Texas Senate News Archives — 2004
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November
November 20, 2004
Jeff Wentworth Sworn In as Governor for a Day
November 3, 2004
Texas Water Issues Continue and Senate Select Committee on Water Policy Meets
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October
October 6, 2004
Senate IGR Committee Addresses Winery Issues -- Senate Trade Committee Examines Border Issues
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September
September 29, 2004
Senate Committee Examines Criminal Investigation at Electric Council - Veterans' Committee Issues Final Report
September 21, 2004
State Health Plans Examined at Capitol
September 20, 2004
Medical Malpractice Insurance Reform Results Examined at Capitol
September 14, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Continues Examining Agency Requests - Government Organization Committee Looks for Cost Savings
September 13, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Gets Early Start on Budget
September 8, 2004
Senate Committee Hears Second Day of Testimony / Senate Committee Examines Valley Water Problems
September 7, 2004
Senate Committee Meets on Education Issues
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August
August 24, 2004
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Works on Interim Charges
August 23, 2004
Senate Education Committee Examines Student Achievement
August 13, 2004
Joint Committee Examines Electric Reliability in Texas
August 11, 2004
Senate Committee Examines Insurance
August 10, 2004
Education Review Continues at the State Capitol / Legislative Committee Meets with Tuition Experts
August 9, 2004
Senate Education Committee Reviews Learning Supplements / International Relations and Trade Hears Concerns of Rio Grande Valley Residents
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July
July 27, 2004
Rural Economy Subject of Senate Hearing
July 20, 2004
Senate Committees Examine College Costs
July 19, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Examines Health Care and Higher Education Costs
July 12, 2004
Senate Committee Examines Records Issues
July 7, 2004
Senate Committee Examines Border Issues
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June
June 30, 2004
Rock Crushers Committee Examines Regulation of Quarries
June 29, 2004
School Nutrition for Kids on Front Burner at Capitol
June 24, 2004
Senate Subcommittee Examines "Top Ten Percent" Rule
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May
May 25, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Continues Reorganization Review - Health and Human Services Committee Examines Indigent Health Services
May 24, 2004
Senate Committees Examine the Texas Military and Reorganization of Health and Human Services
May 19, 2004
Sunset Advisory Commission Makes Changes to State Agencies
May 18, 2004
Sunset Advisory Commission Hears Testimony from Texas Lottery Commission
May 17, 2004
Senate Adjourns 4th Special Session
May 14, 2004
Senate Needs More Time for School Finance Plan
May 13, 2004
Senate Continues Deliberations on House Bill One
May 12, 2004
Senate Hears Testimony on School Equity
May 11, 2004
Senate continues deliberations on House Bill 1
May 10, 2004
Senate Considers Education Finance Reform Bill in Committee of the Whole
May 6, 2004
Senate Receives Education Finance Reform Bill
May 5, 2004
Senate Committee Looks for Ways to Decrease Number of Uninsured Drivers
May 4, 2004
The Senate Infrastructure and Development Committee Hears Testimony Regarding Transportation Reorganization
May 3, 2004
The Senate Prepares for the Arrival of House Public School Finance Legislation
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April
April 29, 2004
Presidents of Texas A&M and UT Testify Before Senate Higher Education Sub-Committee
April 28, 2004
Senate Continues Committee Work
April 27, 2004
Senate Finance Considers New Sources of Tax Revenue
April 26, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony of Property Taxes in Texas
April 22, 2004
Senate Education Committee Holds First Meeting of Special Session
April 20, 2004
Senate Gavels in Fourth Special Session
April 19, 2004
Governor Addresses School Finance Committee
April 15, 2004
Public School Food Examined by Interim Committee
April 13, 2004
Special Session Highlights Day at the Capitol
April 12, 2004
Regulatory Fees Examined by Finance Committee
April 3, 2004
Jane Nelson Sworn in as Governor For a Day
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March
March 30, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Looks at State Investments
March 29, 2004
Money and Education Dominate Senate Committee Hearings
March 25, 2004
Workers' Compensation Committee Examines Problems with Health Care
March 24, 2004
Intergovernmental Affairs Looks at State Agency with House Committee on Urban Affairs
March 24, 2004
Business & Commerce Committee Examines Unemployment Insurance
March 22, 2004
Higher Education Accountability Examined at Capitol
March 16, 2004
Senate Finance Committee Looks at Where the Money's Going
March 11, 2004
Big Bend Residents Oppose Plans to Sell Water
March 4, 2004
Public School Committee Hears Texas A&M Report on School Finance
March 2, 2004
Kel Seliger Assumes District 31 Seat
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February
February 26, 2004
Problems of Injured Workers Examined by Senate Committee
February 17, 2004
Higher Education Committee Studies Students Motivation for College
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January
January 22, 2004
Quest for New School Finance System Continues
January 21, 2004
Joint Panel Continues Examination of Tuition Increases
January 20, 2004
Legislative Oversight Committee on Higher Education Looks at Tuition Increases
January 20, 2004
Joint Committee Continues Quest for Higher Education Funding Reform
January 14, 2004
Water Policy Committee Hears First Testimony
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