NATHAN JOHNSON: NOT FIT TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL
VOTED TO:
“SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS”
LIMIT SNAP BENEFITS
LIMIT FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
BAN PRIDE FLAGS IN SCHOOLS
“SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS”
Nathan Johnson voted for a Senate Joint Resolution that created a Constitutional Proposition, Proposition 16, which was on the November 2025 ballot that would add citizenship requirements to the Texas Constitution.
According to Progress Texas, “ A “Yes” vote means voting to add citizenship requirements to the Constitution. This is a redundant amendment as U.S. citizenship is already a requirement to register to vote in Texas. This is an inflammatory response aligned with anti-immigration policies and stokes fear about non-citizen voting (an extremely rare phenomenon).” “A “No” vote means voting against additional citizenship requirements in the Constitution. This would protect against the Constitution being wielded to propagate xenophobic rhetoric and policies.”
SJR 37, 89-R
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR37
LIMIT SNAP BENEFITS
Following the lead of “MAHA” Republicans like Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Nathan Johnson voted to severely restrict the kinds of food that working-class Texans on SNAP can purchase with the program. While proponents claim that cracking down on “junk food” purchases will improve public health by encouraging healthier choices, the bill does nothing to address the root causes of nutrition inequity. Many working class Texans on SNAP live in “food deserts” that make healthy food difficult or impossible to access. (SB 379, 89-R)
SB 379, 89-R
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB379
LIMIT FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Nathan Johnson was one of two Senate Democrats to vote with Republican Senators to limit free speech on college campuses, which undermines the first amendment.
SB 2972, 89-R
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2972
BAN PRIDE FLAGS IN SCHOOLS
Nathan Johnson voted with Republicans to ban LGBTQ+ students and their allies from displaying pride flags in school. This far-reaching ban includes gestures as simple as pins on student backpacks and stickers on notebooks. Schools that allow teachers and students to display pride flags will be subject to up to $500 per day in fines.
SB 762, 89-R
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB762