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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2023: 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

Senate District District 15

State Sen. John Whitmire's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Vote

Bill	Vote
SB 3, Amendment 4 by Hancock: Requiring intermittent energy providers to cover costs of grid reliability Senate Journal Page: 448 Read Full Detail	X
SB 650 by Campbell: Prohibiting local governments from subsidizing abortion Senate Journal Page: 473 Read Full Detail	X
SB 872 by Hancock: Extending the Dry Cleaner Responsibility Program for 20 years Senate Journal Page: 486 Read Full Detail	X
SB 12 by Hughes: Protecting free Texans' free speech on social media Senate Journal Page: 497 Read Full Detail	X
SB 7, Amendment 25 by Buckingham: Making ballot harvesting illegal Senate Journal Page: 534 Read Full Detail	X
SB 7 by Hughes: Safeguarding elections from fraud and interference Senate Journal Page: 544 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1112 by Bettencourt: Promoting election integrity in the vote by mail process Senate Journal Page: 624 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1113 by Bettencourt: Requiring voter registrars to clean up voter rolls Senate Journal Page: 625 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1114 by Bettencourt: Requiring the Secretary of State to verify citizenship of voters Senate Journal Page: 634 Read Full Detail	X
SB 248 by Johnson: Imposing nanny-state tobacco regulations Senate Journal Page: 641 Read Full Detail	X
SB 73 by Miles: Expanding local government involvement in Medicaid Senate Journal Page: 684 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14 by Creighton: Pre-empting local regulations on businesses Senate Journal Page: 688 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14, Amendment 4 by Menéndez: Protecting equal rights ordinances Senate Journal Page: 687 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1336 by Hancock: Strengthening the state's spending limit Senate Journal Page: 690 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1234 by Hughes: Requiring electoral paper trails Senate Journal Page: 691 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1025 by Birdwell: Constraining the governor's disaster power and protecting republican form of government Senate Journal Page: 724 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 347 by Paxton: Making School Health Advisory Councils open to open records requests Senate Journal Page: 749 Read Full Detail	X
SB 15 by Nichols: Protecting Texans' consumer data Senate Journal Page: 758 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 19 by Creighton: Ensuring companies who receive tax dollars respect the Second Amendment rights of Texans Senate Journal Page: 761 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1278 by Hancock: Leveling the playing field for electrical energy providers Senate Journal Page: 767 Read Full Detail	X
SB 659 by Buckingham: Protecting the property rights of city residents who do not receive city services Senate Journal Page: 771 Read Full Detail	X
SB 28 by Bettencourt: Promoting fair treatment of public charter schools Senate Journal Page: 779 Read Full Detail	X
SB 10 by Bettencourt: Prohibiting cities and counties from using public funds to hire lobbyists Senate Journal Page: 792 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1678 by Campbell: Protecting the speech rights of Texans Senate Journal Page: 795 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 13 by Birdwell: Ensuring Texas tax dollars don't fund energy boycotts Senate Journal Page: 799 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1282 by Hancock: Promoting a more free electrical market Senate Journal Page: 831 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1438 by Bettencourt: Protecting property tax reform Senate Journal Page: 837 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1195 by Geren: Protecting businesses from being taxed on coronavirus aid Senate Journal Page: 848 Read Full Detail	Check
SCR 12 by Creighton: Claiming sovereignty under the 10th Amendment Senate Journal Page: 868 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1295 by Creighton: Additional funding for public universities without significant reforms Senate Journal Page: 892 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1585 by Hughes: Protecting property rights from historical designation Senate Journal Page: 899 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1261 by Creighton: Pre-empting local emissions regulations Senate Journal Page: 900 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1158: Restricting state funds from investing in companies that censor political speech Senate Journal Page: 918 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1675 by Campbell: Promoting election integrity in the vote by mail process Senate Journal Page: 919 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1879 by Bettencourt: Requiring governments to disclose funds spent on taxpayer funded lobbying Senate Journal Page: 1025 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1111 by Bettencourt: Promoting election integrity by verifying addresses Senate Journal Page: 1029 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1428 by Bettencourt: Protecting property tax reform in disasters Senate Journal Page: 1032 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1341 by Springer: Ensuring welfare does not go to ineligible recipients Senate Journal Page: 1034 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1509 by Creighton: Strengthening ID requirements to vote by mail Senate Journal Page: 1036 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1589 by Bettencourt: Promoting election integrity in the Office of the Secretary of State Senate Journal Page: 1039 Read Full Detail	X
