State Representative, Texas House District 141

Senfronia Thompson is a Democrat who has served in the Texas Legislature since 1973 and has represented House District 141 since 1983⁷². She is an attorney and former public school teacher, and the Houston Chronicle reports she has served in public office longer than any other woman or African American in Texas history⁷². She lists flooding and drainage, infrastructure, public safety, affordable housing, transportation, health care and education as the district's biggest challenges³.

Where they stand 22 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 2 (2025), which created a state education savings account program that can pay for private school; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
  • Voted yes on the Raney amendment to HB 1 (2023 fourth special session), which removed the education savings account (voucher) program from the bill; it was adopted 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
• Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 2627 (2023), which created state loans for new or upgraded dispatchable power plants; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 6 (2023), which allows murder charges for fentanyl poisoning deaths and increased penalties for certain drug offenses; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Authored HB 88, the George Floyd Act, which would have required officers to intervene when another officer uses excessive force and required agencies to adopt use-of-force policies that make deadly force a last resort. (2021) source
  • Voted yes on HB 1900 (2021), which penalizes large cities that cut police budgets; it passed the House 90 to 49. (2021-05-07) source
  • Voted no on SB 9 (2025), which tightened bail procedures and regulated charitable bail organizations; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
• MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 441 (2021), which reduced criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana; it passed the House 88 to 40 but not the Senate. (2021-04-30) source
  • Voted yes on HB 218 (2023), which reduced criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana; it passed the House 87 to 59 but not the Senate. (2023-04-27) source
  • Voted yes on HB 46 (2025), which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
  • Voted no on SB 3 (2025), which would have banned most consumable hemp-derived THC products; it passed the House 87 to 54 and was later vetoed by the governor. (2025-05-22) source
• Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the final version of HB 18 (2023), which requires digital services to verify users' ages, give parents tools and limit harmful content for minors; the House approved it 120 to 21. (2023-05-28) source
  • Voted yes on HB 186 (2025), which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House 116 to 25 but did not become law. (2025-04-30) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Authored HB 88, the George Floyd Act, which would have let people sue police officers in state court for violating their rights and barred qualified immunity or a good-faith belief as a defense; it died in committee. (2021) source
  • Houston Public Media reported that limiting qualified immunity for police was a core piece of her George Floyd Act, which failed to pass out of the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. (2021-05-17) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • During the 2013 House debate on a bill restricting abortion, brandished a coat hanger and pushed an amendment for rape and incest exceptions, warning that without them sexual assault victims would turn to dangerous methods. (2013-07-09) source
  • Voted no on SB 8 (2021), which banned most abortions once cardiac activity is detected and let private citizens sue people who help provide them; it passed the House 83 to 64. (2021-05-06) source
  • Voted no on HB 7 (2025 second special session), which restricted the making and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
  • Was recorded absent on HB 1280 (2021), the abortion ban set to take effect if Roe v. Wade was overturned, and filed a statement in the House Journal that she would have voted no. (2021-05-06) source
• GunsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 1927 (2021), which allows adults 21 and older to carry handguns without a license; it passed the House 82 to 62. (2021-05-23) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 1 (2021 second special session), the election law that added ID requirements for mail ballots, banned drive-through and 24-hour voting and expanded poll watcher access; it passed the House 80 to 41. (2021-08-31) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 25 (2021 third special session), which requires public school athletes to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 76 to 54. (2021-10-14) source
  • Voted no on SB 15 (2023), which requires college athletes at public universities to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 14 (2023), which banned gender transition treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for minors; it passed the House 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 17 (2023), which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and related practices at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
  • Voted no on SB 12 (2025), which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 10 (2025), which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
  • Voted no on SB 11 (2025), which allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
• China policyNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 17 (2025), which restricts purchases of Texas land by governments, companies and people from certain countries, including China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 4 (2023 fourth special session), which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime and allowed state judges to order people to leave the country; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
  • Voted no on SB 8 (2025), which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
• RedistrictingNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 4 (2025 second special session), the mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
• Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 10 (2025 second special session), which changed how the voter-approval tax rate is calculated for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 1586 (2025), which made the school vaccine exemption affidavit form easier to obtain; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
• Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
  • Voted no on the final version of SB 15 (2025), which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; the House approved it 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
• Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no on HB 900 (2023), which set state standards for library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted no on the final version of SB 13 (2025), which set up local school library advisory councils and gave parents more say over school library materials; the House approved it 81 to 48. (2025-05-31) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate.