Pete Sessions on Criminal Justice

RepublicanTX

Criminal Justice249 votes · 80.9/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

537 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 249 of them counted toward the score above: 47 toward “Reform-oriented” and 202 toward “Punitive”.

The other 288 did not count: 277 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 11 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1998-05-12	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1997 — H.R.2829 BY VISCLOSKY (D-IN) -- BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2829, TO ESTABLISH A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS PURCHASE ARMOR VESTS FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS. .)H.R. 2829 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-12	Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act — H.R.3811 BY HYDE (R-IL) -- DEADBEAT PARENTS PUNISHMENT ACT OF 1998 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3811, TO ESTABLISH FELONY VIOLATIONS FOR THE FAILURE TO PAY LEGAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS. .)H.R. 3811 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass	Nay	Reform-oriented
1998-05-12	War on Drugs to Protect Children — H.RES.423 BY HASTERT (R-IL) -- RESOLUTION TO WIN THE WAR ON DRUGS (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 423, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE WITH RESPECT TO WINNING THE WAR ON DRUGS TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN. .)H.Res. 423 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and agree	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-05-05	Combat Use of Illegal Drugs by the Nations’s Youth — H.RES.267 BY PAPPAS (R-NJ) -- RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THAT THE UNITED STATES MUST REMAIN COMMITTED TO COMBATTING ILLEGAL DRUGS (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. RES. 267, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES MUST REMAIN COMMITTED TO COMBAT THE DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS BY THE NATION'S YOUTH. .)H.Res. 267 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-04-23	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DELAY AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS A COURT TO CARRY OUT ANY FELONY PRISONER RELEASE ORDER ON THE BASIS OF PRISON CONDITIONS AND TERMINATES EXISTING CONSENT DECREES THAT PROVIDE FOR REMEDIES RELATING TO PRISON CONDITIONS. .)H.R. 1252 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Punitive
1998-04-21	Care for Police Survivors Act — H.R.3565 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- CARE FOR POLICE SURVIVORS ACT OF 1998 (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3565, TO AMEND PART L OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968.)H.R. 3565 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass	Yea	Direction not readable
1998-02-26	Wireless Telephone Protection Act — H.R.2460 BY JOHNSON, SAM (R-TX) -- WIRELESS TELEPHONE PROTECTION ACT (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2460, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, WITH RESPECT TO SCANNING RECEIVERS AND SIMILAR DEVICES.)H.R. 2460 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1998-02-25	Witness Protection and Interstate Relocation Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 2181, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WITNESSES AND TO PROMOTE NOTIFICATION OF THE INTERSTATE RELOCATION OF WITNESSES BY STATES AND LOCALITIES ENGAGING IN THAT RELOCATION.)H.R. 2181 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1998-02-25	H.R.2181 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- WITNESS PROTECTION AND INTERSTATE RELOCATION ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO HAVE THE COURT CHANGE FROM A DEATH SENTENCE TO A LIFE IMPRISONMENT SENTENCE IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT THAT THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED THE OFFENSE. .)H.R. 2181 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1998-02-24	To provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes. — H.R.424 BY MYRICK (R-NC) -- INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR FIREARMS VIOLATIONS, PROVISION (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 424, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES FOR CRIMINALS POSESSING FIREARMS.)H.R. 424 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-11-04	Identification of Criminal Aliens — H.R.1493 BY GALLEGLY (R-CA) -- PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY ILLEGAL ALIENS IN PRISONS, ESTABLISHMENT (HOUSE AGREED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1493, AMENDED, TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM IN LOCAL PRISONS TO IDENTIFY, PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT, CRIMINAL ALIENS AND ALIENS WHO ARE UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.)H.R. 1493 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-10-08	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (VETOED OCTOBER 10, 1997) (HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS. .)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · Agree to Senate Amendments	Yea	Punitive
1997-10-01	Subpoena Enforcement in the Case of Dornan v. Sanchez — H.RES.244 BY THOMAS (R-CA) -- RESOLUTION DEMANDING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST HERMANDAD MEXICANA NACIONAL (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 244, AS AMENDED PURSUANT TO THE RULE, DEMANDING THAT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FILE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST HERMANDAD MEXICANA NACIONAL FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A VALID SUBPOENA UNDER THE FEDERAL CONTESTED ELECTIONS ACT. .)H.Res. 244 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Punitive
1997-09-25	(HOUSE REJECTED THE NORTON AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE SECTION 103 THAT PROHIBITS FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS IN THE FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM .)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
1997-09-25	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WATERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE DRUG COURTS FUNDING BY $30 MILLION AND DECREASE THE VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION AND TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCENTIVE GRANTS FUNDING ACCORDINGLY .)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-09-25	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCOTT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS BY $80 MILLION; SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM BY $13 MILLION; CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAM BY $8 MILLION; GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BY $40 MILLION; RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT GRANTS BY $37 MILLION; DRUG COURTS BY $76.7 MILLION; AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS BY $4 MILLION AND DECREASE THE FUNDING FOR THE VIOLENT OFFENDER INCARCERATION AND TRUTH IN SENTENCING INCENTIVE GRANTS PROGRAM BY $258.7 MILLION .)H.R. 2267 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-09-23	Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration — H.R.1683 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDERS REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1683, AMENDED, TO CLARIFY THE STANDARDS FOR STATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION PROGRAMS UNDER THE JACOB WETTERLING CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT.)H.R. 1683 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-07-29	Relating to War Crimes — H.R.1348 BY JONES (R-NC) -- EXPANDED WAR CRIMES ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1348, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO