Texas State Senator
John Whitmire 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Legislative Session
Sponsor of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB1003
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/21/09
Voted on by House
5/1/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/09
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/29/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to notice provided to certain victims or witnesses regarding certain inmates or defendants who are electronically monitored.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB1711
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/30/09
Voted on by House
4/27/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/09
Voted on by Senate
5/20/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/30/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a comprehensive reentry and reintegration plan for offenders released or discharged from a correctional facility.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB1728
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/17/09
Voted on by House
4/27/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/09
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/23/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the authority of the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to issue administrative subpoenas for certain communications records.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB1963
Filed
Out of House Committee
3/23/09
Voted on by House
3/31/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/09
Voted on by Senate
5/11/09
Governor Action
5/20/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/13/09
Passed
5/20/09
Relating to eliminating the limitation on lottery advertising expenses based on the lottery prize payout percentage.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2086
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/6/09
Voted on by House
4/24/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/28/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/1/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, and punishment for certain gang-related and other criminal offenses, including engaging in organized criminal activity, and to the consequences and costs of engaging in certain activities of a criminal street gang or certain other criminal activity; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2102
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/2/09
Voted on by House
4/9/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/29/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 403; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2161
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/22/09
Voted on by House
5/2/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/09
Voted on by Senate
5/23/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/31/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to present or former inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB221
Filed
11/13/08
Out of House Committee
4/27/09
Voted on by House
5/7/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/29/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to delaying parole eligibility for an individual convicted of certain violent offenses who evades arrest and to the punishment prescribed for the offense of evading arrest or detention.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2289
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/8/09
Voted on by House
4/29/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/09
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/23/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to discharging or releasing inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at or near certain department facilities.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2347
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/14/09
Voted on by House
4/29/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/09
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
6/1/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement course work and for certain educational aides.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2348
Filed
Out of House Committee
5/4/09
Voted on by House
5/12/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/25/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/30/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to a contract between a water district and a municipality for the provision of fire-fighting services in certain counties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2467
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/22/09
Voted on by House
5/5/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/09
Voted on by Senate
5/19/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/26/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the definition of playgrounds and to including those playgrounds in the designation of certain places as drug-free zones for purposes of criminal penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2916
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/17/09
Voted on by House
4/29/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/09
Voted on by Senate
5/27/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/29/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to allowing certain claimants to file an application under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB2925
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/23/09
Voted on by House
5/6/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/09
Voted on by Senate
5/21/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/30/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas House Bill HB3005
Filed
Out of House Committee
4/22/09
Voted on by House
5/7/09
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/09
Voted on by Senate
5/26/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/28/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the mandatory testing of persons suspected of exposing employees of a juvenile probation department to certain diseases.