State Sen. John Whitmire

Democrat

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Senate District 15 (Retired) - Houston

First elected 1973

Email: [email protected]

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Twitter: @whitmire_john

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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

Senate District District 15

State Sen. John Whitmire's Record

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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 Read Full Detail	Absent
SJR 13: Reducing citizen choices in elections for only some state offices and empowering bureaucracies Senate Journal Page: 528 Read Full Detail	X
SB 617: New regulations of "energy efficiency professionals" Senate Journal Page: 750 Read Full Detail	X
SB 449: Banning capital appreciation bonds Senate Journal Page: 763 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 15: Applying new restrictions on boards of regents from doing their job overseeing universities Senate Journal Page: 850 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2: Expanding the number of charter schools while ensuring better oversight Senate Journal Page: 879 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1406: Putting CSCOPE under the authority of the SBOE Senate Journal Page: 903 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1263: Allowing parents to more quickly take over a failing school Senate Journal Page: 963 Read Full Detail	Check
SCR 33: Reconsidering SB 346, an unconstitutional infringement on political speech Senate Journal Page: 963 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 843: Increasing local government transparency Senate Journal Page: 993 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 303: Infringing on individual liberty Senate Journal Page: 1010 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1795: Codifying operating rules for ObamaCare exchange "navigators" into law Senate Journal Page: 1100 Read Full Detail	X
SJR 55: Returning System Benefit Fund dollars to the rate-payers Senate Journal Page: 1146 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1655: Enabling the enactment of SJR 55 Senate Journal Page: 1147 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 1: A constitutional amendment to withdraw $6 billion from the ESF Senate Journal Page: 1168 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1422: Making it more difficult for volunteer activists to engage in policy debates by requiring to register as lobbyists Senate Journal Page: 1681 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14: Providing more transparency for local government debt Senate Journal Page: 1700 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2197: Reauthorizing the Lottery Commission Senate Journal Page: 1936 Read Full Detail	X
HB 912: Providing privacy protections from inappropriate drone use Senate Journal Page: 1958 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2294: Removing unnecessary licensing requirements for "thermostat installation" Senate Journal Page: 2127 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3536: Imposing a new tax on small manufacturers at the behest of large manufacturers Senate Journal Page: 2315 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1843, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Repealing the Top-10% Rule Senate Journal Page: 2320 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1675, Amendment 6 by Ellis: Putting the SBOE under sunset review Senate Journal Page: 2377 Read Full Detail	X
HB 500: Providing an across-the-board cut to the Gross Margins Tax Senate Journal Page: 2441 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 148: Bringing greater accountability into the mail-in ballot process Senate Journal Page: 2443 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 213: Making the small business tax exemption permanent Senate Journal Page: 2575 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 950: Requiring companies to pay certain salaries Senate Journal Page: 2882 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1 Conference Report: Increasing budget beyond reasonable levels while increasing legislator pensions Senate Journal Page: 3528 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1025 Conference Report: Draining the ESF for non-emergency spending Senate Journal Page: 3773 Read Full Detail	X