Texas State Senator
John Whitmire 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB500
Filed
1/19/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/30/23
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23
Out of House Committee
4/19/23
Voted on by House
4/21/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the value of a residential dwelling offered or awarded as a prize at a charitable raffle.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB576
Filed
1/24/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/23
Voted on by Senate
4/6/23
Out of House Committee
5/8/23
Voted on by House
5/17/23
Governor Action
6/18/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the reporting, investigation, and prosecution of the criminal offense of financial abuse of an elderly individual.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR4
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the Capitol Complex Child Development Center "Emma's Garden" in honor of Emma Barrientos.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB736
Filed
2/7/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
3/27/23
Out of House Committee
5/4/23
Voted on by House
5/22/23
Governor Action
6/2/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to mandatory arbitration for certain municipal fire departments and employee bargaining agents.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB876
Filed
2/13/23
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23
Out of House Committee
5/8/23
Voted on by House
5/11/23
Governor Action
5/29/23
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders; expanding the applicability of an occupational license.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB955
Filed
2/15/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders; changing parole eligibility.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR10
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR14
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR18
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR20
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR21
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, and ending on Monday, March 6, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR39
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, April 6, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SCR5
Granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Thursday, January 12, 2023, and ending on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
3/10/23
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
3/1/23
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23
Voted on by Senate
3/22/23
Out of House Committee
5/16/23
Voted on by House
5/18/23
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.