Texas State Senator
John Whitmire 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1974
Relating to certain alcoholic beverage auction and raffle permits.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1975
Relating to establishing the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony Committee to recognize and honor peace officers who were killed in the line of duty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1976
Relating to benefit programs provided by retail electric providers and certificated telecommunications utilities for low-income customers.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB1977
Relating to the authority of the independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to investigate and evaluate certain juvenile facilities.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB30
Relating to inclusion of instruction regarding interaction with peace officers in the required curriculum for certain public school students and in driver education courses and to civilian interaction training for peace officers.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB273
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to inclusion of instruction regarding police officers in the required curriculum for ninth grade public school students.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB291
Filed
12/13/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB581
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 requirements for a change of name for a person with a final felony conviction or a person required to register as a sex offender.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB582
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 discharge of a prisoner from a county jail.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB612
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to complaints filed with and certain other filings submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB613
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to services provided by the Health and Human Services Commission to sexually violent offenders who are incompetent to attend sex offender treatment.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB695
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to elective courses in ethnic studies for middle school and high school students.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB798
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB518
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that employ certain students in certain paid internship or similar programs.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB7
Filed
11/18/16
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.