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In 2011, Sheets voted to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect [[sales tax]]es on transactions for which there were already tax liabilities, essentially holding them to the same standard as brick and mortar stores. The measure passed the House 125-20. Sheets voted to prohibit [[smoking]] in public places. He voted to establish eligibility for indigent health care. He voted to establish student centers at public colleges and universities which acknowledge family and traditional values; the measure passed the House 110-24. To guarantee the integrity of the election process, he supported picture identification of voters casting a ballot.<ref name=votingrecords/> The measure finally took effect in October 2013 and was used widely without incident in the primaries on March 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/texas-voter-id-law-into-effect_n_4138138.html|title=Texas Voter ID Officially Takes Effect|date=October 21, 2013|publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref> In 2013, Sheets voted for related legislation to forbid a voter from turning in multiple ballots.<ref name=votingrecords/>​

In 2011, Sheets voted to require [[Internet]] retailers to collect [[sales tax]]es on transactions for which there were already tax liabilities, essentially holding them to the same standard as brick and mortar stores. The measure passed the House 125-20. Sheets voted to prohibit [[smoking]] in public places. He voted to establish eligibility for indigent health care. He voted to establish student centers at public colleges and universities which acknowledge family and traditional values; the measure passed the House 110-24. To guarantee the integrity of the election process, he supported picture identification of voters casting a ballot.<ref name=votingrecords/> The measure finally took effect in October 2013 and was used widely without incident in the primaries on March 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/texas-voter-id-law-into-effect_n_4138138.html|title=Texas Voter ID Officially Takes Effect|date=October 21, 2013|publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref> In 2013, Sheets voted for related legislation to forbid a voter from turning in multiple ballots.<ref name=votingrecords/>​

During the 83rd Legislative Session, Texas lawmakers were faced with the challenge of passing a balanced budget while coping with a shortfall estimated by some to be as high as $27 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/19/news/economy/texas_budget_deficit/|author=Tami Luhby|title=Even budget deficits are bigger in Texas|date=January 19, 2011|publisher=CNN Money|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref> Sheets voted for the biennial Texas budget which lawmakers balanced without having to raise taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB1|​title=Legislative Session: 82 General Appropriations Bill|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref>​

During the 83rd Legislative Session, Texas lawmakers were faced with the challenge of passing a balanced budget while coping with a shortfall estimated by some to be as high as $27 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/19/news/economy/texas_budget_deficit/|author=Tami Luhby|title=Even budget deficits are bigger in Texas|date=January 19, 2011|publisher=CNN Money|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref> Sheets voted for the biennial Texas budget which lawmakers balanced without having to raise taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB1|​title=Legislative Session: 82 General Appropriations Bill|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref>​

Sheets in 2013 again supported passage of the biennial Texas budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB1|title=Legislative Session: 83 (R) General Appropriations Bill|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref> Having recovered from the downturn in the economy, Texas lawmakers were not faced with the same budget austerity issues in 2013 and were able to restore some of the funding cuts made in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/27/us-usa-texas-budget-idUSBRE94Q01Q20130527|title=Texas budget|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Sheets also supported passage of an amendment to the Texas Constitution to provide funding to develop water resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SJR1|title=Legislative Session: 83 (R) Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/05/22/lawmakers-approve-funding-for-texas-water-plan-setting-up-statewide-vote-in-november/|title=Lawmakers Approve Funding For Texas Water Plan, Setting Up Statewide Vote|date=May 22, 2013|publisher=[[NPR]]|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref>​

Sheets in 2013 again supported passage of the biennial Texas budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB1|title=Legislative Session: 83 (R) General Appropriations Bill|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref> Having recovered from the downturn in the economy, Texas lawmakers were not faced with the same budget austerity issues in 2013 and were able to restore some of the funding cuts made in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/27/us-usa-texas-budget-idUSBRE94Q01Q20130527|title=Texas budget|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Sheets also supported passage of an amendment to the Texas Constitution to provide funding to develop water resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SJR1|title=Legislative Session: 83 (R) Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan|publisher=Texas Legislature Online|accessdate=June 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/05/22/lawmakers-approve-funding-for-texas-water-plan-setting-up-statewide-vote-in-november/|title=Lawmakers Approve Funding For Texas Water Plan, Setting Up Statewide Vote|date=May 22, 2013|publisher=[[NPR]]|accessdate=March 21, 2014}}</ref>​