SB 566 by Buckingham: Protecting the rights of energy ratepayers Senate Journal Page: 1048 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1508 by Creighton: Establishing an election integrity division in the Office of the Attorney General Senate Journal Page: 1049 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2202 by Creighton: Promoting education on America's founding principles Senate Journal Page: 1050 Read Full Detail	X
SB 678 by Alvarado: Providing government loans to businesses Senate Journal Page: 1077 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1024 by Geren: Rolling back regulations on businesses Senate Journal Page: 1078 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1776 by Campbell: Promoting education on America's founding principles Senate Journal Page: 1080 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 247 by Perry: Protecting the speech rights of Texas attorneys Senate Journal Page: 1097 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1744 by Zaffirini: Increasing the duties of colonia help centers Senate Journal Page: 1161 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1941 by Gutierrez:Spending state dollars to formulate a plan for hyperemisis gravidarum Senate Journal Page: 1162 Read Full Detail	X
HB 17 by Deshotel: Protecting consumer choice in energy Senate Journal Page: 1190 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1927 by Schaefer: Protecting Texans' gun rights from government interference Senate Journal Page: 1251 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2028, Amendment 1 by Johnson: Directing DHHS to expand Medicaid Senate Journal Page: 1335 Read Full Detail	X
SB 994 by Powell: Further involving the state in adult education Senate Journal Page: 1364 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2181 by West: Expanding hotel taxes Senate Journal Page: 1392 Read Full Detail	X
HB 574 by Bonnen: Strengthening penalties for voter fraud Senate Journal Page: 1393 Read Full Detail	X
HB 636 by Senfronia Thompson, Amendment 2 by Nichols: Reducing regulations on plumbers Senate Journal Page: 1429 Read Full Detail	X
HB 636 by Senfronia Thompson: Extending the State Board of Plumbing Examiners Senate Journal Page: 1430 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1259 by Darby: Spending tax dollars to promote rural veterinarians Senate Journal Page: 1692 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3979 by Toth: Banning critical race theory in public education Senate Journal Page: 1702 Read Full Detail	X
HB 428 by Ken King: Requiring health insurance plans cover ovarian cancer screenings Senate Journal Page: 1724 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3610 by Gervin-Hawkins: Protecting public charter school buildings from taxation Senate Journal Page: 1759 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3012 by Geren: Allowing the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association to conduct charitable raffles Senate Journal Page: 1752 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1967 by Senfronia Thompson: Creating a database about women with uterine fibroids Senate Journal Page: 1784 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1698 by Raney: Raising vehicle registration fees Senate Journal Page: 1797 Read Full Detail	X
HB 619 by Senfronia Thompson: Creating a strategic plan to impose regulations on child care Senate Journal Page: 1800 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1301 by Guillen: Expanding the services provided by colonia self-help centers Senate Journal Page: 1809 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2209 by Tracy King: Authorizing Dimmit County to collect a hotel tax Senate Journal Page: 1810 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1501 by Dean: Preventing cities from banning natural gas or propane Senate Journal Page: 1816 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3271 by Morales Shaw: Creating more government loans for businesses Senate Journal Page: 1852 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2283 by Phil King: Preventing private individuals and companies from influencing elections Senate Journal Page: 1859 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1869 by Burrows: Strengthening property tax reform Senate Journal Page: 1980 Read Full Detail	X
HB 4103 by Burrows: Expanding hotel tax loopholes Senate Journal Page: 1983 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1818 by Patterson: Imposing regulations on pet stores Senate Journal Page: 1991 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3807 by Hunter: Requiring local governments to hire lifeguards and post signs Senate Journal Page: 2000 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2168 by Krause: Expanding charitable raffles Senate Journal Page: 2029 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1516 by Noble: Efficiency audits for TANF Senate Journal Page: 2032 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1 by Nelson: The state budget Senate Journal Page: 2051 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3682 by Perez: Hotel tax bill Senate Journal Page: 2143 Read Full Detail	X
HB 4305 by Eddie Morales: Hotel tax bill Senate Journal Page: 2145 Read Full Detail	X