The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.

Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. James White
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/7/2026
Number of Bills: 36

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (25):
Author:
White | Kuempel
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the amendment of restrictions affecting real property in certain subdivisions.
Author:
White | Christian
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to exempting a school district from the obligation to comply with certain unfunded state educational mandates.
Author:
White
Last Action:
02/17/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption:
Relating to temporary limitations on the total amount of tuition charged to a student by a four-year public institution of higher education.
Author:
White
Sponsor:
Ogden
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the board of directors of the Trinity Memorial Hospital District.
Author:
White | Menendez
Last Action:
04/27/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to informing a patient concerning reconstructive breast surgery before performing certain surgical procedures.
Author:
White
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to allowing the commissioners court of a county to deliberate in a closed meeting regarding business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated.
Author:
White
Last Action:
04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a landowner's exemption from the requirement to have a hunting license for hunting on the landowner's property.
Author:
White | Torres
Last Action:
05/09/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to allowing military voters on active duty overseas to receive and cast a ballot electronically.
Author:
White | King, Phil | Garza
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the qualifications to serve as a special peace officer at a polling place.
Author:
White
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to public school finance.
Author:
White
Last Action:
05/03/2011 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption:
Relating to weight limits on a vehicle loaded with certain agricultural products.
Author:
White
Last Action:
04/12/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the classification and care of working dogs.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Relating to the conversion of certain public school campuses to charter campuses.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Corrections
Caption:
Relating to a warden or certain facility employees providing information or a recommendation to a parole panel regarding an inmate eligible for parole.
Author:
White
Last Action:
04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to a warden or certain facility employees providing information or a recommendation to a parole panel regarding an inmate eligible for parole.
Author:
White
Last Action:
05/10/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the placement of certain state jail felons on community supervision.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Relating to the repeal of the laws authorizing the imposition of ad valorem taxes, the rates and expansion of the applicability of state and local sales and use taxes, the distribution of sales and use tax revenue to entities formerly imposing ad valorem taxes, and the replacement of ad valorem tax revenue in relation to financing public schools.
Author:
White
Last Action:
04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the criminal offenses for which and the circumstances under which certain communication devices may be detected and communications may be intercepted.
Author:
White
Last Action:
02/21/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment releasing a school district from the obligation to comply with an unfunded state educational mandate.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/18/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes and limit the rates of state and local sales and use taxes.
Author:
White
Last Action:
02/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 15 2011 8:20AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 10, 2011, as Lufkin/Angelina County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Urging the U.S. senators from Texas to support passage of the Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011.
Author:
White
Last Action:
03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption:
Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway and commending association members for their reforestation efforts and advocacy.
Author:
White
Last Action:
05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption:
In memory of Janice Mahoney of Hillister.
Author:
White
Last Action:
05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption:
Recognizing the GEAR UP program and congratulating the 2011 graduating class of Lufkin High School.
Joint Author (11):
Author:
Guillen | Flynn | Pena | Gonzales, Veronica | White
Sponsor:
Patrick
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption:
Relating to the carrying of certain weapons in a watercraft.
Author:
Berman | Simpson | Fletcher | White | Flynn
Last Action:
03/17/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain federal health care legislation; imposing penalties.
Author:
Fletcher | Gonzalez, Naomi | White
Last Action:
04/20/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the amount of the fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
Author:
Zedler | White | Kolkhorst | Morrison
Last Action:
03/24/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to reporting requirements regarding the provision of an abortion or treatment for complications resulting from the provision of an abortion; creating criminal offenses; providing penalties.
Author:
Reynolds | Miles | Menendez | White
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to historically underutilized businesses and the preference given for goods and services purchased by state agencies; providing penalties.
Author:
Torres | Burkett | White
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Last Action:
05/25/2011 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption:
Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and to certain elections, including procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain elections, and to terms of certain elected officials.
Author:
Otto | White
Last Action:
04/19/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers.
Author:
Cain | White
Sponsor:
Estes
Last Action:
06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
Designating 42 as the official State Domino Game of Texas.
Author:
Torres | White | Quintanilla | Patrick, Diane
Last Action:
05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption:
Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period, 2012 to 2021.
Author:
Christian | Landtroop | White
Last Action:
04/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2011 9:45AM
Caption:
Recognizing April 20, 2011, as "Retire in Texas Day" and commending the GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community program and its participants.
Author:
Smith, Wayne | Berman | Zedler | Farias | White
Last Action:
03/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 30 2011 7:55AM
Caption:
Recognizing March 29, 2011, as Vietnam Veterans Day.
Report | Texas Legislature Online

The digital content on TLO has been updated to align with the accessibility standards required by WCAG 2.1.