Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. John Whitmire
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/11/2024

Number of Bills: 94

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (32):
SB 402 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.

SB 736 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Perez
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.

SB 1057 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Harless | Thierry
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

SB 1151 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/03/2023 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Apr 3 2023 2:31PM
Caption: Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.

SB 1158 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Paul
Last Action: 05/19/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to single event classification for eligibility under the major events reimbursement program.

SB 1989 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the source of dogs and cats sold by pet stores; providing a civil penalty.

SB 1996 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain personnel policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to certain related duties of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.

SB 2000 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/28/2023 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain parochial schools in certain counties.

SB 2034 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to prohibiting the extension of the period of a driver's license suspension for certain driving while license invalid convictions.

SB 2046 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the criminal offense of homosexual conduct.

SB 2074 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 2085 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Walle
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to a grant program for crime victim notification systems.

SCR 5 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Goldman
Last Action: 01/24/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, January 12, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

SCR 10 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Goldman
Last Action: 02/07/2023 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 25, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

SCR 14 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Goldman
Last Action: 02/14/2023 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, February 8, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

SCR 18 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Goldman
Last Action: 02/21/2023 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, February 15, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

SCR 20 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 02/28/2023 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, February 22, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

SCR 21 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Metcalf
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 1, 2023, and ending on Monday, March 6, 2023.

SCR 39 Author: Whitmire
Sponsor: Metcalf
Last Action: 04/11/2023 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, April 6, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

SR 1 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/10/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Senate Caucus Report.

SR 9 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Providing the rules for the drawing of lots to determine Senatorial terms for the 88th Texas Legislature.

SR 43 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 01/18/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber in 2023 and 2024.

SR 110 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the 27th Annual Texas Lunar Festival.

SR 111 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 20 through February 24, 2023, as Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Week in Texas.

SR 176 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Greater Macedonia Baptist Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 447 Author: Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Huffman | Kolkhorst | et al.
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Carroll Sidney Shaddock.

SR 450 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 04/20/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Floyd Nathaniel Williams Sr. for his leadership of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

SR 494 Author: Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 05/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Miller Outdoor Theatre on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

SR 542 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/10/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 2023 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

SR 635 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Chao-Chiung Lee for his contributions to architecture.

SR 730 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Senate Caucus Report.

SR 735 Author: Whitmire
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Adopting rules to govern its proceedings in the trial of Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr., Attorney General, upon articles of impeachment presented by the House of Representatives.

Additional Primary Authors (62):
SB 3 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

SB 5 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income and a franchise tax credit for the payment of certain related ad valorem taxes.

SB 10 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Burns | Capriglione
Last Action: 06/14/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

SB 22 Author: Springer | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Guillen | Gerdes
Last Action: 06/07/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the establishment of grant programs to provide financial assistance to qualified sheriff's offices, constable's offices, and prosecutor's offices in rural counties.

SB 25 Author: Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Klick
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.

SB 26 Author: Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Jetton | Lalani
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.

SB 122 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the repeal of and exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 123 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

SB 124 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the Medicaid eligibility of certain women during and following a pregnancy.

SB 125 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

SB 224 Author: Alvarado | Whitmire
Sponsor: Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

SB 330 Author: Hall | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Sponsor: Schaefer | Spiller | Anderson
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.

SB 876 Author: Flores | Whitmire
Sponsor: Buckley | Patterson | Lalani
Last Action: 05/29/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.

SB 955 Author: Springer | Bettencourt | Parker | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/03/2023 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.

SB 1104 Author: Birdwell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Slawson
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

SB 1274 Author: Gutierrez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1314 Author: Eckhardt | Alvarado | Blanco | Gutierrez | LaMantia | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.

SB 1662 Author: Alvarado | Miles | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/09/2023 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to public school system accountability.

SB 1817 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2023 H Referred to State Affairs: May 4 2023 8:56PM
Caption: Relating to investments in certain companies doing business in the Russian Federation.

SB 2194 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 03/22/2023 S Referred to s/c on Higher Education by Pres
Caption: Relating to promoting racial equity in the hiring and promotion of faculty members by public institutions of higher education.

