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Rep. Trent Ashby (HD 9)
Six of Donkeys
previously Seven of Elitists
(Learn more about Trent Ashby at GrassrootsPriorities.com)

Failed to Show Up for Work on Friday, March 28, 2025

During the session, there was a day in late March when the House of Representatives couldn't make a quorum because too few showed up for work that Friday. There had already been several extended weekends that they granted themselves. This one would have been off the books, so to speak.

Rep. Trent Ashby was absent without reason that day. Others had legitimate reasons and entered those reasons in the journal. He had none.

RV#45: Yea 0 (R 0, D 0) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Absent - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hinojosa; Hull; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson

Present - Alders; Barry; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Cain; Cole; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Lalani; Leach; Louderback; Lowe; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Slawson; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Toth; Vasut; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was absent because of important business. Had a quorum been present, a leave of absence would have been requested on my behalf." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I requested an excused absence, but the lack of quorum prevented that from being recognized." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was in my Capitol office handling emergency calls regarding flooding in my district." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was on the way to the Capitol but delayed because of traffic." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was absent because of a previously scheduled doctor's appointment in North Texas. Representative Holt was prepared to make a motion to excuse my absence. However, due to lack of a quorum, Representative Holt was unable to make the motion." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was absent because of important business. Had a quorum been present, a leave of absence would have been requested on my behalf." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was absent because of important business in the district. A quorum not being present, my requested excuse was not able to be read into the record." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charlene Ward Johnson: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was absent because of important business in the district. Had a quorum been present, a leave of absence would have been requested on my behalf." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terri Leo Wilson: "I requested an excused absence from today's session due to important prior engagements in my district that required my presence. As always, I remain committed to serving the people of House District 23 and fulfilling my legislative responsibilities both in Austin and at home." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Caroline Harris Davila: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was en route to the Capitol but delayed due to traffic caused by a fatal collision." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was en route to the Capitol but delayed due to traffic caused by a fatal collision." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was in a meeting in my Capitol office and could not be shown present." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ramon Romero, Jr.: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was in a meeting in my Capitol office and could not be shown present." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 45 was taken, I was in a meeting in my Capitol office and could not be shown present." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)








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