Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. John Whitmire
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/16/2025

Number of Bills: 55

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (53):
SB 15 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/07/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and creation of certain criminal offenses and to the sentencing of and facilities for housing certain defendants convicted of criminal offenses.

SB 19 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Montford
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 01/31/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to delay of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program; making an appropriation.

SB 177 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/25/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the issuance of special license plates for certain vehicles owned by certain foreign organizations.

SB 178 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/01/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program.

SB 247 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain retired judges serving as local administrative district judges.

SB 302 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/25/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a system of sanctions for inmates of the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who file frivolous suits or take bad faith actions in a suit.

SB 402 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to certain products sold to inmates.

SB 754 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/27/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to resign-to-run-provisions for certain elective offices.

SB 755 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to civil service commission procedures for certain sheriff's departments.

SB 866 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/26/1995 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the payment of restitution to victims of crime or reimbursement of the compensation to victims of crime fund and to the garnishment of wages for restitution and reimbursement; providing civil penalties.

SB 930 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to pension benefits for certain peace officers in certain municipalities.

SB 950 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the use of binding arbitration in labor disputes involving certain metropolitan transit authorities.

SB 1049 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the Crime Victims' Compensation Act; providing civil and administrative penalties.

SB 1064 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to a municipality's remedies when vacant buildings are left open and unsecured.

SB 1065 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the granting of competitive parity for state banks in interstate banking and branching; the examination of interstate branches; and agency powers of state banks.

SB 1067 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to assignment pay for police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 1068 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the adoption of the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.

SB 1086 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the assessment and collection of certain criminal justice fees by certain officers and by community supervision and corrections departments.

SB 1087 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the terms and conditions of community supervision imposed upon a criminal offender.

SB 1088 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the application of certain weapons offenses to certain peace officers.

SB 1089 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain traffic laws to peace officers on horseback.

SB 1090 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the violation of a court order enjoining a person from engaging in certain organized criminal activity; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1134 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for peace officers disabled in the line of duty.

SB 1224 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/16/1995 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to claims against a decedent's estate.

SB 1600 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/22/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to participation in, administration of, and benefits from certain municipal retirement systems.

SB 1614 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/07/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the repeal or the reduction of the amount of certain residence homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxation.

SB 1694 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bailey
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County and political subdivisions contracting with the district, including the powers to issue bonds and levy taxes.

SCR 11 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/03/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate and House chambers on February 18 and 19, 1995, and February 17 and 18, 1996, for its legislative seminar.

SCR 13 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hunter, Bob | Luna, Vilma
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the people of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

SCR 26 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hilbert
Last Action: 04/12/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring that polka music is the most preserved music in Texas.

SJR 43 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/26/1995 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to garnishment of wages for court-ordered restitution in a criminal judgment and court-ordered reimbursement to the state for compensation to victims of crimes.

SR 6 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ali Lynn Gallegos on her birthday.

SR 55 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/19/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Requesting the Congress of the United States to continue its efforts to determine the location and status of all United States military personnel still missing in Southeast Asia.

SR 62 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/23/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ryan Bruce Salinas of Houston on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 92 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Reverend Gregory L. Cheeks for becoming the new pastor of Central Garden Missionary Baptist Church.

SR 223 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Benjamin W. Bergh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 224 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/15/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Donald "Nathan" Merritt on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 351 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/06/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Frank G. Moody who has been selected as the Houston Surgical Society's "Distinguished Houston Surgeon".

SR 469 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Shawn Michael Henderson of Kingwood on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 573 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Houston Community College for its outstanding programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

SR 574 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming GLoria Foxworth, Mandy Foxworth, and Michelle McNamara to the State Capitol.

SR 605 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kosti Shirvanian on the 40th anniversary of his company, Western Waste Industries.

SR 606 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kenneth Hawkins on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 646 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/06/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Clifton Middle School of Houston on the occasion of its celebration of Law Day USA.

SR 652 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Gina A. Tran of Houston, recently named to the 1995 FINA/Dallas Morning News All-State Scholar-Athlete Team.

SR 653 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Reverend Hayward Wiggins and his wife, Sister Audrey Wiggins, on their 31st wedding anniversary and for their service to Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church of Harris County.

SR 680 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Patterson, Jerry
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Dr. Carolyn L. Huntoon, Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, for her contributions to the United States Space Program.

SR 681 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Patterson, Jerry
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing George W. S. Abbey, Deputy Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, for his accomplishments.

SR 749 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/20/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Frank Henry for his participation in Project Re-Enterprise.

SR 771 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Reverend John William Bowie on his second anniversary as Pastor of the True Light Baptist Church of Houston.

SR 792 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jane Bradley Fucheck of Houston on her retirement from Seton Catholic Junior High School.

SR 793 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Margaret "Marge" Egan on her retirement as president and manager of the Big Three/Bowen Credit Union.

SR 853 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/28/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Raymond J. Snokhous for his dedication to preserving Czech heritage in Texas.

Additional Primary Authors (2):
SJR 34 Author: Nelson | Whitmire | Shapiro | Armbrister | Bivins
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

SR 649 Author: Rosson | Patterson, Jerry | West, Royce | Whitmire | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/19/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Amending Senate Rule 4.03-limit to 5 minutes.

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