The Texas State Senate: News Archives

Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May

May

May 21, 2013
Senate Approves Franchise Tax Cut

May 20, 2013
State To Drop CSCOPE

May 17, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

May 15, 2013
Senate Approves New Infant Care Standards

May 14, 2013
Session Enters Final Weeks

May 10, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

May 8, 2013
Senate Approves Increasing State, Employee Pay-In For Teacher Retirement

May 6, 2013
Senate Approves Testing Overhaul

May 4, 2013
Van de Putte Honored As Governor For A Day

May 3, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

May 2, 2013
Senate Approves Railroad Commission Reauthorization, Name Change

May 1, 2013
Bill Would Create Special District For Failing Schools

April

April 29, 2013
Senate Approves Water Plan

April 25, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

April 24, 2013
Bill Would Outlaw Texting While Driving

April 23, 2013
Senate Approves Tapping Rainy Day Fund

April 22, 2013
Senate Approves Payday Loan Limits

April 19, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

April 17, 2013
Senate OKs Training For Armed Teachers

April 16, 2013
Committees Take Up House Graduation And Water Plans

April 15, 2013
Senate Passes Medicaid Fraud Prevention Bill

April 12, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

April 10, 2013
Senate OK's Welfare Drug Testing

April 8, 2013
Bill Would Require Academic Success For Tuition Waivers

April 3, 2013
Senate Approves Cancer Institute Oversight Bill

March

March 27, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

March 26, 2013
Bill Would Require Drug Screening For Welfare Recipients

March 25, 2013
Williams Passes Nominations Committee

March 22, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

March 21, 2013
Senate Approves Budget

March 19, 2013
Senate Approves Term Limits For Executive Branch

March 18, 2013
Bill Would Increase Debt Transparency

March 15, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

March 13, 2013
Finance Committee Approves Final Budget Bill

March 12, 2013
Bill Would Reduce Number Of End Of Course Exams

March 11, 2013
State Water Plan Funding Bill Before Senate Panel

March 8, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

March 7, 2013
Finance Committee Approves Higher Ed Budget

March 5, 2013
Senate Passes Bills To True Up Budget

February

February 28, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

February 27, 2013
Education Committee Welcomes Jeb Bush

February 26, 2013
Committee Considers Medicaid Reform Bill

February 22, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

February 21, 2013
Finance Committee Offers Update On Budget Process

February 20, 2013
Bill Would Strengthen Right-To-Work In Texas

February 19, 2013
Panel Hears Medicaid Fraud Bill

February 15, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

February 13, 2013
Transportation Funding Needs Overhaul, says Nichols

February 12, 2013
Education Panel Considers Readiness Reform

February 8, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

February 6, 2013
Senate Eases End Of Course Requirements

February 5, 2013
Joint Committee Gets Drought Briefing

February 1, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

January

January 30, 2013
Perry Calls For More Tax Relief In State Of The State

January 29, 2013
Committees Ponder School Safety

January 25, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

January 22, 2013
Senators Lay Out School Security Measure

January 16, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

January 15, 2013
Senator Mario Gallegos Honored By Senate

January 14, 2013
Senate Releases Budget Proposal

January 11, 2013
WEEK IN REVIEW

January 8, 2013
Legislature Begins 83rd Session; Leadership Calls For Fiscal Discipline