Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Jeff Wentworth
75th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/14/2026

Number of Bills: 35

SB 1 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Lucio | Wentworth
Sponsor: Lewis, Ron
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the development and management of the water resources of the state; providing penalties.

SB 31 Author: Ratliff
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce
Sponsor: Junell
Last Action: 05/26/1997 S House passage as amended reported
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of agencies in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government, including authorizations for and restrictions on the use of state funds.

SB 34 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Reyna, Elvira | Goodman | Edwards | Puente | Delisi
Last Action: 06/11/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the parent-child relationship, suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and the protection of children.

SB 81 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Wentworth | Harris | Cain
Sponsor: Hochberg
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
Caption: Relating to the punishment for and the jurisdiction over certain traffic offenses committed by minors.

SB 97 Author: Moncrief
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Truan | Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | et al.
Sponsor: McCall | Danburg | Greenberg | Naishtat | Goodman
Last Action: 01/28/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and sentencing of a defendant charged with the offense of stalking.

SB 102 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Nelson | Madla | Wentworth | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Kamel
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation and use of an emergency medical services and trauma care system fund.

SB 159 Author: Haywood
Coauthor: Brown | Nixon, Drew | Nelson | Ogden | Shapiro | et al.
Last Action: 04/11/1997 S Committee report printed and distributed: Apr 11 1997 9:37PM
Caption: Relating to permitting certain law enforcement authorities and probation officers to receive reduced airline fares while engaged in certain official duties.

SB 165 Author: Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/1997 S Record vote
Caption: Relating to the interest on delinquent child support payments.

SB 226 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Patterson, Jerry | Duncan | Ratliff | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 05/19/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to defense economic readjustment zones; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SB 227 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Patterson, Jerry | Duncan | Ratliff | Zaffirini | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Delwin
Last Action: 06/18/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a grant for a local area adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.

SB 263 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Madla | Wentworth
Sponsor: Cuellar | Shields
Last Action: 05/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Fourth Court of Appeals District.

SB 266 Author: Ellis | Lucio | Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Sibley | Barrientos | Cain | Carona | Gallegos | et al.
Sponsor: Oliveira | Coleman | Lewis, Glenn | Greenberg | Dunnam
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program in the Texas Department of Commerce to secure certain loans made to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations.

SB 302 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/14/1997 H Reported from s/c favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the prosecution of certain commercial bailees for the offense of misapplication of fiduciary property.

SB 310 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Gallegos | Ellis | Whitmire | et al.
Sponsor: Goodman | Thompson | Cuellar
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to certain judicial salaries.

SB 328 Author: Brown
Coauthor: Shapiro | Truan | Armbrister | Lindsay | Patterson, Jerry | et al.
Sponsor: Thompson
Last Action: 03/26/1997 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

SB 464 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Madla | Wentworth | Nelson | Armbrister
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to providing fairness and choice to certain patients and providers under managed care health benefit plans.

SB 807 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/07/1997 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain sales, excise, and use tax revenue to the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 841 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Harris | Sibley | Nelson | Wentworth
Sponsor: Hilbert
Last Action: 06/19/1997 E Effective on 1/1/98
Caption: Relating to ad valorem taxation.

SB 850 Author: Luna, Gregory
Coauthor: Madla | Wentworth
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the student union building fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

SB 872 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Wentworth | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Puente
Last Action: 05/05/1997 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the retirement system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

SB 937 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth
Sponsor: Goodman
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

SB 993 Author: Cain
Coauthor: Wentworth | Madla
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/31/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the election of the office of precinct chair of a political party.

SB 1060 Author: Patterson, Jerry
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Brown | Zaffirini | Lucio | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 05/09/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the management of certain funds by the Veterans' Land Board, to the creation of veterans homes, and to the Veterans' Land Board's entering into bond enhancement agreements for certain bonds.

SB 1534 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Truan | Wentworth | Armbrister | Lucio | West, Royce
Sponsor: Berlanga | Bosse | Goodman | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/17/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.

SB 1547 Author: Ogden
Coauthor: Ellis | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/18/1997 H Referred to Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to the appointment and duties of criminal magistrates for certain courts of Williamson County.

SB 1674 Author: Barrientos
Coauthor: Wentworth
Sponsor: Keel, Terry | Greenberg | Hunter | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/20/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of library districts; authorizing a tax and providing a penalty.

SB 1694 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Harris | Wentworth | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to state financing of public school facilities.

SB 1698 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Wentworth | Harris | Gallegos | Patterson, Jerry | Lucio | et al.
Last Action: 03/24/1997 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to funding for certain fast-growth school districts.

SCR 12 Author: Madla | Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown
Coauthor: Bullock | Cain | Carona | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Rodriguez
Last Action: 04/15/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Frank Tejeda.

SCR 44 Author: Sibley | Brown | Zaffirini | Harris | Duncan
Coauthor: Nelson | Ratliff | Ogden | Nixon, Drew | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Counts
Last Action: 06/12/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Texas Youth Commission, Juvenile Probation Commission, county commissioners, and sheriffs to support faith-based correctional programming and facilities.

SCR 63 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Wentworth | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/07/1997 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring George Gervin.

SR 8 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | et al.
Last Action: 01/15/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Betty King as Secretary of the Senate.

SR 84 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Madla | Nelson | Shapiro | Wentworth
Last Action: 02/11/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring the National Women's Memorial Project.

SR 599 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Vinny Del Negro of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

SR 600 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Luna, Gregory | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/29/1997 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Avery Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

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