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In 2013, Representative Beckman voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to permit display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Beckman sponsored legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He supported the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Beckman co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He supported an increase in funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he opposed allowing midwives to practice in his state, a measure which still won House approval, 84-11. He supported reducing the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed the House, 72-29. He voted to bar judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121550/paul-beckman#|title=Paul Beckman's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, Representative Beckman voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to permit display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Beckman sponsored legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He supported the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Beckman co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He supported an increase in funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he opposed allowing midwives to practice in his state, a measure which still won House approval, 84-11. He supported reducing the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed the House, 72-29. He voted to bar judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121550/paul-beckman#|title=Paul Beckman's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

Beckman was co-chairman of the [[Donald Trump]] presidential campaign in 2016 for Autauga County. He is not seeking reelection to the House in 2018 but will instead contest the probate judgeship for Autauga County.<ref>{{cite web|ur=https://www.beckmanforjudge.com/|title=Paul Beckman for Probate Judge of Autauga County|publisher=Beckmanforjudge.com|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

Beckman was co-chairman of the [[Donald Trump]] presidential campaign in 2016 for Autauga County. He is not seeking reelection to the House in 2018 but will instead contest the probate judgeship for Autauga County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beckmanforjudge.com/|title=Paul Beckman for Probate Judge of Autauga County|publisher=Beckmanforjudge.com|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>