interoperable communications system procurements by a political subdivision.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5170: Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5168: Relating to the location of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association headquarters.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5318: Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5507: Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5144: Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5039: Relating to driving off the roadway.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5040: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle while another person rides in or on a portion of the vehicle not for passenger use; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5038: Relating to motor vehicle windshield sunscreening devices.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4436: Relating to certain images captured by an unmanned aircraft for purposes of news-gathering.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3779: Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3780: Relating to the application of nepotism prohibitions to a person appointed or employed by a school district as a teacher or other employee.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3613: Relating to the number of unexcused absences from school that constitute truant conduct or parental contribution to nonattendance of school and a school district's discretion to refer a student to truancy court.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3612: Relating to the filing of a petition for truant conduct.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3519: Relating to a prohibition against the cultivation of castor beans; creating a criminal offense.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2823: Relating to establishing a grant program for qualified medical expenses of retired law enforcement dogs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025HB 2257: Relating to required agreements between county sheriffs and the United States to enforce federal immigration law.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 2220: Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025HB 2185: Relating to a tuition exemption for the children of certain law enforcement officers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 20, 2024HJR 106: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace officers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 20, 2024HB 1688: Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain peace officers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1623: Relating to the eligibility of certain foreign individuals or entities for a limitation on the taxable value of property for school district maintenance and operations ad valorem tax purposes under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024HB 1487: Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024HB 1486: Relating to dedicatory instruments prohibiting or restricting the display of Thin Blue Line flags by a property owners' association.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2024HB 1488: Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the legal status of employees, including requiring participation in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify program, and authorizing the suspension of certain licenses held by private employers for certain conduct in relation to the employment of persons not lawfully present; providing an administrative penalty.
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the Texas legislature, since 2025. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

1,784 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 67 of 1,784 votes (4%). Some of these may be excused absences, approved by the House ahead of time. The vote records we use don't say which.

By topic
Academic and Career-Oriented Education7 votes
    Agriculture and Livestock21 votes
      Appropriations7 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce82 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government36 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)76 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)19 votes
                      Criminal Justice80 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism21 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs17 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding13 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development16 votes
                                      Education K-1653 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency67 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services57 votes
                                                      Higher Education49 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs54 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance37 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures36 votes
                                                                        Local Government53 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services42 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals12 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs144 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)84 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development38 votes
                                                                                            Transportation67 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs43 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

                                                                                                      Source: Open States, Texas Legislature Online. Topics from the state legislature.