| Full Name: | Earl 'Jeff' Jeffrey Wentworth |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Karla; 2 Children: Jason, Matthew |
| Birth Date: | 11/20/1940 |
| Birth Place: | Mercedes, TX |
| Home City: | San Antonio, TX |
Key Votes
Earl 'Jeff' Jeffrey Wentworth's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Texas Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2011 | SB 29 | Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2011 | SB 22 | Establishing the Texas Congressional Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2011 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2011 | SB 9 | Enforcement of Federal and State Immigration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2011 | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2011 | SB 4 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2011 | SB 1 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 25, 2011 | S Amdt 3 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2011 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2011 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Yea |
| May 9, 2011 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 9, 2011 | SB 1581 | Concealed Handguns on Campus | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2011 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2011 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Nay |
| Feb. 23, 2011 | SJR 1 | Urging Congress to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | SB 16 | Abortion Procedures Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Nay |
| Jan. 26, 2011 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 11, 2009 | HB 1736 | Increasing Wrongful Conviction Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2009 | SB 1049 | Increasing Age Restriction on Tobacco Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
Yea |
| April 14, 2009 | SB 855 | Authorizing County Taxes and Fees to Fund Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
Yea |
| April 1, 2009 | SB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Yea |
| March 31, 2009 | SB 298 | Authorizing Sobriety Checkpoints | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Yea |
| March 25, 2009 | SB 175 | Capping Automatic College Admissions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2009 | SB 188 | Authorizes Needle Exchange Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
Yea |
| March 11, 2009 | SB 362 | Requiring Proof of Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Yea |
| Jan. 14, 2009 | SR 14 | Majority Vote Requirement for Voter ID Bill Consideration | Resolution Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2007 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2007 | CSSB 920 | Ultrasound Required Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Nay |
| May 1, 2007 | CSSB 966 | Journalist Confidentiality Protection | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
Yea |
| April 30, 2007 | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2007 | CSSB 308 | Syringe Exchange Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2007 | CSSB 785 | Abortion Reporting Requirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Nay |
| April 17, 2007 | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Nay |
| April 12, 2007 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Yea |
| May 12, 2006 | CSHB 5 | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 13) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2006 | F 3 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2006 | F 4 | Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20) |
Nay |
| May 9, 2006 | CSHB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2006 | HB 3 | Business Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2006 | SCS HCS HB 4 | Motor Vehicle Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
