Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Jeff Wentworth
74th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/16/2025

Number of Bills: 122

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (112):
SB 23 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/06/1995 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.

SB 245 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to the power of counties to prohibit or restrict the use, possession, or sale of fireworks; providing a penalty.

SB 246 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Greenberg
Last Action: 05/21/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain meetings of governmental bodies.

SB 254 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Johnson
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain retired peace officers and supervision officers and their authorization to carry weapons.

SB 258 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Wilson
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to institutions of higher education that may offer alcoholic beverage seller training programs.

SB 263 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/19/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to truancy.

SB 312 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 05/17/1995 H Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 1995 9:28PM
Caption: Relating to county regulation of subdivisions.

SB 342 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Combs
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the offense of unauthorized absence from a community corrections facility, county correctional center, or correctional assignment site.

SB 343 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/30/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment of assaults committed against certain public servants.

SB 379 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/06/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the establishment, certification, organization, and regulation of dental preferred provider organizations and dental preferred provider plans.

SB 400 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Shields
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens to certain actions.

SB 421 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Krusee | Hilderbran
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the transfer of extraterritorial jurisdiction between certain municipalities.

SB 439 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/06/1995 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to an additional sales tax in certain municipalities for ad valorem property tax relief.

SB 488 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Bosse
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to a contractual lien for architectural, surveying, or engineering services.

SB 506 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/08/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the dedication of net lottery revenues to the foundation school fund and general revenue fund.

SB 529 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 05/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to remedies for unauthorized use of certain Olympic symbols.

SB 530 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/14/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to requiring certain home-rule municipalities to obtain annexation approval from voters in the area to be annexed.

SB 579 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/03/1995 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to exempt civil service positions in certain sheriff's departments.

SB 614 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of a law enforcement agency to establish a checkpoint on a street or highway to determine whether persons are in compliance with certain traffic laws or are driving while intoxicated.

SB 629 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/20/1995 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.

SB 634 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the regulation of real estate appraisers.

SB 679 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to civil liability of certain complaining witnesses for the cost of criminal prosecution.

SB 682 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/22/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain honorably retired federal law enforcement officers to carry certain weapons.

SB 706 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/14/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the wearing of seat belts by certain vehicle operators and passengers.

SB 736 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/27/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to an absence of a student suspended from a public school.

SB 769 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/28/1995 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to the representation of college and university students on the governing boards of their university systems.

SB 832 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Alexander
Last Action: 05/23/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Providing for the issuance of specially designed United States Olympic Committee Texas license plates.

SB 835 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/01/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a cost on conviction of a felony.

SB 858 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/15/1995 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the display of a sales tax permit or permit number by a person performing taxable landscaping services.

SB 859 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/22/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the recovery of certain overpayments of unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 886 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Place
Last Action: 06/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to certain procedures for the handling of a case in a justice or municipal court.

SB 916 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 06/05/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the Comal County Juvenile Board.

SB 917 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/06/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the liability of a criminal defendant and the defendant's sureties for interest on a personal bond or a bail bond.

SB 918 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Shields
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the appeal from a justice or municipal court in a criminal case.

SB 932 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the availability of weight-lifting equipment to inmates and defendants confined in a correctional facility.

SB 951 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/07/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to delinquent children and children in need of supervision, procedures for the disposition of delinquent children and children in need of supervision, and juvenile justice.

SB 960 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/08/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to certain conditions for the release of a criminal defendant on bond.

SB 976 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Oliveira | Conley
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the issuance of special wildlife conservation license plates for the support of state and local parks and environmental education.

SB 1017 Author: Wentworth | Brown
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the designation of water quality protection zones in certain areas.

SB 1060 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 05/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the assessment of certain fees or costs by a justice, municipal, or county court.

SB 1061 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the authority of the supreme court to issue certain writs.

SB 1062 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/08/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the senior justice of the supreme court signing court documents for the chief justice.

SB 1160 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/15/1995 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to credit in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for service previously credited in the optional retirement program.

SB 1194 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/10/1995 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to allocation of delegates after presidential primary elections.

