| SB 308 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Maxey | Ehrhardt | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 H Returned to Calendars Committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain meetings at which a governmental body receives information from third persons, including government employees, or deliberates a matter made confidential by law. |
| SB 309 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to a prohibition on recovery of damages in certain suits for slander of title to real property. |
| SB 573 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Place | |
| Last Action: | 05/25/1997 H Returned to committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a commercial real estate broker's lien. |
| SB 598 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain assaults committed on public school employees, officers, or volunteers; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 607 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Goodman | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the assignment of certain appellate judges and justices as visiting judges. |
| SB 757 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Lewis, Ron | Keel, Terry | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to water quality protection zones. |
| SB 874 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Coleman | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain reimbursements of expenses for members of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. |
| SB 969 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/17/1997 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the resale of property sold to a taxing unit pursuant to foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien. |
| SB 970 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Puente | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain district courts in Bexar County. |
| SB 971 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/10/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the murder of a peace officer as a capital offense. |
| SB 1092 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/01/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting the children of disabled firemen and peace officers from the payment of tuition and fees at state-supported institutions of higher education. |
| SB 1093 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 S No action taken in subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the use of state lottery revenue to fund the Texas tuition assistance grant program. |
| SB 1094 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/22/1997 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the procedure for fixing a mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's lien on homestead property. |
| SB 1095 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/16/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the subdivision of land outside a municipality. |
| SB 1096 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to deductions of the amount of certain child support awards from lottery winnings. |
| SB 1097 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/17/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Licensing Board and the regulation of real estate inspectors; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 1098 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Goodman | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to exempting certain support payments from seizure. |
| SB 1099 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Gallego | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained | |
| Caption: | Relating to salaries and fees for services of certain prosecutors. |
| SB 1100 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Jones, Delwin | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and inspectors. |
| SB 1101 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/07/1997 H Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to access to certain law enforcement and prosecutorial records under the open records law. |
| SB 1135 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to refunding certain charges made by certain utilities. |
| SB 1136 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/23/1997 H Referred to Land and Resource Management | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to prepare and implement a regional habitat conservation plan or habitat conservation plan or to enter into a conservation agreement. |
| SB 1137 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Hilderbran | Krusee | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain municipal utility districts to select the municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located and to validating and confirming certain acts of municipal utility districts. |
| SB 1138 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to recording of evidence of ownership of cemetery plots. |
| SB 1149 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to a prohibition on telecommunications utilities discriminating in the placement of advertisements in telephone directories. |
| SB 1255 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain special agents of the United States government. |
| SB 1434 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/14/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of a consolidated municipal-county government in Bexar County. |
| SB 1435 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Referred to Economic Development | |
| Caption: | Relating to the liability of certain persons for injury to others that occurs on agricultural land used for recreation. |
| SB 1436 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/14/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authorization of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to issue general permits by rule for the discharge of waste into or adjacent to water in the state. |
| SB 1437 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Greenberg | Naishtat | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the exemption from and limitations on ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly individual and the individual's surviving spouse and to the termination of that exemption if that homestead ceases to be the homestead of that elderly individual or surviving spouse. |
| SB 1438 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Counts | Hilderbran | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to a late application by a veteran's organization for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. |
| SB 1439 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Hamric | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the state's motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program. |
| SB 1440 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Holzheauser | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to tax exemptions on, and the use of certain revenues from taxes on, oil and gas production. |
| SB 1441 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/24/1997 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Bexar Metropolitan Water District to issue bonds. |
