State Sen. John Whitmire

Democrat
Current Rating

22

Senate District 15 - Houston
First elected 1973

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2021: F
  • 2019: F
  • 2017: F
  • 2015: F
  • 2013: F
  • 2011: F
  • 2009: F
  • 2007: F

About State Sen. John Whitmire

John Whitmire is an attorney from Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston receiving a BA degree and earned his JD from Bates College of Law. Currently he is attorney of counsel to the law firm Locke, Lord, Bissell & Liddell L.L.P. Prior to joining the Texas Senate, Senator Whitmire served in Texas House of Representatives from 1973 – 1982. Senator Whitmire has served in the Texas Senate since 1983.

Committee Assignments

88th Legislative Session
Criminal Justice, Chair
Finance

Offices

Capitol
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
p: (512) 463-0115
District
4808 Gibson Street, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77007
p: (713) 864-8701

Senate District District 15

State Sen. John Whitmire's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
Bill Vote

SB 50: New Pre-K funding

Senate Journal Page: 1179
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SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes

Senate Journal Page: 1703
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SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition

Senate Journal Page: 1734
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HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit

Senate Journal Page: 2315
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HB 3928, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Jackson: Ensuring businesses with no profits do not pay the business tax

Senate Journal Page: 2329
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HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund"

Senate Journal Page: 2690
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HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief

Senate Journal Page: 2753
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HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform

Senate Journal Page: 2755
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HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap

Senate Journal Page: 2966
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HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program

Senate Journal Page: 3042
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HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund

Senate Journal Page: 3215
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HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending

Senate Journal Page: 3370
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