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

Number of Bills: 14

SB 34 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Reyna, Elvira | Goodman | Edwards | Puente | Delisi
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the parent-child relationship, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and the protection of children.

SB 35 Author: West, Royce | Lucio | Shapiro | Wentworth
Coauthor: Truan | Ellis | Haywood | Carona | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Place | Brimer
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol by a minor and other actions of a minor concerning the acquisition, possession, and use of alcohol; providing penalties.

SB 78 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Whitmire | West, Royce
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to punishment for the offense of arson.

SB 79 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Cain | West, Royce | Madla | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: McClendon
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain insurance covering church property; providing a penalty.

SB 82 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Gallegos | Carona | Lindsay | Whitmire | Nixon, Drew
Sponsor: Denny | Danburg
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to written communications used by voters in a polling place.

SB 97 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Truan | Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Danburg | Greenberg | Naishtat | Goodman
Last Action: 01/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and sentencing of a defendant charged with the offense of stalking.

SB 310 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman | Thompson | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain judicial salaries.

SB 328 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Shapiro | Truan | Armbrister | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 367 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Whitmire
Sponsor: Hightower
Last Action: 05/26/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Commission on Jail Standards.

SB 394 Author: Ellis | Sibley
Coauthor: Gallegos | Carona | Armbrister | Zaffirini | Lindsay | et al.
Sponsor: Naishtat
Last Action: 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the application process for state loan and loan guaranty programs.

SB 1352 Author: Truan | Brown | Gallegos | Lucio | Lindsay
Coauthor: Armbrister | Whitmire
Sponsor: Hawley | Berlanga
Last Action: 05/27/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to licensing and regulation of certain pilots, pilotage rates, and pilot service.

SCR 12 Author: Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown
Coauthor: Bullock | Cain | Carona | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Frank Tejeda.

SR 8 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Betty King as Secretary of the Senate.

SR 326 Author: Gallegos | Brown | Ellis | Galloway, Michael | Lindsay
Coauthor: Patterson, Jerry | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Leonard H. O. Spearman, Jr., of Houston.

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