| SB 1442 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/16/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the qualifications for appointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. |
| SB 1443 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/21/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to arbitration of certain claims against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice arising from the construction of certain state correctional facilities. |
| SB 1463 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Keel, Terry | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the board of directors, boundaries, and financing of the Southwest Travis County Water District. |
| SB 1558 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Turner, Bob | |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing the boundaries of and adding land to defined areas within certain water control and improvement districts. |
| SB 1559 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/17/1997 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sale of real property placed in the name of the state as a result of a tax foreclosure sale. |
| SB 1560 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/15/1997 H Referred to Environmental Regulation | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appointment of citizens by a political subdivision to assist in the enforcement of the Texas Litter Abatement Act. |
| SB 1561 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/13/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to recording certain depositions. |
| SB 1562 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/20/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to providing for public participation in municipal hearings to consider the replat of certain subdivisions. |
| SB 1563 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Hartnett | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the objection to certain assigned judges. |
| SB 1564 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the creation, function, and duties of the Texas Redistricting Commission. |
| SB 1582 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District. |
| SB 1789 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/08/1997 S Referred to s/c by Chairman | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appointment of a watermaster for the Dove Creek watershed. |
| SB 1790 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/19/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the composition of the board of directors of certain metropolitan transit authorities. |
| SB 1791 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Keel, Terry | |
| Last Action: | 05/23/1997 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the annexation of a portion of certain municipal utility districts. |
| SB 1792 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/22/1997 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of certain persons providing travel and transportation-related services; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SB 1793 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Hilderbran | |
| Last Action: | 06/18/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the power and authority of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority to borrow money for any corporate purpose or combination of corporate purposes. |
| SB 1794 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the importation of liquor and wine. |
| SB 1795 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/29/1997 H Referred to Revenue & Public Ed. Funding | |
| Caption: | Relating to the taxable value of property of a school district that does not offer each grade level from kindergarten to 12th grade. |
| SB 1796 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/24/1997 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to county auditors who serve more than one county. |
| SB 1797 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to public access to information of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission; providing a penalty. |
| SB 1798 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 H Referred to Financial Institutions | |
| Caption: | Relating to charging an amount in connection with a loan or other extension of credit. |
| SB 1799 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/17/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to strategic partnership agreements between certain local governments. |
| SB 1800 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain expenditures and funds covered by a county budget. |
| SB 1801 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in justice and small claims courts. |
| SB 1802 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the disposition of a juvenile who damages property with graffiti, to law enforcement records relating to a child who uses a graffiti tag, and to the criminal responsibility of a parent for a child's criminal mischief involving graffiti; providing a penalty. |
| SB 1803 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/14/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to subdivision descriptions in contracts to convey real property. |
| SB 1804 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/24/1997 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to the contents of reports of political contributions. |
| SB 1855 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/01/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions. |
| SB 1856 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Chisum | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the inspection and maintenance of certain motor vehicles for air pollution control; providing criminal penalties. |
| SB 1866 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/26/1997 H Received from the Senate | |
| Caption: | Relating to changes in the property tax calendar. |
| SB 1877 | Author: | Wentworth | West, Royce | Barrientos |
| Sponsor: | Greenberg | Coleman | Giddings | Siebert | Delisi | |
| Last Action: | 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to creating a Texas community investment program to assist certain businesses in distressed areas of the state. |
| SB 1878 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Krusee | |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing certain municipal utility districts to repair and maintain streets and to issue bonds for that purpose. |
| SB 1879 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Krusee | |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the powers of the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide water services in Williamson County. |
| SB 1943 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to validating the creation and certain actions of the Comal County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. |
| SB 1951 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/09/1997 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Caption: | Relating to the sales and use tax in certain metropolitan transit authorities. |
| SCR 93 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
