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
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
  • Not Applicable
Bill Vote

HB 16 Conference Report, 2nd Called: Relying on the LBB to protect the ESF from revenue diversions instead of the constitution

Senate Journal Page: 83
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SJR 13: Reducing citizen choices in elections for only some state offices and empowering bureaucracies

Senate Journal Page: 528
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SB 617: New regulations of "energy efficiency professionals"

Senate Journal Page: 750
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SB 449: Banning capital appreciation bonds

Senate Journal Page: 763
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SB 15: Applying new restrictions on boards of regents from doing their job overseeing universities

Senate Journal Page: 850
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SB 2: Expanding the number of charter schools while ensuring better oversight

Senate Journal Page: 879
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SB 1406: Putting CSCOPE under the authority of the SBOE

Senate Journal Page: 903
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SB 1263: Allowing parents to more quickly take over a failing school

Senate Journal Page: 963
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SCR 33: Reconsidering SB 346, an unconstitutional infringement on political speech

Senate Journal Page: 963
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SB 843: Increasing local government transparency

Senate Journal Page: 993
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SB 303: Infringing on individual liberty

Senate Journal Page: 1010
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X

SB 1795: Codifying operating rules for ObamaCare exchange "navigators" into law

Senate Journal Page: 1100
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SJR 55: Returning System Benefit Fund dollars to the rate-payers

Senate Journal Page: 1146
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SB 1655: Enabling the enactment of SJR 55

Senate Journal Page: 1147
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SJR 1: A constitutional amendment to withdraw $6 billion from the ESF

Senate Journal Page: 1168
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HB 1422: Making it more difficult for volunteer activists to engage in policy debates by requiring to register as lobbyists

Senate Journal Page: 1681
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SB 14: Providing more transparency for local government debt

Senate Journal Page: 1700
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HB 2197: Reauthorizing the Lottery Commission

Senate Journal Page: 1936
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HB 912: Providing privacy protections from inappropriate drone use

Senate Journal Page: 1958
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HB 2294: Removing unnecessary licensing requirements for "thermostat installation"

Senate Journal Page: 2127
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HB 3536: Imposing a new tax on small manufacturers at the behest of large manufacturers

Senate Journal Page: 2315
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HB 1843, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Repealing the Top-10% Rule

Senate Journal Page: 2320
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HB 1675, Amendment 6 by Ellis: Putting the SBOE under sunset review

Senate Journal Page: 2377
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HB 500: Providing an across-the-board cut to the Gross Margins Tax

Senate Journal Page: 2441
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HB 148: Bringing greater accountability into the mail-in ballot process

Senate Journal Page: 2443
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HB 213: Making the small business tax exemption permanent

Senate Journal Page: 2575
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HB 950: Requiring companies to pay certain salaries

Senate Journal Page: 2882
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SB 1 Conference Report: Increasing budget beyond reasonable levels while increasing legislator pensions

Senate Journal Page: 3528
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HB 1025 Conference Report: Draining the ESF for non-emergency spending

Senate Journal Page: 3773
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