Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. John Whitmire
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 12/8/2024

Number of Bills: 23

Sponsor (23):
HB 165 Author: Johnson, Ann | Bonnen | Kuempel | Landgraf | Ordaz
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 598 Author: Shaheen | Bhojani
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

HB 842 Author: Patterson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the suspension of a person's driver's license or extension of the period of a driver's license suspension for certain driving while license invalid convictions; authorizing a fee.

HB 914 Author: Hefner | Goldman | Canales | Moody | Lopez, Janie
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.

HB 1088 Author: Johnson, Ann
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/23/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

HB 1182 Author: Harless
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.

HB 1432 Author: Meza | Garcia | Wu | Lujan
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order.

HB 1486 Author: Gerdes | Orr | Plesa
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.

HB 1558 Author: Johnson, Ann
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the extension or amendment of deed restrictions in certain older subdivisions.

HB 1826 Author: Turner | Raney
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the establishment of an organized retail theft task force.

HB 2201 Author: Canales
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to housing certain inmates in state jail felony facilities.

HB 2600 Author: Frazier | Garcia
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/19/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.

HB 2897 Author: Walle
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/10/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

HB 3553 Author: Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.

HB 3554 Author: Thierry | Shaheen | Moody | Jetton | Cook
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/09/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

HB 3603 Author: Anderson | Murr
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/13/2023 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

HB 3949 Author: Raney
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to arbitration of certain controversies involving members of certain nonprofit entities.

HB 4164 Author: Cortez | Goodwin | Slawson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 4528 Author: Wilson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/12/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a peace officer take possession of a person's driver's license following the person's failure to pass or refusal to consent to a test for intoxication.

HB 4779 Author: Bhojani | Moody | Rose | Darby | Leach
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.

HB 5202 Author: Neave Criado | Button | Meyer | Anchía | Goodwin
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.

HCR 24 Author: Goldman
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/25/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

HCR 72 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, and ending on Monday, March 13, 2023.

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