Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. John Whitmire
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 67

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (64):
SB 250 Author: Whitmire | Patterson, Jerry
Last Action: 05/14/1997 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of release to mandatory supervision and to parole procedures applicable to certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SB 284 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/28/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a driver education course conducted by a parent or guardian of the student driver.

SB 388 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the provision of Texas Poison Control Center Network services to other jurisdictions and entities.

SB 423 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/05/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a requirement of a driving safety course for renewal of certain persons' driver's licenses.

SB 625 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the dissemination of information contained in the juvenile justice information system.

SB 663 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Place | Hightower
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the authority of a judge to place a defendant convicted of a state jail felony on community supervision, to the supervision and confinement of those defendants, and to the facilities in which those defendants may be confined.

SB 699 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Torres
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the promotional appointments of police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 730 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bailey
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to changing the name of the Institute for Urban Studies at the University of Houston to the Center for Public Policy.

SB 944 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to the financing of venues for tourism, sports, arts, and entertainment and to related infrastructure; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing civil penalties.

SB 958 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the provision of services to areas annexed by certain municipalities.

SB 1009 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/15/1997 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to correctional facilities that house inmates convicted of offenses against the laws of another state of the United States.

SB 1010 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/16/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 16 1997 11:31AM
Caption: Relating to the definition of "custody" for the purpose of prosecuting the offense of escape.

SB 1134 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 05/16/1997 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to fire and police department records concerning charges of misconduct and disciplinary actions in certain municipalities.

SB 1156 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/10/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 10 1997 10:09PM
Caption: Relating to comprehensive revisions to Subchapter B, Chapter 56, Code of Criminal Procedure, the Crime Victims' Compensation Act, and making an appropriation.

SB 1175 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to recall elections to remove a member of the board of directors of a municipal utility district.

SB 1176 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hawley
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the validity of certain devises or bequests.

SB 1256 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/17/1997 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to certain rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner of insurance with respect to title insurance.

SB 1257 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to promotional or educational activities of title insurance entities.

SB 1608 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the repeal of archaic provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure, the amendment of the code to conform to certain judicial decisions, and other technical corrections in the code.

SB 1609 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Uniform Act for out-of-state probationer and parolee supervision.

SB 1610 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the county jail work release program and to participation by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with the approval of a sheriff, in that program.

SB 1611 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Allen
Last Action: 05/28/1997 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the creation of the victim services division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the assignment of certain powers and duties to that division.

SB 1612 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of state-owned real property under the management of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SCR 4 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Yarbrough
Last Action: 02/06/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the senate and house chambers on February 15 and 16, 1997, and February 21 and 22, 1998, for its legislative seminar.

SCR 26 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hamric | Woolley
Last Action: 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Pam Lychner.

SCR 68 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 04/17/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the governor to return Senate Bill No. 388 to the house of representatives for further consideration.

SCR 102 Author: Whitmire | Gallegos
Sponsor: Bailey
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Paying tribute to the memory of Assistant Fire Chief Dennis W. Holder.

SCR 104 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing deep appreciation to Rita Tyson.

SR 67 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/28/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Brian Angelo Dupre on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

SR 233 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/24/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Clay Robison on his birthday.

SR 261 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/03/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Arthur C. Beall, Jr., of Houston.

SR 282 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/04/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Loren Edward Daniel of Baytown.

SR 324 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming delegates from the Texas Association of Public Employees Retirement Systems on their visit to the Capitol.

SR 327 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/25/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 25, 1997, as Corrections Day at the Capitol.

SR 334 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Houston.

SR 347 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Tim Santikos of Houston.

SR 348 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Project LEAP of Houston.

SR 437 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Trever Bergh of Baytown.

SR 445 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/07/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Douglas Kirk Lopez of Houston.

SR 474 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/10/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas.

SR 493 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/14/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Michael Harry Shively of Harris County.

SR 503 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Theodore Robert Herman of Houston.

SR 588 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Camino Real Seven Point Charities, Incorporated.

SR 589 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/28/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Sam Houston Area Boy Scouts Council.

SR 608 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Langston G. Knowles of Houston.

SR 642 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Robert Franks of Houston.

SR 643 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Lee Coates.

SR 644 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Aaron Matthew Price of Houston.

SR 645 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Chadwick Gehrodd Coleman of Houston.

SR 646 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Graeme Leonard Dewstow of Houston.

SR 666 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Texas State Inspection Association.

SR 691 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Bridget Ann Muras of Houston.

SR 692 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Ana Luisa Escarcega.

SR 693 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Cynthia Azmitia.

SR 694 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/08/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles Allen Lewis of Houston.

SR 717 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Charles Harrison Campbell of Houston.

SR 772 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/19/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Walter G. Hall of Galveston County.

SR 777 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/20/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Thomas Towe of Sugar Land.

SR 787 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Laura Bisso.

SR 788 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/21/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Richard Houston Perry of Dripping Springs.

SR 875 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/27/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Quan Craddock.

SR 935 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1301.

SR 946 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/30/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Jason Scott McClellan of Houston.

SR 989 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/01/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Alexander Hieken of Houston.

Additional Primary Authors (3):
SB 77 Author: Shapiro | Whitmire
Last Action: 01/14/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to court-ordered mental health services for a sexually violent predator.

SB 987 Author: Moncrief | Luna, Gregory | Whitmire | Shapleigh | Haywood
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to alternative uses for money in the compensation to victims of crime fund.

SB 1362 Author: Barrientos | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Lucio | Gallegos
Last Action: 03/18/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the implementation of certain policies and procedures to prohibit employment discrimination by certain entities.

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