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Jodie Laubenberg
Jodie Laubenberg (b. April 20, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 89. She was first elected to the chamber in 2002, and she served until January 2019.
Biography
Laubenberg received her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. She served as a member of the Parker City Council, and as an honorary member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Elections, Chair |
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Laubenberg served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Elections, Chair |
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Laubenberg served on the following committees:
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| • Investments & Financial Services |
| • Public Health |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Laubenberg served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Public Health |
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Laubenberg served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Local & Consent Calendars |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Jodie Laubenberg defeated Denise Hamilton and Bob Worthington in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jodie Laubenberg Incumbent |
63.53% | 48,341 | |
| Democratic | Denise Hamilton | 32.67% | 24,861 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Worthington | 3.80% | 2,890 | |
| Total Votes | 76,092 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Denise Hamilton ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Denise Hamilton (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jodie Laubenberg defeated Dalton Lytle in the Texas House of Representatives District 89 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jodie Laubenberg Incumbent |
70.67% | 14,158 | |
| Republican | Dalton Lytle | 29.33% | 5,875 | |
| Total Votes | 20,033 | |||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Sameena Karmally was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jodie Laubenberg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Laubenberg defeated Karmally in the general election. Bob Worthington (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jodie Laubenberg Incumbent |
71.6% | 28,135 | |
| Democratic | Sameena Karmally | 28.4% | 11,154 | |
| Total Votes | 39,289 | |||
2012
Laubenberg ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 89. Laubenberg ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
2010
Laubenberg won re-election in District 89. She was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 89 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jodie Laubenberg (R)
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43,947 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Laubenberg won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 89th District. Laubenberg ran unopposed in the general election, and she received 69,628 votes.[10] She raised $203,807 for her campaign.[11]
Campaign themes
2016
Laubenberg's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Stop Obamacare in Texas:
Secure Our Borders"
Protect Women and Babies:
Eliminate Business/Job Killing Margins Tax:
Defend Second Amendment:
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| —Jodie Laubenberg[13] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[14] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[15]
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2012
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In 2012, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[15]
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Noteworthy events
"Rape kit" remarks
During a legislative debate over an amendment to a bill that would ban most abortions in Texas after 20 weeks, Laubenberg defended the lack of exceptions for rape or incest by noting that women will have had "five months to make that decision." As part of her support for this argument, she said that hospital emergency rooms had "rape kits" that medical personnel would use to get a woman "cleaned out," and she compared that process to an abortion. The Associated Press noted that this was an apparent confusion of terms by Laubenberg, as the phrase "rape kits" generally refers equipment used by medical examiners seeking to gather physical evidence in response to allegations of rape or other sexual assault.[16][17]
Personal
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Laubenberg and her husband, Bob, have two children.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Jodie Laubenberg on Facebook
- Jodie Laubenberg on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Texas State Directory profile
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archive)
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Texas Civil Justice League, "Texas House Races 2014," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jodie Laubenberg, "Issues," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Texas House Republicans pass new abortion restrictions; Democrats seek delay of Senate vote," June 24, 2013
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Jodie Laubenberg, Texas GOP Lawmaker, Suggests Rape Kits Can Give Abortions," June 24, 2013
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| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 89 2003-2019 |
Succeeded by Candy Noble (R) |
