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Running forState House, District 81

Brooks Landgraf

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Overview

Brooks Frederick Landgraf is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 81st district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

Bills they wrote

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

Wrote

85 bills

Became law

19 became law. Another 27 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 40: Relating to the business court.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5342: Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including measures to fund and support the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and related services.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4749: Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5057: Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025HB 4112: Relating to the disposal or storage of high-level radioactive waste.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3866: Relating to the installation and operation of intermediate bulk container recycling facilities; authorizing a fee.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3057: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2844: Relating to the regulation of food service establishments, including retail food stores and mobile food vendors; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025HB 2884: Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions regarding the activities of United States defense contractors.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2775: Relating to the composition of the I-27 Advisory Committee.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 23, 2024HB 1708: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 302 in Ector County as the Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez Memorial Highway.
    Became law
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024HB 1629: Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
    Became law
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1306: Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by a death investigation professional.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4885: Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4446: Relating to certain licensing and permitting requirements for game rooms; authorizing an occupational permit or license; authorizing a fee.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3810: Relating to certain notices provided to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by public water supply systems.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3698: Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3033: Relating to the public information law.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2083: Relating to the designation of a portion of Business Interstate Highway 20-E in Ector County as the Mac Wilson and Rex Young Medal of Honor Highway.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025HB 5165: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4752: Relating to the eligibility of certain charitable organizations to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4952: Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4412: Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain public improvement projects by certain municipalities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3868: Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025HB 3622: Relating to measures to support public school students at risk of dropping out of school, including average daily attendance for the optional flexible school day program and the dropout recovery school and residential placement facility allotment under the Foundation School Program.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025HB 2767: Relating to regulation of online global marketplaces.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025HB 2584: Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025HB 1943: Relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County Juvenile Board.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 30, 2024HB 1710: Relating to the issuance of a certificate of convenience or necessity for a facility to import or export power into or out of the ERCOT power region.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 17, 2024HB 1647: Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1301: Relating to the sale of wine and malt beverages by certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers at a restaurant operated by the manufacturer.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HJR 47: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 188: Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to certain funds and accounts, including the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 368: Relating to a prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4429: Relating to the duty of a school district to enter into an ad valorem tax abatement agreement under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act for certain property.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023HB 4477: Relating to the scheduling of University Interscholastic League competitions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3696: Relating to a study on the effectiveness of protective orders in this state.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3169: Relating to regulation of short-term rental units by certain municipalities.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 15, 2023HB 2374: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate an energy source or engine.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2211: Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HJR 111: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, and the property tax relief fund.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2207: Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2084: Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of racing on highway; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023HB 2085: Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023HB 1799: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the street parking of certain vehicles.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023HB 1784: Relating to certain requirements of protective orders and conditions of release on bond and to the criminal penalties for violating those requirements and conditions.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Aug 27, 2025HB 305: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 25, 2025HB 297: Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4954: Relating to the composition of the advisory committee for metal recycling entities.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4934: Relating to the powers and duties of the county attorney and district attorney in Ector County.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 5140: Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HJR 157: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025HB 3390: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025HB 3036: Relating to the applicability of competitive procurement requirements to certain county purchases.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025HB 2964: Relating to the provision of broadband service in certain rural counties.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 2191: Relating to an adjustment in the amount of the basic allotment and the guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program to reflect inflation.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025HB 1872: Relating to the repeal of the requirement that each appraisal district periodically confirm that recipients of residence homestead exemptions qualify for those exemptions.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025HB 1808: Relating to the regulation and management of produced water from oil and gas operations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025HB 1767: Relating to the procedure by which a taxing unit is required to provide public notice of certain ad valorem tax-related information.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025HB 1766: Relating to a requirement that an appraisal district rely on an appraisal of real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the district by the property owner when determining the value of the property.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 3, 2025HJR 107: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in the exploration for and production and export of oil, gas, and other minerals.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 23, 2024HB 1707: Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 70th Judicial District.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 13, 2024HB 1288: Relating to discretionary funding decisions of the Texas Transportation Commission.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 441: Relating to the sparsity adjustment for certain school districts under the Foundation School Program.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 236: Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 219: Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 268: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 12, 2024HB 221: Relating to eliminating certain state-required assessment instruments and certain end-of-course assessment instruments not required by federal law.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4877: Relating to the use of political contributions to settle a civil action.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2023HB 4896: Relating to air quality permits for certain aggregate production operations; establishing rulemaking authority.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023HB 3884: Relating to the regulation and management of produced water from oil and gas operations.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023HB 3665: Relating to the designation of advanced clean energy projects.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3355: Relating to exemption from taxation of facilities, devices, or methods used to control pollution.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023HB 3349: Relating to assignment by the University Interscholastic League of schools to districts for purposes of competition.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023HB 3100: Relating to the creation of a hydrogen infrastructure and vehicle grant program under the Texas emissions reduction plan.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3032: Relating to periods of detention following arrest and increasing the criminal penalties for violation of certain court orders and conditions of bond.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3037: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a health care professional.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HB 3035: Relating to the release on bail of a defendant charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023HJR 133: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023HB 2761: Relating to the issuance of a standard permit for the emission of air contaminants from a facility providing material for a public work project.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2212: Relating to the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder and providing for the prosecution of that conduct as capital murder; increasing a criminal penalty.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2214: Relating to the allocation of Texas Emissions Reduction Plan funds.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023HB 2213: Relating to lowering the rates of and repealing the franchise tax.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2023HB 1800: Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023HB 1267: Relating to the academic assessment of public school students.
    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

1,687 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 109 of 1,687 votes (6%). 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
      Appropriations6 votes
        Border Security4 votes
          Business and Commerce74 votes
            Congressional Redistricting, Select1 vote
              Corrections22 votes
                County and Regional Government36 votes
                  Courts and Civil Law (Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence)75 votes
                    Courts and Civil Law (Jurisprudence)16 votes
                      Criminal Justice68 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)57 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 votes
                            Defense and Veterans' Affairs15 votes
                              Dis Prev and Women's and Children's Health16 votes
                                Disaster Preparedness and Flooding11 votes
                                  Disaster Preparedness and Flooding, Select1 vote
                                    Economic Development13 votes
                                      Education K-1648 votes
                                        Elections21 votes
                                          Energy Resources18 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships41 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency65 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services53 votes
                                                      Higher Education43 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs48 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance36 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs38 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures33 votes
                                                                        Local Government47 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources54 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services42 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals12 votes
                                                                                Public Education56 votes
                                                                                  Public Health73 votes
                                                                                    State Affairs135 votes
                                                                                      State-Federal Relations1 vote
                                                                                        Taxes (Ways and Means)77 votes
                                                                                          Trade, Workforce and Economic Development37 votes
                                                                                            Transportation63 votes
                                                                                              Transportation Funding8 votes
                                                                                                Veterans' Affairs8 votes
                                                                                                  Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs39 votes
                                                                                                    Workforce13 votes

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