| Last Action: | 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Designating the first week of April, 1997, as Texas Natural Resources Week. |
| SCR 94 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Kuempel | |
| Last Action: | 06/18/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending the Natural Resources Foundation of Texas for its work in establishing the Natural Resources Academies. |
| SCR 96 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/17/1997 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate | |
| Caption: | Requesting the governor to return Senate Bill No. 1175 to the Senate for further consideration. |
| SCR 99 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Greenberg | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Requesting the governor to return Senate Bill No. 1437 to the house for further consideration. |
| SJR 10 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 01/14/1997 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget. |
| SJR 19 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Gallego | |
| Last Action: | 04/30/1997 E Filed with the Secretary of State | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the place at which the Supreme Court of Texas sits to transact business. |
| SJR 40 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/14/1997 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the voters of Bexar County and certain political subdivisions located, in whole or in part, in Bexar County to create a consolidated city-county government by adopting a charter restructuring and consolidating political subdivisions. |
| SJR 41 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/12/1997 S Referred to subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Redistricting Commission to establish legislative and congressional districts and to revise the constitutional redistricting provisions. |
| SR 171 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of James Alvan Killgore of San Angelo. |
| SR 172 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 02/17/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Dr. Robert Melville Finks of San Angelo. |
| SR 173 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/06/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature. |
| SR 329 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Allyson B. Turner of Fort Worth. |
| SR 330 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Jimmie B. Keen of San Antonio. |
| SR 331 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Pierce Alexander "Dynamite" Hoggett of Junction. |
| SR 332 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/13/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Paul Page of Eldorado. |
| SR 354 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 03/19/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Virginia Cox Obriotti of San Antonio. |
| SR 532 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/18/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Linda Kay Jamison and Ted Schaefer Harris. |
| SR 533 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 04/18/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of John Christian Mayfield, Jr., of Abilene. |
| SR 635 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Enoch Sevier Duncan of San Angelo. |
| SR 636 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Addie Maxine Lang Locklin of Sonora. |
| SR 637 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of William R. Seltzer of Midland. |
| SR 745 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/15/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Men in Music on their visit to the State Capitol. |
| SR 771 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/18/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Joshua Clark Davis of San Antonio. |
| SR 780 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/20/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Reverend Clyde W. Chesnutt, Jr., of Lake Travis. |
| SR 829 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/23/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 99. |
| SR 957 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1440. |
| SR 985 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/31/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 1563. |
| SR 1003 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 06/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Gary Ralph Anderson of Austin. |
| SR 1004 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 06/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Colonel Edwin B. Buttery of San Angelo. |
| SR 1005 | Author: | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 06/02/1997 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating James C. Harden of San Antonio. |
| SB 35 | Author: | West, Royce | Lucio | Shapiro | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Place | Brimer | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol by a minor and other actions of a minor concerning the acquisition, possession, and use of alcohol; providing penalties. |
| SB 657 | Author: | Barrientos | Wentworth | Luna, Gregory | Madla | Armbrister |
| Sponsor: | Siebert | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of intermunicipal commuter rail districts; authorizing a tax; granting authority to issue bonds and power of eminent domain. |
| SB 892 | Author: | Ellis | Wentworth |
| Last Action: | 05/06/1997 H Referred to subcommittee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the formation of a commission to study issues relating to the consolidation of local governments. |
| SB 935 | Author: | Madla | Wentworth | Zaffirini | Luna, Gregory | Lucio |
| Last Action: | 04/02/1997 H Referred to Business & Industry | |
| Caption: | Relating to the financing of community venues and related infrastructure in certain municipalities or counties; authorizing the imposition of certain local taxes and the issuance of local bonds; providing penalties. |
| SB 1070 | Author: | Sibley | Wentworth | Nelson | Patterson, Jerry | Armbrister |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to faith-based chemical dependency treatment programs and counselors. |
| SB 1071 | Author: | Sibley | Brown | Wentworth | Nelson | Ratliff |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Referred to Health & Human Services | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment of an accreditation program for child-care facilities and child-placing agencies as an alternative to state licensure; providing a criminal penalty. |
| SCR 40 | Author: | Shapiro | Ogden | Nelson | Sibley | Wentworth |
| Sponsor: | Craddick | |
| Last Action: | 04/25/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending the members of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. |
| SCR 49 | Author: | Luna, Gregory | Madla | Wentworth | Zaffirini |
| Last Action: | 03/12/1997 S Filed | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the coach and players of San Antonio's Fox Tech. |
| SCR 56 | Author: | Luna, Gregory | Madla | Wentworth | Zaffirini |
| Sponsor: | McClendon | |
| Last Action: | 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the San Antonio Fox Tech Buffaloes on winning the 1997 4A state basketball championship. |