Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. John Whitmire
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/9/2024

Number of Bills: 13

SB 4 Author: Bettencourt | Huffman | Parker
Coauthor: Alvarado | Birdwell | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Apr 10 2023 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

SB 258 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Johnson | Menéndez | West | Whitmire | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2023 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to energy efficiency goals for electric utilities.

SB 386 Author: Hall
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Creighton | Flores | Hinojosa | Paxton | et al.
Sponsor: Harless | Cook | Neave Criado | Bell, Keith | Moody
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.

SB 435 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Bettencourt | Eckhardt | Hall | Kolkhorst | West | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen
Last Action: 05/24/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain evidence of a crime that resulted in the death of a person.

SB 500 Author: West | Menéndez | Parker
Coauthor: Blanco | Whitmire
Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia | Kuempel | Hernandez | Darby | Allen
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the value of a residential dwelling offered or awarded as a prize at a charitable raffle.

SB 576 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Blanco | Miles | Whitmire
Sponsor: Thierry
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.

SB 1000 Author: West
Coauthor: Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Gutierrez | Hall | et al.
Sponsor: Shine | Thierry
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a temporary exemption from sales and use taxes for certain clothing and footwear.

SB 1238 Author: Nichols
Coauthor: West | Whitmire
Sponsor: Ashby | Anderson | Rose | Bailes | Clardy
Last Action: 06/02/2023 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to broadband development.

SB 1399 Author: Schwertner
Coauthor: Alvarado | Eckhardt | Miles | Whitmire
Sponsor: Bell, Keith
Last Action: 06/17/2023 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the renewal and review of standard permits for certain concrete plants.

SB 1585 Author: Sparks | Perry
Coauthor: Blanco | Flores | Miles | West | Whitmire
Sponsor: Johnson, Ann | Wu
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption: Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.

SB 1966 Author: Alvarado
Coauthor: Blanco | Hinojosa | LaMantia | Miles | West | et al.
Sponsor: Walle
Last Action: 05/23/2023 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a grant program for school-based health care initiatives established to serve certain underserved students.

SB 2080 Author: Menéndez
Coauthor: Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Miles | Whitmire
Last Action: 03/21/2023 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the development of a language access plan to increase access to assistance under health and human services programs by certain individuals.

SCR 4 Author: Eckhardt
Coauthor: Alvarado | Campbell | Flores | Hinojosa | Kolkhorst | et al.
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/18/2023 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Capitol Complex Child Development Center "Emma's Garden" in honor of Emma Barrientos.

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