Texas State Senator
John Whitmire 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1322
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1323
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/09
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain intoxicated driver offenses on the driver's license of certain persons who complete a drug court program.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1338
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/09
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the rights of certain county law enforcement officers.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1504
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/8/09
Voted on by Senate
4/23/09
Out of House Committee
5/12/09
Voted on by House
5/15/09
Governor Action
5/27/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/18/09
Passed
5/27/09
Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of certain municipal courts in certain criminal cases punishable by fine only.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1505
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/09
Voted on by Senate
4/23/09
Out of House Committee
5/11/09
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the arrest and release on bail or other form of bond of certain criminal defendants with a mental illness or with mental retardation.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1506
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/09
Voted on by Senate
5/5/09
Out of House Committee
5/11/09
Voted on by House
5/14/09
Governor Action
5/26/09
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/15/09
Passed
5/26/09
Relating to the payment of the costs associated with certain conditions of bond.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1529
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/09
Voted on by Senate
4/23/09
Out of House Committee
5/12/09
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture, the disposition of proceeds and property from criminal asset forfeiture, and accountability for that disposition; providing civil penalties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1530
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/09
Voted on by Senate
5/7/09
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to including playgrounds in the designation of certain places as drug-free zones for purposes of the criminal penalties that apply to certain drug-related offenses.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1531
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/28/09
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the definition of a playground for purposes of certain places protected from certain criminal activities.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1744
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
5/6/09
Voted on by Senate
5/14/09
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to conditions of employment for law enforcement officers and corrections officers employed by certain counties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1774
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/09
Voted on by Senate
4/30/09
Out of House Committee
5/11/09
Voted on by House
5/15/09
Governor Action
6/19/09
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/7/09
Enrolled
5/28/09
Passed
6/19/09
Relating to the disposal of certain exhibits used in criminal proceedings in certain counties.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1775
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/8/09
Voted on by Senate
4/23/09
Out of House Committee
5/12/09
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the Texas Rangers' unsolved crimes investigation team.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1786
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
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.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1569
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/2/09
Voted on by Senate
4/20/09
Out of House Committee
5/1/09
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.
TX
Texas 2009 - 81st Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1805
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to contracting issues of state agencies, including ethics issues related to state contracting.