Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. John Whitmire
76th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 11/8/2025

Number of Bills: 28

SB 37 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce | Zaffirini | Cain | Shapleigh | et al.
Last Action: 03/30/1999 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to student financial aid, including the consolidation or repeal of student aid and grant programs and the creation of grant programs to provide financial assistance to students at institutions of higher education who meet certain academic, citizenship, financial need, and other requirements.

SB 120 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Lindsay | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Luna, Gregory | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 01/28/1999 S Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
Caption: Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.

SB 275 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Truan | Gallegos | West, Royce | Barrientos | Moncrief | et al.
Last Action: 02/01/1999 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

SB 445 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Ratliff | Shapleigh | Bivins | Gallegos | Madla | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Averitt | Coleman | Glaze | Maxey
Last Action: 05/28/1999 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
Caption: Relating to a child health plan for certain low-income children.

SB 786 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Moncrief | Lindsay | Nelson | Ratliff | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas State History Museum.

SB 862 Author: Gallegos
Coauthor: Moncrief | Whitmire | Zaffirini | Nixon, Drew | Lindsay
Sponsor: Janek | Driver
Last Action: 06/18/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to donation of organs.

SB 879 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to requiring governmental bodies to prominently display a sign that states the basic requirements of the open records law.

SB 1039 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to access to information held by or for the judiciary.

SB 1040 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/30/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a charge for making available for inspection certain public information.

SB 1041 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of the public information law; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.

SB 1042 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to requests for attorney general decisions under the public information law.

SB 1043 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the deposit that a governmental body may require under the open records law before preparing copies of certain information.

SB 1044 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the charge a governmental body may impose for providing a copy of public information.

SB 1045 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/08/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to making government information available on the Internet and to the cost of making government information available to the public.

SB 1046 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the criteria the Sunset Advisory Commission uses in its review of state agencies.

SB 1047 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/06/1999 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 6 1999 10:30AM
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings and open records laws to information about, and certain negotiations concerning, a business prospect who engages in economic development negotiations with a governmental body.

SB 1048 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/10/1999 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution records and proceedings of governmental bodies.

SB 1145 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Gallegos | Lindsay | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/22/1999 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to review by the comptroller of certain hospital districts.

SB 1500 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/10/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of property acquired by certain municipalities as a site for an airport.

SB 1851 Author: Wentworth
Coauthor: Carona | Shapleigh | Whitmire | Armbrister
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption: Relating to public access to governmental information and decisions, including revisions to the public information law.

SB 1902 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Bernsen | Gallegos | Lindsay | Nelson | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Carter | Uresti
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of tuition and fee exemptions, stipends, and scholarships for certain former prisoners of war from Texas attending a public college or university.

SCR 27 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Lucio | Armbrister | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Glaze
Last Action: 05/24/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Major General and Mrs. Billie Gene Hollowell on the special occasion of their marriage.

SCR 78 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/1999 H Received from the Senate
Caption: Creating the Special Commission on Twenty-First Century Colleges and Universities.

SCR 83 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Duncan | Gallegos | Lucio | Madla | et al.
Last Action: 06/19/1999 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing "Austin Highlights" as a commemorative painting of the 76th Legislature.

SR 122 Author: Lindsay
Coauthor: Bernsen | Nixon, Drew | Whitmire
Last Action: 02/03/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the North Harris Montgomery Community College District.

SR 181 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Barrientos | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Lucio | Luna, Gregory | et al.
Last Action: 02/09/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 14-20, 1999, as National LULAC Week in Texas.

SR 926 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Bernsen | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | Jackson | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Christopher Michael Kibbey of Houston.

SR 1225 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/31/1999 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In recognition of Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio.

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