Tom A. Wright
State Senator, District 8 on the Florida Senate
Source: Official roster, flsenate.gov
- (386) 304-7630
- Official page
In the records we collect, Tom cast 16 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, and introduced 43 bills.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 16 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Tom stands
On 5 recorded votes where members disagreed, Tom was on the prevailing side 5 times and in the minority 0 times.
- EducationYes 2, No 0
- ImmigrationYes 1, No 0
- Public Records & Government EthicsYes 1, No 0
- Not in a single policy areaYes 1, No 0
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Tom was in the minority.
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Courts & Justice4 bills
- Children & Families4 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation4 bills
- Education3 bills
- Public Health & Human Services3 bills
- Public Records & Government Ethics3 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater2 bills
- Not in a single policy area14 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Mar 11, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Returning Messages
Passed 33 to 4. Education. Official record
Wright - Mar 6, 2026Florida Senate
SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Third Reading
Passed 29 to 5. Immigration. Official record
Wright - Mar 5, 2026Florida Senate
SB 830: Public Records/County Administrators and City Managers
Third Reading
Passed 31 to 5. Public Records & Government Ethics. Official record
Wright - Feb 19, 2026Florida Senate
SB 824: School District Unimproved Real Property
Third Reading
Passed 28 to 9. Education. Official record
Wright - Feb 19, 2026Florida SenateWright
Bills they introduced
- SB 88 (2025 Session), Infrastructure - Water & StormwaterUtility Terrain Vehicles6/16/2025 H Died in Messages
- SB 138 (2025 Session), Courts & JusticeDriving and Boating Offenses4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 687 (Ch. 2025-121) -SJ 648
- SB 276 (2025 Session), Children & FamiliesSheltering or Aiding Unmarried Minors6/16/2025 S Died in Rules
- SB 278 (2025 Session), Public Safety & Emergency ServicesMisuse of Emergency Communications Systems6/16/2025 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2025-60)
- SB 290 (2025 Session), Fiscal Policy - TaxationProperty Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Veterans6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs
- SB 298 (2025 Session), Fiscal Policy - TaxationAd Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs
- SM 314 (2025 Session)Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure6/18/2025 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
- SB 400 (2025 Session), Children & FamiliesInterstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children6/16/2025 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1255 (Ch. 2025-110)
- SB 402 (2025 Session)Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia6/16/2025 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 348 (Ch. 2025-85)
- SB 556 (2025 Session), Housing & DevelopmentResale-restricted Affordable Housing6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs
- SB 644 (2025 Session), EducationDual Enrollment Student Eligibility6/16/2025 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- SB 674 (2025 Session), Fiscal Policy - TaxationBonuses for Employees of County Tax Collectors and Property Appraisers4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 307 (Ch. 2025-37) -SJ 535
In the news
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Committee assignments
- Appropriations
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
- Commerce and Tourism
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic SecurityChair
- Rules
- Transportation
Source: flsenate.gov
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.