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

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
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Speaker
Absent, Excused
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Bill	Vote
SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 3 by Rodriguez: Increasing rollback rate to 6% Senate Journal Page: 107 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 6 by Uresti: Raising the exemption for property tax reform Senate Journal Page: 108 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 5 by Perry: Creating exemption to property tax protections Senate Journal Page: 109 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 14: Comprehensive ethics reform for legislators Senate Journal Page: 205 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 2, 1st Called: School finance reform with tax credit scholarships Senate Journal Page: 216 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1, 1st Called: Property tax reform, rollback rate reduction Senate Journal Page: 221 Read Full Detail	X
SB 3, 1st Called: Prohibiting local overreach regarding bathroom regulations, known as the Privacy Act Senate Journal Page: 221 Read Full Detail	X
SB 9, 1st Called: Strengthening constitutional state spending limit Senate Journal Page: 223 Read Full Detail	X
SB 7, 1st Called: Prohibiting automatic government collection of union dues Senate Journal Page: 224 Read Full Detail	X
SB 4, 1st Called: Prohibiting tax-funded abortions Senate Journal Page: 226 Read Full Detail	X
SB 4: Prohibiting local entities from implementing sanctuary city policies Senate Journal Page: 244 Read Full Detail	X
SB 500: Prohibits elected officials convicted of abuse of office from receiving a publicly-funded pension while serving their sentence Senate Journal Page: 248 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 502: Requiring greater reporting of lobby expenditures to reduce "ticket splitting" Senate Journal Page: 263 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 503: Bars a registered Texas lobbyist from serving in elected office Senate Journal Page: 264 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 504: Bars former legislators from lobbying for two-year legislative cycle following their departure from public office Senate Journal Page: 278 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 5, 1st Called: Strengthening voter fraud prevention Senate Journal Page: 281 Read Full Detail	X
SB 15, 1st Called: Statewide texting while driving ban preemption Senate Journal Page: 282 Read Full Detail	X
SB 6, 1st Called: Municipal annexation reforms Senate Journal Page: 282 Read Full Detail	X
SB 13, 1st Called: Municipal permitting reform Senate Journal Page: 283 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14, 1st Called: Protecting private property rights in trees Senate Journal Page: 283 Read Full Detail	X
SB 505: Prohibits retired officeholders who register as a lobbyist from making a political contribution using their old campaign account Senate Journal Page: 289 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 2: Applying to Congress to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution Senate Journal Page: 356 Read Full Detail	X
SB 7: Relating to improper relationships between teachers and students and reporting of educator misconduct Senate Journal Page: 456 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 6: Prohibiting local entities from regulating restrooms on private property Senate Journal Page: 531 Read Full Detail	X
SB 135: Requiring all state agencies to identify savings Senate Journal Page: 558 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 2: Reducing property tax rollback rate, requiring automatic elections for exceeding that rate Senate Journal Page: 614 Read Full Detail	X
SB 17: Franchise Tax phase-out Senate Journal Page: 615 Read Full Detail	X
SB 730: Personal property tax exemption Senate Journal Page: 688 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 16: Reducing fees for handgun licenses Senate Journal Page: 692 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 407: Limiting competition or bidding exemption to the Public Information Act Senate Journal Page: 725 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 88: Prohibiting photo-enforced traffic citations Senate Journal Page: 759 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 3: Establishing Education Savings Accounts Senate Journal Page: 828 Read Full Detail	X
SB 13: Prohibiting automatic union dues payroll deductions Senate Journal Page: 829 Read Full Detail	X
SB 151: Requiring voter approval of pension obligation bonds Senate Journal Page: 829 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 9: Strengthening the state's constitutional spending limit Senate Journal Page: 829 Read Full Detail	X
SB 799: Re-authorizing hotel occupancy tax in El Paso county Senate Journal Page: 878 Read Full Detail	X
SB 18, Amendment 1 by Seliger: Creating a new finanial assistance grant program Senate Journal Page: 880 Read Full Detail	X
SB 19, Amendment 1 by Schwertner: Reducing permissible public university tuition increases from 3% to 1% annually Senate Journal Page: 882 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 19: Performance-based tuition limitations and freeze for four years Senate Journal Page: 882 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 737, Amendment 2 by Huffines: Requiring a public hearing before municipalities can increase a fee Senate Journal Page: 904 Read Full Detail	X
SB 737: Requiring uniform disclosure of fee increases on a municipal budget Senate Journal Page: 904 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 488: Reforming the citizen petition and initiative process Senate Journal Page: 912 Read Full Detail	X
SB 18: Prohibiting the practice of setting aside portions of designated tuition for student financial assistance Senate Journal Page: 926 Read Full Detail	X
