Terms of Service

• Senate, 82nd ⁽⁸⁾ Legislature
  1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
  Republican
  
• Senate, 81st & 80th Legislatures
  1/9/2007 - 1/11/2011
  Republican
  
• Senate, 79th & 78th ⁽⁵⁾ Legislatures
  1/14/2003 - 1/9/2007
  Republican
  Senate President Pro Tempore, 4th C.S., elected 4/20/2004; and Ad Interim 4th C.S., elected 5/17/2004.
• Senate, 77th ⁽⁷⁾ Legislature
  1/9/2001 - 1/14/2003
  Republican
  
• Senate, 76th & 75th Legislatures
  1/14/1997 - 1/9/2001
  Republican
  
• Senate, 74th ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1995 - 1/14/1997
  Republican
  
• Senate, 73rd ^{(3) (6)} Legislature
  1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
  Republican
  
• House, 72nd Legislature
  1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
  Republican
  
• House, 71st Legislature
  1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
  Republican
  
• House, 70th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  5/11/1988 - 1/10/1989
  Republican
  

(1) 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.
(2) Sworn 5/11/1988. Oaths of Office .
(3) 73rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 3/25/1993, pp. 589-590. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(5) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(6) 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.
(7) 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 .
(8) 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 .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 117. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
• United States Army, First Lieutenant, "served with the Army Counterintelligence Corps as a special agent." 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .

Photographs

• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, Texas Senate
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Jeff Wentworth, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• "Editor and Lawmaker To Be Honored With James Madison Awards," Volume 13, Number 3, Summer, 1999, p. 3. FOI Focus in Texas .
• Legislative profile, 74th Legislature, 1995. "Scenes From the 74th: The Laney-Bush Session," 6/16/1995. Texas Observer .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate .
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 73rd Legislature 1993.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature 1995.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature 1997.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session 2003.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session 2005.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session 2007.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session 2009.
• Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• United States Army. Wentworth's prior public service includes "three years active duty as a United States Army counterintelligence officer." Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session 2011.
• Wentworth, Earl Jeffrey. Texas State Cemetery .
• Biographical sketch, "Wentworth a Good Republican? He Thinks So," Volume 1, Issue 41, 8/1/1997; "Wentworth a Good Republican? I Don't Think So," by Albert Cheng, Volume 1, Issue 42, 8/8/1997. The Lone Star Report .
• United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country 2017.

Committee Information

• 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