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
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SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 3 by Rodriguez: Increasing rollback rate to 6%

Senate Journal Page: 107
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SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 6 by Uresti: Raising the exemption for property tax reform

Senate Journal Page: 108
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SB 1, 1st Called, Amendment 5 by Perry: Creating exemption to property tax protections

Senate Journal Page: 109
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SB 14: Comprehensive ethics reform for legislators

Senate Journal Page: 205
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SB 2, 1st Called: School finance reform with tax credit scholarships

Senate Journal Page: 216
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SB 1, 1st Called: Property tax reform, rollback rate reduction

Senate Journal Page: 221
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SB 3, 1st Called: Prohibiting local overreach regarding bathroom regulations, known as the Privacy Act

Senate Journal Page: 221
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SB 9, 1st Called: Strengthening constitutional state spending limit

Senate Journal Page: 223
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SB 7, 1st Called: Prohibiting automatic government collection of union dues

Senate Journal Page: 224
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SB 4, 1st Called: Prohibiting tax-funded abortions

Senate Journal Page: 226
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SB 4: Prohibiting local entities from implementing sanctuary city policies

Senate Journal Page: 244
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SB 500: Prohibits elected officials convicted of abuse of office from receiving a publicly-funded pension while serving their sentence

Senate Journal Page: 248
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SB 502: Requiring greater reporting of lobby expenditures to reduce "ticket splitting"

Senate Journal Page: 263
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SB 503: Bars a registered Texas lobbyist from serving in elected office

Senate Journal Page: 264
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SB 504: Bars former legislators from lobbying for two-year legislative cycle following their departure from public office

Senate Journal Page: 278
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SB 5, 1st Called: Strengthening voter fraud prevention

Senate Journal Page: 281
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SB 15, 1st Called: Statewide texting while driving ban preemption

Senate Journal Page: 282
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SB 6, 1st Called: Municipal annexation reforms

Senate Journal Page: 282
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SB 13, 1st Called: Municipal permitting reform

Senate Journal Page: 283
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SB 14, 1st Called: Protecting private property rights in trees

Senate Journal Page: 283
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SB 505: Prohibits retired officeholders who register as a lobbyist from making a political contribution using their old campaign account

Senate Journal Page: 289
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SJR 2: Applying to Congress to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution

Senate Journal Page: 356
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SB 7: Relating to improper relationships between teachers and students and reporting of educator misconduct

Senate Journal Page: 456
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SB 6: Prohibiting local entities from regulating restrooms on private property

Senate Journal Page: 531
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SB 135: Requiring all state agencies to identify savings

Senate Journal Page: 558
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SB 2: Reducing property tax rollback rate, requiring automatic elections for exceeding that rate

Senate Journal Page: 614
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SB 17: Franchise Tax phase-out

Senate Journal Page: 615
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SB 730: Personal property tax exemption

Senate Journal Page: 688
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SB 16: Reducing fees for handgun licenses

Senate Journal Page: 692
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SB 407: Limiting competition or bidding exemption to the Public Information Act

Senate Journal Page: 725
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SB 88: Prohibiting photo-enforced traffic citations

Senate Journal Page: 759
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SB 3: Establishing Education Savings Accounts

Senate Journal Page: 828
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SB 13: Prohibiting automatic union dues payroll deductions

Senate Journal Page: 829
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SB 151: Requiring voter approval of pension obligation bonds

Senate Journal Page: 829
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SB 9: Strengthening the state's constitutional spending limit

Senate Journal Page: 829
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SB 799: Re-authorizing hotel occupancy tax in El Paso county

Senate Journal Page: 878
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SB 18, Amendment 1 by Seliger: Creating a new finanial assistance grant program

Senate Journal Page: 880
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SB 19, Amendment 1 by Schwertner: Reducing permissible public university tuition increases from 3% to 1% annually

Senate Journal Page: 882
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SB 19: Performance-based tuition limitations and freeze for four years

Senate Journal Page: 882
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SB 737, Amendment 2 by Huffines: Requiring a public hearing before municipalities can increase a fee

Senate Journal Page: 904
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SB 737: Requiring uniform disclosure of fee increases on a municipal budget

Senate Journal Page: 904
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SB 488: Reforming the citizen petition and initiative process

Senate Journal Page: 912
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SB 18: Prohibiting the practice of setting aside portions of designated tuition for student financial assistance

Senate Journal Page: 926
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SB 509: Increasing transparency and strengthening oversight of public pension systems

Senate Journal Page: 942
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SB 750: Repealing restrictions on package store permits a person can hold

Senate Journal Page: 942
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SB 626: Requiring separate identification and offer for property sought other than by condemnation

Senate Journal Page: 954
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SB 612: Texas Ethics Commission process reform

