Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Jeff Wentworth
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/7/2025

Number of Bills: 30

SB 9 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Hinojosa | Uresti | Gallegos | Carona | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

SB 18 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 21 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Hinojosa | Lucio | Uresti | et al.
Coauthor: Wentworth | Watson | Shapleigh | Davis, Wendy | West | et al.
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

SB 175 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Patrick, Dan | Nelson | Seliger | Wentworth
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education.

SB 188 Author: Deuell | Van de Putte
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Wentworth | Hinojosa | West
Sponsor: Coleman | McClendon | Ortiz, Jr. | Zerwas | King, Susan
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to disease control outreach programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.

SB 268 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

SB 296 Author: West
Coauthor: Deuell | Davis, Wendy | Carona | Eltife | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 04/30/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain payments or other transfers of value by manufacturers of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing a penalty.

SB 297 Author: Van de Putte | Ogden
Coauthor: Uresti | Harris | Zaffirini | Estes | Hinojosa | et al.
Sponsor: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

SB 401 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: Shapiro | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/19/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to eligibility for the small and mid-sized district adjustment under the public school finance system.

SB 482 Author: Ellis | Shapiro
Coauthor: Carona | Lucio | Seliger | West | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor: Chisum | Cohen
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

SB 515 Author: Ellis
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Davis, Wendy | Gallegos
Last Action: 02/17/2009 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to health education curriculum and instruction in public schools.

SB 553 Author: Lucio | West
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Ellis | Deuell | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain economic benefits provided to health professionals in the marketing of prescription drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies; providing penalties.

SB 594 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Watson | Carona | Ellis | Wentworth | Shapleigh
Last Action: 04/28/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Women's Health Program.

SB 607 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

SB 617 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to requiring a retail seller of motor vehicle tires to render certain tires unusable; providing a civil penalty.

SB 635 Author: Seliger
Coauthor: Wentworth
Sponsor: Harless
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to certain requirements for school bus emergency evacuation training.

SB 843 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Van de Putte | Hinojosa | Watson | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Castro | Martinez Fischer | Lucio III | Bolton | Leibowitz
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to protective orders against dating violence.

SB 855 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Lucio | Shapleigh | Watson | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor: Truitt
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a county motor fuels tax in certain counties for mobility improvement projects; providing authority to impose the tax, issue bonds, and impose penalties.

SB 1049 Author: Uresti
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Huffman | Nelson | Carona | Wentworth | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of tobacco products; providing penalties.

SB 1100 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Carona | Davis, Wendy | Van de Putte | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/13/2009 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the improvement of women's health by providing certain services and information related to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1521 Author: Shapleigh
Coauthor: Nelson | Uresti | Wentworth
Sponsor: Menendez
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of boarding home facilities for persons with disabilities or elderly persons and assisted living facilities.

SB 1569 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Ellis | Van de Putte | Watson | Carona | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Strama | Deshotel | Harless
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

SB 1589 Author: Ogden
Coauthor: Wentworth
Sponsor: Pitts
Last Action: 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the reporting and handling of unclaimed property.

SB 1785 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Wentworth | Hegar | Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Merritt
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.

SB 1923 Author: Watson
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Wentworth
Last Action: 04/23/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to funding sources for the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

SB 1999 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/24/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations to conduct charitable raffles.

SB 2063 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 03/31/2009 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage regarding certain contractors.

SJR 9 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Shapiro | Wentworth | Huffman | Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing the purposes for which revenue from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.

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