SB 509: Increasing transparency and strengthening oversight of public pension systems Senate Journal Page: 942 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 750: Repealing restrictions on package store permits a person can hold Senate Journal Page: 942 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 626: Requiring separate identification and offer for property sought other than by condemnation Senate Journal Page: 954 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 612: Texas Ethics Commission process reform Senate Journal Page: 965 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 813: Providing recovery of damages, attorneys fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies Senate Journal Page: 994 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 627: Strengthening property owner bill of rights in surveys or examinations for eminent domain Senate Journal Page: 997 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 977: Prohibiting use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity Senate Journal Page: 1034 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 445: Requiring separate authorization and disclosure of tax-funded lobbying by political subdivisions Senate Journal Page: 1036 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 451, Amendment 3 by Hughes: Restricting local short-term rental prohibitions, capping permit fee Senate Journal Page: 1042 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 451: Local regulation of short term rental preemption Senate Journal Page: 1044 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 979: Prohibiting private entity from using property acquired through eminent domain for rail from other uses; right of repurchase Senate Journal Page: 1046 Read Full Detail	Check
SCR 1: Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Senate Journal Page: 1159 Read Full Detail	X
SB 797: Expanding authority to pledge hotel occupancy tax for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects Senate Journal Page: 1160 Read Full Detail	X
SB 686 (Local & Uncontested): Re-authorizing a hotel occupancy tax in Real County Senate Journal Page: 1183 Read Full Detail	N/A
SJR 43: Prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system Senate Journal Page: 1197 Read Full Detail	X
SB 586: Extension of rural and small telecom subsidies Senate Journal Page: 1198 Read Full Detail	X
SB 715: Requiring municipalities get voter approval before starting annexation process Senate Journal Page: 1223 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1147: Establishing the Texas Music Foundation and related museum Senate Journal Page: 1244 Read Full Detail	X
SB 975: Burdening private rail operators with security regulations Senate Journal Page: 1256 Read Full Detail	X
SB 625: Creating special purpose taxing district information database Senate Journal Page: 1371 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1812: Prohibiting tax-funded lobbying by appraisal districts Senate Journal Page: 1522 Read Full Detail	X
SB 589: Creating an occupational license for behavioral analysts Senate Journal Page: 1523 Read Full Detail	X
SB 210: Requiring two regulations be repealed for every new one created Senate Journal Page: 1525 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1354: Pledging state HOT and sales tax to hotel projects Senate Journal Page: 1540 Read Full Detail	X
SB 740: Requiring court costs be paid by condemners when they grossly undervalue a property under eminent domain process Senate Journal Page: 1554 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 637: Requiring audits of regional mobility authority to receive state funds Senate Journal Page: 1558 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 2056: Expanding certain HOT authorization to finance stadiums Senate Journal Page: 1588 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1289: Requiring domestic steel for government projects Senate Journal Page: 1604 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1588: Eliminating non-commercial vehicle safety inspections Senate Journal Page: 1658 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 636: Requiring greater citizen input before municipalities can change building codes Senate Journal Page: 1660 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1122: Allowing public vote to abolish Dallas County Schools Senate Journal Page: 1664 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 654: Allowing advanced practice registered nurses to service as primary care providers in Medicaid plans Senate Journal Page: 1719 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 764: Accounting of costs incurred by illegal immigrants Senate Journal Page: 1739 Read Full Detail	X
SJR 54: Authorizing municipal charter amendments on uniform election dates Senate Journal Page: 1741 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 200: Creating local government financial and tax rate information database managed by the Comptroller Senate Journal Page: 1777 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1061: Allowing charter school operators to hold more than one charter if they are for different purposes Senate Journal Page: 1805 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1407: More transparency on property tax bills Senate Journal Page: 1811 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 459: Prohibiting localities from regulating or taxing firearms, ammunition, or knifes above and beyond state law Senate Journal Page: 1877 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1683: Requiring food establishments post allergy information posters Senate Journal Page: 1929 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1605: Creating a database of school district financial information Senate Journal Page: 1930 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1151: Strengthening free speech protections at public universities Senate Journal Page: 1959 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1449: Prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction projects Senate Journal Page: 2081 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 95: Allowing raw milk sales and delivery by permit holders Senate Journal Page: 2119 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1494: Expanding hotel occupancy tax for the arts Senate Journal Page: 2264 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3859: Strengthening right of conscious for child welfare Senate Journal Page: 2444 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3287: Creating additional regulations, mandates, and restrictions on alcohol production/sales Senate Journal Page: 2490 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3294: Extending major events reimbursement to NASCAR Senate Journal Page: 2500 Read Full Detail	X
HB 490: Creating new hearing aid/cochlear implant insurance mandate Senate Journal Page: 2513 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1290: Requiring state agencies repeal one rule for each one adopted Senate Journal Page: 2680 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3808: Expanding occupations for loan repayment assistance Senate Journal Page: 2718 Read Full Detail	X
HB 967 (L&U): Allowing TexAmericas Center (special purpose district) to "promote economic development" Senate Journal Page: 3032 Read Full Detail	N/A