SB 1195 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/28/1995 H Referred to Civil Practices
Caption: Relating to indemnification by the state for attorney's fees incurred by a person in defense of certain criminal prosecutions.

SB 1362 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/12/1995 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the purposes for which a county correctional center may be used.

SB 1363 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Siebert
Last Action: 06/13/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to required protective headgear for motorcycle operators and passengers.

SB 1364 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to a franchise tax and property tax credit for certain corporations for payment of certain tuition.

SB 1365 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Dear
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to prepaid legal services contracts.

SB 1366 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Longoria
Last Action: 05/24/1995 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the duties of the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk.

SB 1367 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/11/1995 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the manner of filling certain vacancies by members of a commissioners court of a county.

SB 1368 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Ref. to Cmte of Whole on Leg. & Cong. Red.
Caption: Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission.

SB 1369 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Krusee
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of development by a municipality in certain circumstances.

SB 1370 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/19/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain staff leasing services.

SB 1371 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 06/12/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to contract for solid waste services.

SB 1372 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/09/1995 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to authorizing counties to enact ordinances in certain circumstances to protect the public health, safety, or welfare; providing a penalty.

SB 1373 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the revision of the open records law.

SB 1374 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/10/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to arbitration of a claim against a state agency for claims arising out of a contract for the improvement of real property.

SB 1375 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Krusee
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain municipal utility districts located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of two municipalities.

SB 1376 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Yost
Last Action: 05/22/1995 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the annexation of certain areas located in certain municipal utility districts.

SB 1377 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/04/1995 H Referred to Land and Resource Management
Caption: Relating to recreational easements retained by the Lower Colorado River Authority after the sale of land.

SB 1378 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/1995 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Relating to disposition of certain areas acquired or improved by a political subdivision with grants of money from the Texas recreation and parks account.

SB 1379 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to prosecutor assistance by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas; making an appropriation.

SB 1380 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the punishment of an offense of murder during the commission or attempted commission of certain offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act as a capital offense.

SB 1381 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the application of certain statutes providing for arbitration.

SB 1382 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Board and the regulation of real estate inspectors; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1384 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/09/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the recusal of judges on the supreme court.

SB 1385 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/20/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to appeal process and elimination of discriminatory exclusion of insurers.

SB 1386 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 05/19/1995 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain appellate judges and justices as visiting judges.

SB 1387 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Horn
Last Action: 05/17/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to the transfer and enforcement of ad valorem tax liens.

SB 1448 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/16/1995 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to certain former and retired judges serving as visiting judges.

SB 1463 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/29/1995 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to performance audits of county officers, district attorneys, county offices, and district attorney offices.

SB 1606 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Yost
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3, Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4, Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5, Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6, Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7, Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8, and Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.

SB 1621 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/06/1995 S Referred to special subcommittee
Caption: Relating to notice to taxpayers of the effect of granting, reducing, or repealing local option residence homestead exemptions.

SB 1626 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/01/1995 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to serving copies of certain court proceedings on the attorney general.

SB 1636 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Brimer
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the practice of selling real estate.

SB 1700 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duaties, operation, and financing of the Southwest Travis County Water District.

SB 1708 Author: Wentworth | Madla
Last Action: 05/15/1995 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the responsibilities of the district attorney for the 38th Judicial District.

SB 1717 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/11/1995 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to certain matters concerning municipal regulation of property development.

SB 1719 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/18/1995 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of a rule or ordinance of a park and recreation district and to taxation within that district.

SCR 71 Author: Wentworth | Luna, Gregory
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 03/24/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of San Antonio Police Officer Fabian Dominguez.

SCR 94 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Saunders
Last Action: 03/30/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Ludora "Ludie" Langston Kuempel.

SCR 95 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 05/25/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Declaring the Mexican free-tailed bat the "Official Flying Mammal" of the State of Texas.

SCR 106 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Granting Harbert Construction Company permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SCR 173 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/26/1995 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the Senate to make a correction to S.B. No. 421.

SCR 177 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Dear
Last Action: 06/15/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the Senate to correct SB 1365.

