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Running forState House, District 12

Trey Wharton

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Overview

Trey Wharton is an American politician who was elected member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 12th district in 2024.

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

11 bills

Became law

5 became law. Another 5 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Aug 15, 2025SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025HB 4386: Relating to the exchange or surrender of an annuity contract.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3510: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County as the Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway.
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025HB 2607: Relating to the terms of the members of the board of hospital managers and leasing authority of the Walker County Hospital District.
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025HB 2217: Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025HB 4926: Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from that tax.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4142: Relating to the designation of a weight enforcement officer by a commissioners court in certain counties.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025HB 3773: Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Walker County.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3507: Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025HB 3508: Relating to an insurer's responsibility to review and audit a third-party administrator.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025HB 4140: Relating to the use of certain tax revenue to acquire and enhance multipurpose venues and related infrastructure in certain counties.
    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

1,782 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 9 of 1,782 votes (less than 1%). 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 Commerce80 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 Justice79 votes
                        Criminal Law (Criminal Jurisprudence)55 votes
                          Culture, Recreation and Tourism22 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 Development15 votes
                                      Education K-1654 votes
                                        Elections23 votes
                                          Energy Resources17 votes
                                            Environmental Regulation22 votes
                                              Family and Fiduciary Relationships40 votes
                                                Finance4 votes
                                                  Government Efficiency66 votes
                                                    Health and Human Services59 votes
                                                      Higher Education50 votes
                                                        Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs55 votes
                                                          Human Services55 votes
                                                            Insurance36 votes
                                                              Intergovernmental Affairs39 votes
                                                                International Relations1 vote
                                                                  Juvenile Justice11 votes
                                                                    Land and Resource Management20 votes
                                                                      Licensing and Administrative Procedures37 votes
                                                                        Local Government52 votes
                                                                          Natural Resources58 votes
                                                                            Pensions, Investments and Financial Services43 votes
                                                                              Property Tax Appraisals13 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.