Senator Wentworth's 2005 Press Releases

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Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 29, 2005
Wildfires rage as weather conditions turn Texas into a tinderbox

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 22, 2005
A holiday trip to a small Texas town could be a trip down memory lane

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2005
Driving sober will make the holiday season safer and merrier

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 9, 2005
Student artists wanted for " Trashing Texas Beaches Isn't Cool" contest

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 8, 2005
Texas prosecutors honor Senator Wentworth with Law & Order Award

Icon: Press ReleaseDecember 2, 2005
Supreme Court ruling on school finance puts ball in Legislature's court

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2005
New prescription drug plan may cause headache, upset stomach

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2005
Texas' agricultural roots must be preserved and cultivated

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 10, 2005
Texas' future depends on economic development, good public schools

Icon: Press ReleaseNovember 4, 2005
New laws thank Texas veterans for their service and sacrifice

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 28, 2005
Voters go to polls November 8 to amend Texas Constitution

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 21, 2005
Constitutional amendment would expand seniors' borrowing options

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2005
Texans should vote on important constitutional amendments

Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 7, 2005
Proposed constitutional amendments often need explaining

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 2005
Constitutional amendment election impacts all Texans

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2005
Senator Wentworth asks Texas Supreme Court to issue emergency order

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 2005
65 percent classroom rule must include teacher pay raise

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 16, 2005
Texas opens its doors and its heart to evacuees

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 9, 2005
New laws will help grandparents who are raising grandchildren

Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 2, 2005
Looking for a job? Looking for an employee?

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 26, 2005
Telecommunications deregulation bill will benefit consumers

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 12, 2005
Legislation intended to keep personal information out of trash bins

Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 5, 2005
Texas Jurors Get Pay Increase After 50 Years

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2005
New Laws Target Adults Who Provide Alcohol to Minors

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 22, 2005
Motorists Could be in Hot Water for Ignoring Low-Water Barricades

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2005
Legislation designed to stop movie theft in Texas

Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 8, 2005
Exercising the right of eminent domain for economic development is unTexan

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 30, 2005
Texas Commission on the Arts' program helps budding artists bloom

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 28, 2005
Senator Wentworth Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Property Rights Ruling

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 24, 2005
New bills are new weapons in war on terror

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 17, 2005
Traffic congestion is natural result of Texas' population growth

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 10, 2005
After 40 Years, Student Regents Law Passed

Icon: Press ReleaseJune 3, 2005
Legislature passes budget, but falls short on tax and school finance reform

Icon: Press ReleaseMay 27, 2005
Universities' Boards of Regents to Include a Student

Icon: Press ReleaseMay 20, 2005
Memorial Day is time to remember those who died fighting for freedom

Icon: Press ReleaseMay 13, 2005
More Money to The Classroom

Icon: Press ReleaseMay 6, 2005
Automobiles as well as airplanes now have "black boxes"

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 29, 2005
Taxpayers may protest their property values after notices arrive

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 22, 2005
OP-ED: Repeal the Top 10% Law

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 22, 2005
Omnibus District Court Bill Would Help Alleviate Overcrowded Courts

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 15, 2005
Children's safety is a priority for Texas state government

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 15, 2005
Senator Wentworth votes "yes" on life without parole bill

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 8, 2005
Senate bill allows homeowners to prioritize association debt payment

Icon: Press ReleaseApril 1, 2005
Texas Senate takes short-cut on Constitution

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 23, 2005
New Senate Web site puts Texas children first

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 18, 2005
Senate bill would require sales-price disclosure

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 11, 2005
TxDOT program offers summer employment to engineering-minded students

VideoMarch 10, 2005
Press Conference on Redistricting Legislation

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2005
Befriend Texas education by visiting a public school

Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 3, 2005
Bill would include a student on university boards of regents

VideoMarch 3, 2005
Press Conference: Sen. Wentworth, Ellis and Lucio on Student Regent Bill

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 25, 2005
Time threatens to destroy some of Texas' recorded history

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 18, 2005
More Texas grandparents are becoming second generation parents

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 11, 2005
Grant program gives students an opportunity to earn degrees and work for TxDOT

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 3, 2005
Texas senators reflect their constituents' varied backgrounds

Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2005
Bill would repeal Top 10% Law

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 28, 2005
Bills would help county commissioners courts regulate subdivision growth

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 27, 2005
Sen. Wentworth files bill to strengthen public's right to know

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 21, 2005
Legislators ring in with a flurry of cell phone related bills

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 14, 2005
Questionnaire provides Texans with opportunity to voice their opinions

Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2005
Jurisprudence Committee Scrutinizes Texas' Arbitration Laws

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