SJR 40 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 04/25/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the place at which the supreme court sits to transact business.

SJR 41 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/11/1995 S Postponed in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

SJR 42 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/02/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the garnishment of wages for the repayment of certain overpaid unemployment compensation benefits.

SJR 47 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/12/1995 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the voters of certain counties and certain political subdivisions to create a consolidated county government by adopting a charter restructuring the county government and consolidating the political subdivisions.

SJR 52 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions.

SR 86 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/25/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Kay Lynn Johnston on her retirement for her career of service at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

SR 93 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/26/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of James E. Ingram of San Antonio.

SR 106 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 01/31/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Glasgow on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.

SR 274 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/21/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Scott Webster on the occasion of their marriage.

SR 426 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/14/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Welcoming a delegation of eminent citizens from Mexico.

SR 460 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/16/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Carolyn S. Cobb on her retirement after 30 years of service with the State of Texas.

SR 620 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Beverly Nix Coiner of San Antonio.

SR 621 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Margie Boggus of San Antonio for her 40 years of service to the students of Saint George Episcopal School.

SR 622 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Ovie Clark Fisher.

SR 623 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Virginia Paine MacDaniel Drysdale of San Antonio.

SR 635 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/05/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Celebrating the grand opening of Retama Park racetrack in San Antonio.

SR 769 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/24/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Ray Wharton of Bandera on his induction into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

SR 1011 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/10/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Major Randy Pullen on his new assignment with the Reserve Component PA, HQ, United States Army Pacific at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

SR 1036 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/12/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Stan L. McLelland on the occasion of his 50th birthday.

SR 1058 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/12/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Mary Virginia Johnson of Houston.

SR 1059 Author: Wentworth | Madla | Luna, Gregory
Last Action: 05/12/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Reed Norman of San Antonio.

SR 1106 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/17/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of First Lieutenant Paul Bowers of San Antonio.

SR 1250 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/25/1995 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Caption: Suspending the Rules of the Senate to enable the conference committee appointed to adjust the differences between the House and Senate versions of H.B. No. 1718.

SR 1267 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/1995 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Urging dental provider organizations to follow certain guidelines.

SR 1297 Author: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/27/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 1718.

SR 1309 Author: Wentworth | Armbrister
Last Action: 05/29/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Honorable A. W. Moursund for his many years of superior service as general counsel of Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

Additional Primary Authors (10):
SB 19 Author: Whitmire | Brown | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Montford
Sponsor: Hamric
Last Action: 01/31/1995 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to delay of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program; making an appropriation.

SB 199 Author: Sims | Wentworth
Last Action: 01/18/1995 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the criminal offense of trespass on agricultural lands.

SB 305 Author: Brown | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/30/1995 H Referred to State Recreational Resources
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense involving certain sales of tickets to certain events; providing a penalty.

SB 945 Author: Sims | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/07/1995 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to alcoholic beverage advertising in licensed premises of certain fraternal organizations.

SB 1197 Author: Sims | Wentworth
Sponsor: Counts | Combs
Last Action: 06/16/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption: Relating to a special judge serving a county court.

SB 1645 Author: Barrientos | Wentworth
Sponsor: Combs | Krusee
Last Action: 06/09/1995 E Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
Caption: Relating to the division of an original water control and improvement district with no outstanding indebtedness.

SB 1677 Author: Barrientos | Armbrister | Montford | Wentworth | Turner, Jim
Sponsor: Hunter, Bob
Last Action: 05/23/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to studying the feasibility of constructing a motion-picture soundstage facility on state-owned property in certain counties and authorizing the construction if it is feasible.

SCR 12 Author: Zaffirini | Wentworth | Armbrister
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 02/03/1995 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable John A. Traeger.

SR 768 Author: Barrientos | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/21/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Westlake High School girls basketball team on winning the Class 5A state championship.

SR 904 Author: Barrientos | Wentworth
Last Action: 05/03/1995 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the Mexican American Youth Alliance (MAYA) of Round Rock High School for its work in planning the 1995 Cinco de Mayo celebration.

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