WAR CRIMES.)H.R. 1348 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-07-29	Violent Crimes By Repeat Offenders — H.C.R.75 BY BARCIA (D-MI) -- RESOLUTION REGARDING VIOLENT CRIMES BY REPEAT OFFENDERS (HOUSE AGREED TO H. CON. RES. 75, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT STATES SHOULD WORK MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO ATTACK THE PROBLEM OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED BY REPEAT OFFENDERS AND CRIMINALS SERVING ABBREVIATED SENTENCES.)H.Con.Res. 75 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-07-15	Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act — H.R.1818 BY RIGGS (R-CA) -- JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1818, AS AMENDED, TO AMEND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT OF 1974 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998, 1999, 2000, AND 2001.)H.R. 1818 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-07-08	Prohibition on Financial Transactions with Countries Supporting Terrorism — H.R.748 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- PROHIBITION ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES SUPPORTING TERRORISM ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 748, AMENDED, TO AMEND THE PROHIBITION OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, AGAINST FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH TERRORISTS. .)H.R. 748 · 105th Congress · Suspend the rules and pass, as amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-06-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE PAXON AMENDMENT THAT CONDEMNS THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY POLICY AND PRACTICE OF IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY ON ANYONE WHO SELLS LAND TO A JEW.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-06-11	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCARBOROUGH AMENDMENT THAT APPLIES TO SUDAN THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT THAT RESTRICTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT SUDAN IS NO LONGER SPONSORING OR SUPPORTING TERRORISM AND PROVIDES THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-06-10	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SCARBOROUGH AMENDMENT, AS MODIFIED, THAT APPLIES TO SUDAN THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT THAT RESTRICTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE PRESIDENT CERTIFIES THAT SUDAN IS NO LONGER SPONSORING OR SUPPORTING TERRORISM AND PROVIDES THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.)H.R. 1757 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-05-08	Juvenile Crime Control Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 3, TO COMBAT VIOLENT YOUTH CRIME AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR JUVENILE CRIMINAL OFFENSES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1997-05-08	Juvenile Crime Control Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DUNN AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES STATES SUBMIT A PLAN THAT DESCRIBES THE PROCESS BY WHICH PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS ENROLLMENT IN AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BYRNE GRANT FUNDING .)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE LOFGREN AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO USE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS FOR SPECIFIED PROGRAMS TO PREVENT YOUNG AMERICANS FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN CRIME OR GANGS AND REQUIRES THAT NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE GRANT AMOUNT RECEIVED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BE USED FOR THESE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE SCOTT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO STRIKE THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS FOR BUILDING, EXPANDING OR OPERATING TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT JUVENILE CORRECTION OR DETENTION FACILITIES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE CONYERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO ELIMINATE THE PROVISIONS THAT EXPAND CURRENT LAW REGARDING THE PROSECUTION OF 13-YEAR-OLDS AS ADULTS.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-05-08	(HOUSE REJECTED THE WATERS AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE PROSECUTION AS ADULTS OF JUVENILES WHO ARE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT DRUG CRIMES.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-05-08	H.R.3 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- JUVENILE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1997 JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE REJECTED THE STUPAK AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE $1.5 BILLION IN FUNDING OVER THREE YEARS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDER CONTROL AND PREVENTION GRANTS WITH NOT LESS THAN 60 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; NOT LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR BUILDING OR EXPANDING SECURE JUVENILE CORRECTION OR DETENTION FACILITIES FOR VIOLENT JUVENILE OFFENDERS; AND NOT LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTING GRADUATED SANCTIONS FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND IMPROVING STATE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS; EXPEDITES TO 90 DAYS THE TIME IN WHICH A JUDGE MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO TRANSFER A JUVENILE TO ADULT COURT; INCREASES THE PENALTY FOR HANDGUN POSSESSION; AND PROVIDES A REVIEW TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTING JUVENILE VIOLENCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.)H.R. 3 · 105th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Punitive
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1122, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO BAN PARTIAL BIRTH-ABORTIONS.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — (HOUSE REJECTED THE FRANK OF MASSACHUSETTS MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS THAT INCLUDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION PROHIBITION FOR A LIFE ENDANGERING PHYSICAL CONDITION CAUSED BY THE PREGNANCY OR TO AVERT ADVERSE LONG-TERM PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE MOTHER.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Punitive
1997-03-20	Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — H.R.1122 BY SOLOMON (R-NY) -- PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1997 (HOUSE SUSTAINED THE CANADY POINT OF ORDER AGAINST THE HOYER MOTION TO RECOMMIT THE BILL TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK TO THE HOUSE FORTHWITH, WITH AMENDMENTS PROHIBITING AN ABORTION AFTER THE FETUS HAS BECOME VIABLE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE WOMAN OR AVERT ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.)H.R. 1122 · 105th Congress · table appeal of the ruling of the Chair	Yea	Direction not readable
1997-03-18	Victim Allocution Clarification Act — H.R.924 BY MCCOLLUM (R-FL) -- VICTIM RIGHTS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 1997 (PUB.L. 105-6, APPROVED 3/19/97) (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 924, AMENDED, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO GIVE FURTHER ASSURANCE TO THE RIGHT OF VICTIMS OF CRIME TO ATTEND AND OBSERVE THE TRIALS OF THOSE ACCUSED OF THE CRIME.)H.R. 924 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
1997-02-26	The Armored Car Reciprocity Amendments of 1997 — H.R.624 BY WHITFIELD (R-KY) -- ARMORED CAR RECIPROCITY AMENDMENTS OF 1997 (HOUSE VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 624, TO AMEND THE ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 1993 TO CLARIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE.)H.R. 624 · 105th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.