Senate Journal Page: 965
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SB 813: Providing recovery of damages, attorneys fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies

Senate Journal Page: 994
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SB 627: Strengthening property owner bill of rights in surveys or examinations for eminent domain

Senate Journal Page: 997
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SB 977: Prohibiting use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity

Senate Journal Page: 1034
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SB 445: Requiring separate authorization and disclosure of tax-funded lobbying by political subdivisions

Senate Journal Page: 1036
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SB 451, Amendment 3 by Hughes: Restricting local short-term rental prohibitions, capping permit fee

Senate Journal Page: 1042
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SB 451: Local regulation of short term rental preemption

Senate Journal Page: 1044
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SB 979: Prohibiting private entity from using property acquired through eminent domain for rail from other uses; right of repurchase

Senate Journal Page: 1046
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SCR 1: Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Senate Journal Page: 1159
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SB 797: Expanding authority to pledge hotel occupancy tax for the payment of obligations related to hotel projects

Senate Journal Page: 1160
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SB 686 (Local & Uncontested): Re-authorizing a hotel occupancy tax in Real County

Senate Journal Page: 1183
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SJR 43: Prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system

Senate Journal Page: 1197
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SB 586: Extension of rural and small telecom subsidies

Senate Journal Page: 1198
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SB 715: Requiring municipalities get voter approval before starting annexation process

Senate Journal Page: 1223
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SB 1147: Establishing the Texas Music Foundation and related museum

Senate Journal Page: 1244
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SB 975: Burdening private rail operators with security regulations

Senate Journal Page: 1256
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SB 625: Creating special purpose taxing district information database

Senate Journal Page: 1371
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SB 1812: Prohibiting tax-funded lobbying by appraisal districts

Senate Journal Page: 1522
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SB 589: Creating an occupational license for behavioral analysts

Senate Journal Page: 1523
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SB 210: Requiring two regulations be repealed for every new one created

Senate Journal Page: 1525
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SB 1354: Pledging state HOT and sales tax to hotel projects

Senate Journal Page: 1540
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SB 740: Requiring court costs be paid by condemners when they grossly undervalue a property under eminent domain process

Senate Journal Page: 1554
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SB 637: Requiring audits of regional mobility authority to receive state funds

Senate Journal Page: 1558
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SB 2056: Expanding certain HOT authorization to finance stadiums

Senate Journal Page: 1588
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SB 1289: Requiring domestic steel for government projects

Senate Journal Page: 1604
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SB 1588: Eliminating non-commercial vehicle safety inspections

Senate Journal Page: 1658
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SB 636: Requiring greater citizen input before municipalities can change building codes

Senate Journal Page: 1660
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SB 1122: Allowing public vote to abolish Dallas County Schools

Senate Journal Page: 1664
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SB 654: Allowing advanced practice registered nurses to service as primary care providers in Medicaid plans

Senate Journal Page: 1719
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SB 764: Accounting of costs incurred by illegal immigrants

Senate Journal Page: 1739
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SJR 54: Authorizing municipal charter amendments on uniform election dates

Senate Journal Page: 1741
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SB 200: Creating local government financial and tax rate information database managed by the Comptroller

Senate Journal Page: 1777
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SB 1061: Allowing charter school operators to hold more than one charter if they are for different purposes

Senate Journal Page: 1805
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SB 1407: More transparency on property tax bills

Senate Journal Page: 1811
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SB 459: Prohibiting localities from regulating or taxing firearms, ammunition, or knifes above and beyond state law

Senate Journal Page: 1877
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SB 1683: Requiring food establishments post allergy information posters

Senate Journal Page: 1929
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SB 1605: Creating a database of school district financial information

Senate Journal Page: 1930
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SB 1151: Strengthening free speech protections at public universities

Senate Journal Page: 1959
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HB 1449: Prohibiting local governments from imposing certain fees on new construction projects

Senate Journal Page: 2081
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SB 95: Allowing raw milk sales and delivery by permit holders

Senate Journal Page: 2119
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HB 1494: Expanding hotel occupancy tax for the arts

Senate Journal Page: 2264
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HB 3859: Strengthening right of conscious for child welfare

Senate Journal Page: 2444
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HB 3287: Creating additional regulations, mandates, and restrictions on alcohol production/sales

Senate Journal Page: 2490
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HB 3294: Extending major events reimbursement to NASCAR

Senate Journal Page: 2500
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HB 490: Creating new hearing aid/cochlear implant insurance mandate

Senate Journal Page: 2513
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HB 1290: Requiring state agencies repeal one rule for each one adopted

Senate Journal Page: 2680
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HB 3808: Expanding occupations for loan repayment assistance

Senate Journal Page: 2718
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HB 967 (L&U): Allowing TexAmericas Center (special purpose district) to "promote economic development"

Senate Journal Page: 3032
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