Texas Legislature
Bills Cosponsored
Sen. John Whitmire
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 5

HB 133 Author: Rose | Thompson, Senfronia | Walle | Thierry | Reynolds
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Alvarado | Blanco | Miles | West | Johnson | et al.
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain benefits under Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women program, including the transition of case management for children and pregnant women program services and Healthy Texas Women program services to a managed care program.

HB 290 Author: Cortez | Rose | Oliverson | Johnson, Ann | Frank
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Cosponsor: Powell | Johnson | Miles | Hinojosa | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the period of continuous eligibility and a periodic eligibility review for a child for Medicaid.

HB 1535 Author: Klick | Dean | Price | Oliverson | Howard
Sponsor: Schwertner
Cosponsor: Bettencourt | Lucio | Perry | Alvarado | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions and the establishment of compassionate-use institutional review boards to evaluate and approve proposed research programs to study the medical use of low-THC cannabis in the treatment of certain patients.

HB 3481 Author: Rose | Reynolds
Sponsor: West
Cosponsor: Johnson | Powell | Miles | Hughes | Alvarado | et al.
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to designating December 1 as Rosa Parks Day.

HCR 51 Author: Morales, Christina | Neave | Minjarez | Romero, Jr. | Perez
Sponsor: Alvarado
Cosponsor: Lucio | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | West | et al.
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to pass the I am Vanessa Guillén Act.

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