State Sen. John Whitmire

Democrat

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Senate District 15 - Houston

First elected 1973

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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

803 Yale Street
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
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Sponsorship

Bill	Vote
SB 1, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 5 by Davis: Raising taxes for high-cost gas drilling Senate Journal Page: 119 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2, 1st Called, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by West: Raiding the ESF Senate Journal Page: 125 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14: Voter ID bill Senate Journal Page: 140 Read Full Detail	X
SJR1, Amendment 1 by Huffman: Urging passage of a federal Balanced Budget Amendment Senate Journal Page: 406 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 655: Statutorily eliminating the constitutionally created Railroad Commission Senate Journal Page: 896 Read Full Detail	X
SB 20: Creating a new program for incentives for natural gas vehicles Senate Journal Page: 995 Read Full Detail	X
SB 738: Giving parents more influence on failing schools Senate Journal Page: 1390 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 2 by Fraser: Removing the franchise-tax speed-up Senate Journal Page: 1568 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 18 by Nelson: Implementing a hiring freeze at state agencies Senate Journal Page: 1593 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 21 by Nelson: Suspending longevity pay at state agencies Senate Journal Page: 1595 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811, Motion to Table Amendment 22 by Nelson: Reducing the pay of state employees making over $200,000 by 10% Senate Journal Page: 1596 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1811: Creating new revenues (third reading vote) Senate Journal Page: 1599 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1, Motion to Suspend Rules: Ensuring rainy day fund not be tapped Senate Journal Page: 1704 Read Full Detail	X
SB 5: Eroding transparency in higher education Senate Journal Page: 2170 Read Full Detail	X
HB 275, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Ellis: Increasing the draw from the ESF Senate Journal Page: 2370 Read Full Detail	X
HCR 18: Asking Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment Senate Journal Page: 2588 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2594: Interfering in the credit and short-term lending market Senate Journal Page: 3102 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1451: Creation of new regulations and bureaucracy Senate Journal Page: 3125 Read Full Detail	X
HB 335: Requiring state agencies to report on the cost of implementing ObamaCare Senate Journal Page: 3573 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 4, Motion to Table Amendment 6 by Patrick: Removing $25 million designated for Formula One subsidy Senate Journal Page: 3712 Read Full Detail	X
SB 8, Conference Committee Report: Improving efficiency in health care programs and adopting the Health Care Compact for Texas Senate Journal Page: 5069 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 12, Finance Committee vote: Taxpayer protections Senate Journal Page: 0 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 5, Health Committee vote: Health Care Compact Senate Journal Page: 0 Read Full Detail	N/A