Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. John Whitmire
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 23

Sponsor (23):
HB 280 Author: Christian | Driver | Clark | Berman | Brimer
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of the offense of interference with a police service animal and to the efficient use of police service animals.

HB 434 Author: Heflin
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the procedures for handling certain defendants acquitted of an offense by reason of insanity.

HB 630 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to permit the use of unmarked automobiles by certain municipal code enforcement officers.

HB 631 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to fines for illegal dumping.

HB 688 Author: Woolley | Crabb | Coleman | Menendez
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages near a private or parochial school.

HB 815 Author: Bailey | Merritt | Tillery
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to providing the state flag and a certificate of gratitude to the survivors of deceased peace officers.

HB 1181 Author: Capelo
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the punishment for the offense of obstruction or retaliation.

HB 1287 Author: Thompson | Naishtat | Hinojosa | Allen | Hodge
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the establishment of drug court programs and to a study of drug court programs by the Criminal Justice Policy Council.

HB 1419 Author: Jones, Jesse | Madden | Chavez
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring the secretary of state to study voting systems, technologies, and strategies.

HB 1506 Author: Yarbrough
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to security costs required of a person who contests certain alcoholic beverage license applications.

HB 1680 Author: Bosse | King, Phil
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain extra job coordinators by the Texas Commission on Private Security.

HB 1901 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Naishtat | Chavez | Hodge
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/24/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to juveniles with mental health and substance abuse disorders.

HB 1990 Author: Turner, Sylvester
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Near Northwest Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.

HB 2270 Author: Bailey
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts of record over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

HB 2491 Author: Bosse
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the validation of certain actions and of the legal description of Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 84.

HB 2580 Author: Bosse
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/16/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing the enforcement of land use restrictions as a governmental function of a municipality.

HB 2677 Author: Bailey | Edwards
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms of employment of certain municipal employees.

HB 2921 Author: Jones, Jesse | Hodge
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring verification of information regarding potentially ineligible voters produced for a county by a private business entity.

HB 2922 Author: Jones, Jesse | Hodge | Madden
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring the secretary of state to establish a toll-free telephone number for reporting abuses of voting rights.

HB 2923 Author: Jones, Jesse | Hodge | Madden
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the implementation of new voting system technology in certain elections.

HB 3185 Author: Turner, Bob | Ellis, Dan | Turner, Sylvester | Hopson | Geren
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HB 3333 Author: Woolley
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to permissible investments by deferred compensation plans for employees of political subdivisions.

HB 3664 Author: Thompson
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the authority of criminal law hearing officers in certain counties to enforce certain judgments and orders.

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