Texas State Senator
John Whitmire 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB3594
Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings; increasing the punishment for certain delinquent conduct.
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Texas House Bill HB3705
Relating to local juvenile justice information systems.
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Texas House Bill HB3919
Relating to the eligibility of certain municipalities to establish homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones and to certain regulatory prohibitions applicable in those districts and zones.
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Texas House Bill HB4042
Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of alcoholic beverages at auction.
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Texas House Bill HB4117
Relating to the provision of telemental health services to prisoners confined in county jails, including the creation of the county jail telemental health fund, and to certain rules and procedures relating to the safety of those prisoners.
Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB418
Filed
11/21/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding guidelines for the transportation of inmates by private vendors.
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Texas House Bill HCR46
Inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on January 31, 2017.
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Texas House Bill HCR47
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, and ending on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas Senate Bill SB11
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 provision of child protective services and other health and human services by certain state agencies or under contract with a state agency, including foster care, child protective, relative and kinship caregiver support, prevention and early intervention health care, and adoption services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB115
Filed
11/14/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the Internet broadcast of certain open meetings.
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Texas Senate Bill SB12
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 creation of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with the purchase of bulletproof vests and body armor.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1269
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 establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on flood control infrastructure for Harris and Galveston Counties.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1138
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 creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1139
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 allocation of certain fees on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies to the permanent health fund for higher education and to the use of money in that fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1181
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 purchase of certain insurance coverage and the performance of related risk management services for the University of Houston System and the component institutions of that system.