Texas · State Senator
Nathan Johnson
Bills sponsored
282
Became law
23
Cosponsored
229
Roll calls voted
6,478
Voted with their party
94% of 6,376
- This session:
- 44 of 93 cosponsorships on bills led by the other party
- Absent or not voting on 0 of 3,507 roll calls
Service
Every session we hold for Nathan Johnson, newest first. One page covers them all.
- 89th Legislature, Regular Session Senate, District 16 Democrat
- 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session Senate, District 16 Democrat
- 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session Senate, District 16 Democrat
- 88th Legislature, Regular Session Senate, District 16 Democrat
Committees
Seats and leadership roles, by session.
| Committee | Role | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisprudence | Vice Chair | 89R |
| Business & Commerce | Member | 89R |
| Committee of the Whole Senate | Member | 89R |
| Transportation | Member | 89R |
| Jurisprudence | Vice Chair | 892 |
| Business & Commerce | Member | 892 |
| Committee of the Whole Senate | Member | 892 |
| Transportation | Member | 892 |
| Jurisprudence | Vice Chair | 891 |
| Business & Commerce | Member | 891 |
| Committee of the Whole Senate | Member | 891 |
| Transportation | Member | 891 |
| Jurisprudence | Vice Chair | 88R |
| Administration | Member | 88R |
| Business & Commerce | Member | 88R |
| Committee of the Whole Senate | Member | 88R |
| Texas Energy Fund Advisory | Member | 88R |
| Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Member | 88R |
Bills they sponsored
282 bills as primary sponsor and 64 resolutions, of which 23 became law. Each number opens the full list.
| Session | Bills | Became law | Resolutions | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89th Legislature, 2nd Called | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 89th Legislature, 1st Called | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 89th Legislature, Regular | 128 | 9 | 31 | 93 |
| 88th Legislature, Regular | 150 | 14 | 25 | 128 |
Latest activity on their bills
| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 82892 | Recognizing Irving Fire Department on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. | Passed one chamber | Sep 4, 2025 |
| SR 81892 | Recognizing Metrocare's Hillside Campus on the occasion of its grand opening. | Passed one chamber | Sep 4, 2025 |
| SJR 4892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offic… | Introduced | Aug 21, 2025 |
| SR 75891 | Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act. | Passed one chamber | Aug 15, 2025 |
| SB 31892 | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and t… | Introduced | Aug 15, 2025 |
| SB 30892 | Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in … | Introduced | Aug 15, 2025 |
| SJR 3892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time in which the legislature may enact or modify districts for the Texas Legislature or the United States Ho… | Introduced | Aug 15, 2025 |
| SJR 2892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United … | Introduced | Aug 15, 2025 |
| SB 54891 | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and t… | Introduced | Jul 30, 2025 |
| SB 53891 | Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and hemp beverages and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in … | Introduced | Jul 30, 2025 |
All 7 they sponsored in the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session ›
How they voted
Most recent first. 6,478 recorded votes in all: 4,860 yes, 1,582 no.
| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | SR 5 | SR 5 was read and was adoptedAmending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | SR 2 | SR 2 was read and was adoptedCreating the General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18 | The bill was read third time and was passedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SR 85 | SR 85 was read and was adoptedSuspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 1 | The bill was read third time and was passedRelating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 1 | Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailedRelating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 20 | The bill was read third time and was passedRelating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitation... | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 20 | Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailedRelating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitation... | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 18 | The bill was read second time and was passed to third readingRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 18 | HB 18 , Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty. — The motion prevailedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 18–8 |
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| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7 | The bill was read third time and was passedRelating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducin... | No | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 1 | Senator Perry moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1 . — The motion prevailedRelating to campground and youth camp safety. | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 5 | On motion of Senator Huffman, the Conference Committee Report was adoptedRelating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and prepar... | Yes | Passed 26–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8 | Senator Middleton moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 8 . — The motion prevailedRelating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities accordin... | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 27 | HB 27 as amended was passed to third readingRelating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory ... | Yes | Passed 26–1 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 27 | The amendment to HB 27 was read and was adoptedRelating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory ... | Yes | Passed 20–7 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 15 | The bill was read second time and was passed to third readingRelating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding ce... | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 15 | CSHB 15 , Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency. — The motion prevailedRelating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding ce... | No | Passed 19–8 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 7 | The bill was read second time and was passed to third readingRelating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducin... | No | Passed 17–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 7 | HB 7 , Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions. — The motion prevailedRelating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducin... | No | Passed 17–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HCR 13 | On motion of Senator Perry and by unanimous consent, the resolution was considered immediately and was adoptedUrging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of ... | Yes | Passed 27–0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 7 | SENATE RULE 7.12(a): Pursuant to Senate Rule 7.12(a), the Printing Rule, I move that the Senate order the following bills not printed: — The Motion In Writing was read and prevailedRelating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducin... | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 27 | SENATE RULE 7.12(a): Pursuant to Senate Rule 7.12(a), the Printing Rule, I move that the Senate order the following bills not printed: — The Motion In Writing was read and prevailedRelating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory ... | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Senator Hughes moved to suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a), Senate Rule 11.18(a), and Senate Rule 11.19 in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20, and consider HB 18 . — The motion prevailedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 18–9 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 15 | The bill was read third time and was passedRelating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding ce... | No | Passed 18–9 |
From Texas's official records, checked Nov 1, 2026.