Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Jeff Wentworth
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 27

SB 3 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Ellis, Rodney | West, Royce | Moncrief | Sibley | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa | Gallego | Thompson | McCall | Hochberg
Last Action: 04/05/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to establishing procedures for the preservation of evidence containing DNA and postconviction DNA testing.

SB 6 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Ellis, Rodney | Haywood | Moncrief | Nelson | et al.
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the fair conduct of elections and election campaigns; providing penalties.

SB 11 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Bernsen | Shapiro | Shapleigh | Lindsay | Wentworth | et al.
Sponsor: Gray | Maxey | Kitchen | Capelo
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.

SB 19 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Shapleigh | Armbrister | Zaffirini | Harris | Bernsen | et al.
Sponsor: Dunnam
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to health education in public schools and to the improvement of children's health through daily physical activity in public schools and a coordinated approach by public schools to prevent obesity and certain diseases.

SB 22 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce
Sponsor: Smith | Madden | Truitt | Gray | McClendon
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the admission of minors to facilities for and to the consent of minors to the treatment and rehabilitation of chemical dependency.

SB 79 Author: Shapiro
Coauthor: Haywood | Nelson | Shapleigh | Wentworth
Sponsor: Madden
Last Action: 05/26/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to uniform election dates.

SB 108 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Van de Putte | Wentworth | Duncan
Sponsor: Dutton | McClendon
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the first day of instruction of a school year for public school students.

SB 353 Author: Ellis, Rodney
Coauthor: Harris | Van de Putte | Bernsen | Cain | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: McCall
Last Action: 05/16/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to certain programs to develop the technology workforce in Texas by supporting and promoting higher education in engineering and computer science.

SB 385 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: West, Royce | Zaffirini | Shapiro | Wentworth
Sponsor: Rangel
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the curriculum requirements for high school graduation and for admission to general academic teaching institutions.

SB 405 Author: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor: Wentworth
Sponsor: Goolsby
Last Action: 05/11/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the regulation of professional geoscientists; providing penalties.

SB 485 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Moncrief | Zaffirini | Madla | Gallegos | Truan | et al.
Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to requiring a state agency to consider legislative intent during the process of adopting an agency rule.

SB 488 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Haywood | Nelson | Wentworth | Fraser | Shapiro | et al.
Sponsor: Chisum
Last Action: 05/18/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.

SB 559 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/17/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain committees, subcommittees, and similar entities that are created by the governing body of a municipality.

SB 564 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the funding and operation of the universal service fund.

SB 576 Author: West, Royce
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Cain | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Jones, Jesse | Goolsby | Marchant | Giddings | Hodge
Last Action: 05/02/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the University of North Texas System and the component institutions of that system.

SB 699 Author: Armbrister
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 02/15/2001 S Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the provision of water by the Lower Colorado River Authority to a municipality outside the Colorado River basin.

SB 1596 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Wentworth | West, Royce
Sponsor: Rangel | Jones, Jesse
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of the Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success (TEXAS) grant II program.

SB 1783 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Cain | Duncan | Ellis, Rodney | Fraser | et al.
Sponsor: Wolens | Counts | Hawley
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to enhanced availability of advanced telecommunications service.

SCR 16 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Cain | et al.
Sponsor: Gallego
Last Action: 02/08/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting the United States Secretary of Commerce to appoint a federal official to coordinate activities along the United States-Mexico and the United States-Canada borders; and to examine current practices and look at new initiatives to ease the flow of trade, to improve the infrastructures necessary to move commerce, and to redress the negative impacts on the health and safety of our citizens.

SCR 25 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | Cain | Carona | et al.
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Filed without the Governor's signature
Caption: Memorializing Congress to recognize the impact on Texas of the federal policy of opening the border to Mexican trucks in accordance with provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

SCR 41 Author: Bivins
Coauthor: Cain | Carona | Fraser | Harris | Haywood | et al.
Sponsor: Hunter
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending and applauding all recipients and supporters of the Texas Medal of Arts Awards.

SR 579 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Staples | Wentworth
Last Action: 03/27/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2001, as REALTOR Appreciation Day at the State Capitol.

SR 590 Author: Truan
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Renaming the Lieutenant Governor's Committee Room the Betty King Committee Room.

SR 654 Author: Madla
Coauthor: Wentworth
Last Action: 04/04/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the D'Hanis Independent School District.

SR 668 Author: Van de Putte
Coauthor: Madla | Wentworth | Zaffirini
Last Action: 04/05/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: In memory of Hector R. Garza of San Antonio.

SR 1206 Author: Sibley
Coauthor: Barrientos | Cain | Duncan | Ellis, Rodney | Gallegos | et al.
Last Action: 05/25/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Memorializing Congress to bestow the Congressional Medal of Honor on Doris "Dorie" Miller.

SR 1269 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Armbrister | Barrientos | Bernsen | Bivins | Brown, J. E. "Buster" | et al.
Last Action: 05/28/2001 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Hilda Nino on her graduation from Rivera High School.

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