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Texas Legislature

Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored

Sen. John Whitmire
88th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/4/2026

Number of Bills: 23

Sponsor (23):
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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