SJR 2 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/15/2023 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

SJR 3 Author: Bettencourt | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Meyer | Bonnen | Burrows | Thierry | Raymond
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

SJR 58 Author: Birdwell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor: Slawson
Last Action: 05/20/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

SR 148 Author: West | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Opal Lee on the occasion of the unveiling of her portrait in the Senate Chamber.

SR 174 Author: Creighton | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/15/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.

SR 198 Author: LaMantia | Alvarado | Creighton | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 02/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Ports Day.

SR 212 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the organizers, supporters, and attendees of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast.

SR 216 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Blanco | Flores | Gutierrez | et al.
Last Action: 02/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2023, as Texas Hispanic Judges' Day.

SR 234 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/01/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 2, 2023, as University of Houston Day.

SR 282 Author: Miles | Alvarado | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Southern University Day.

SR 286 Author: Hinojosa | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 7, 2023, as Texas Bays and Estuaries Day.

SR 287 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/08/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 8, 2023, as University of Houston-Downtown Day.

SR 323 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2023, as World Down Syndrome Day.

SR 327 Author: Creighton | Alvarado | Birdwell | Middleton | Parker | et al.
Last Action: 03/22/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 22, 2023, as Texas Realtors Day.

SR 346 Author: Johnson | Hughes | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/23/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Robert Lynn Trimble.

SR 378 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/03/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Darren Almendarez.

SR 387 Author: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Creighton | Middleton | Miles | et al.
Last Action: 04/04/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Port Houston for its contributions to the Texas economy.

SR 389 Author: Campbell | Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hughes | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 5, 2023, as Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day.

SR 390 Author: Alvarado | Campbell | LaMantia | Perry | West | et al.
Last Action: 04/05/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Jennifer Garner for her endeavors in behalf of Save the Children.

SR 403 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/12/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 10 through 14, 2023, as Texas Retired Teachers Week.

SR 429 Author: Miles | Johnson | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 17, 2023, as Red and White Day.

SR 443 Author: Birdwell | Flores | Hancock | Hinojosa | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 04/19/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 19, 2023, as Texas State Technical College Day.

SR 451 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/24/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing April 24, 2023, as Texas Women Judges' Day.

SR 455 Author: King | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel.

SR 471 Author: Miles | Alvarado | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 04/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Southern University cheerleading team on winning the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I championship at the 2023 NCA & NDA College Nationals.

SR 513 Author: LaMantia | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Elizabeth Altman Yturria.

SR 526 Author: Huffman | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 2023 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

SR 529 Author: Parker | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 11, 2023, as World War II Veterans Capitol Day.

SR 532 Author: Menéndez | Alvarado | Blanco | Creighton | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program.

SR 547 Author: Miles | Blanco | Creighton | Gutierrez | Menéndez | et al.
Last Action: 05/11/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program Class of the 88th Legislature.

SR 563 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/16/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Fellows from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.

SR 601 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 17, 2023, as Vietnamese American Day.

SR 603 Author: Schwertner | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing May 2023 as National Water Safety Month.

SR 618 Author: Campbell | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/24/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs.

SR 630 Author: Zaffirini | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of former State Representative and Senator James William "Bill" Haley.

SR 633 Author: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Gutierrez | Hinojosa | et al.
Last Action: 05/26/2023 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Harold Lee Cook III.

SR 647 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Bettencourt | West | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/23/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Jeanne Beulah Franklin Samuels of Houston.

SR 661 Author: Miles | Alvarado | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Cesar Maldonado for his service as Chancellor of Houston Community College.

SR 662 Author: West | Alvarado | Eckhardt | Johnson | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/25/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson for her career in public service.

SR 678 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Requesting Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for funds used or will be used to meet federal obligations to secure the southern border.

SR 728 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Blanco | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption: In memory of Gloria Morris Ashford of Dallas.

SR 729 Author: Hughes | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 05/29/2023 S Remarks ordered printed
Caption: In memory of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves.

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