Jeff Wentworth

Jeff Wentworth

Full Name: Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Wentworth

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 25 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd (1)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
S 25 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011 80th   81st   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
S 25 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007 78th (2) (3)   79th   Republican San Antonio / Bexar Senate President Pro Tempore (78th)   Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
S 25 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th (4)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
S 25 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001 75th   76th   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
S 25 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th (5)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
S 26 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd (6) (7)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Travis, Williamson
H 123 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 123 Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991 71st   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar
H 123 May 11, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989 70th (8) (9)   Republican San Antonio / Bexar   Bexar

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 78th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/20/2004; and Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/17/2004. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(8) E. Jeffrey Wentworth, in special election 5/7/1988, sworn 5/11/1988, succeeded Kae T. Patrick, resigned 2/1/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) Sworn 5/11/1988. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 25
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd (1)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
Senate District 25
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 80th   81st  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
Senate District 25
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 78th (2) (3)   79th  
Senate President Pro Tempore (78th)
(78th)
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Travis
Senate District 25
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th (4)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
Senate District 25
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 75th   76th  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
Senate District 25
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th (5)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, Williamson
Senate District 26
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd (6) (7)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Travis, Williamson
House District 123
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 123
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar
House District 123
May 11, 1988 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th (8) (9)  
Party: Republican
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

(1) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(2) 78th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/20/2004; and Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/17/2004. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2002 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(6) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(7) Due to redistricting litigation, entire Senate went up for reelection in 1994. See also Clips database, 4/6/1993 - 4/8/1993, Redistricting - Legislature; and Guide to 2001 Redistricting - Appendix A, 1990s Redistricting (Texas Legislative Council). Terrazas v. Slagle, 821 F.Supp. 1162 (April 5, 1993), 1993.
(8) E. Jeffrey Wentworth, in special election 5/7/1988, sworn 5/11/1988, succeeded Kae T. Patrick, resigned 2/1/1988. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) Sworn 5/11/1988. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • "Editor and Lawmaker To Be Honored With James Madison Awards," Volume 13, Number 3, Summer, 1999, p. 3. FOI Focus in Texas.
  • Wentworth, Earl Jeffrey. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

82nd R.S. - 2011
Administration  
Bexar Metropolitan Water District, Oversight  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Higher Education  
Human Trafficking  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Open Government, Select (Chair)  
Redistricting, Select  
Transportation and Homeland Security  
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair) 
81st R.S. - 2009
Administration  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Transportation and Homeland Security  
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations (Vice Chair) 
Veterans Health, Select (Chair) 
80th R.S. - 2007
Administration  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Transportation and Homeland Security  
79th R.S. - 2005
Administration  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Transportation and Homeland Security  
78th R.S. - 2003
Administration  
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Government Organization (Vice Chair) 
Infrastructure Development and Security  
Intergovernmental Relations  
Jurisprudence (Chair) 
Water For Environmental Flows  
77th R.S. - 2001
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Electronic Government, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) 
Jurisprudence  
Nominations  
Redistricting, Special (Chair) 
State Employee Compensation and Benefits, Special (Chair) 
76th R.S. - 1999
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Jurisprudence  
Nominations (Chair) 
State Affairs  
TEXAS and Teach for Texas Grant Programs, Legislative Oversight  
75th R.S. - 1997
Finance  
General Investigating, Special  
Housing, Interim  
Jurisprudence  
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water (Chair) 
Public Information, Interim (Chair) 
Statutory Probate Courts Jurisdiction, Interim (Co-Chair) 
Water Resources Development and Management, Interim  
74th R.S. - 1995
Intergovernmental Relations  
Jurisprudence  
Juvenile Driving While Intoxicated Laws, Interim  
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
Nominations, Special  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
73rd R.S. - 1993
Committee of the Whole Senate  
Economic Development  
Health and Human Services  
Intergovernmental Relations  
International Relations, Trade and Technology  
Rate and Policy Form Regulation, Select  
Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special  
Redistricting, Ethics and Elections, Committee of the Whole Senate, Subcommittee on Elections and Ethics, Standing  
72nd R.S. - 1991
County Affairs  
Judicial Affairs  
Judicial Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
Local and Consent Calendars  
71st R.S. - 1989
County Affairs  
Edwards Aquifer, Special  
Natural Resources  
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
70th R.S. - 1987
Insurance  
Urban Affairs  

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