Senator declares campus carry bill 'dead' Express-News Copyright 2013 Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:49 pm, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Houston Democrat John Whitmire, the longest serving member of the upper-chamber, shot down the chances of Senate Bill 182 being considered in the Criminal Justice Committee, which he chairs. The stalled campus carry proposal, which former state Sen.