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In 2012, Burford voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones and other hand-held cellular devices while driving. He supported state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days. He supported drug testing of certain welfare recipients; the bill passed the House, 65 to 26. He supported changes in the teacher tenure law. In 2011, he voted against parole eligibility for elderly inmates; the measure passed the House, 65-25. He opposed the permanent tax on cigarettes and voted for the establishment of a commission to develop a plan for ending the state income tax. He supported redistricting plans for the Louisiana State Senate and Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Burford opposed the anti-[[bullying]] measure for public schools; the disputed bill failed, 43 to 54.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/87511/richard-burford#.VVu3MC5SJOI|title=Richard Burford's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref>
In 2012, Burford voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones and other hand-held cellular devices while driving. He supported state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days. He supported drug testing of certain welfare recipients; the bill passed the House, 65 to 26. He supported changes in the teacher tenure law. In 2011, he voted against parole eligibility for elderly inmates; the measure passed the House, 65-25. He opposed the permanent tax on cigarettes and voted for the establishment of a commission to develop a plan for ending the state income tax. He supported redistricting plans for the Louisiana State Senate and Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Burford opposed the anti-[[bullying]] measure for public schools; the disputed bill failed, 43 to 54.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/87511/richard-burford#.VVu3MC5SJOI|title=Richard Burford's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref>
Burford was succeeded in the House by Larry Bagley, who on January 13, 2020, was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers who supportedr the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on Democratic votes.
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