Texas Senate News Archives — 2002
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December
Press ReleaseDecember 12, 2002
Legislative Committee Examines Progress of Electric Deregulation
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November
Press ReleaseNovember 19, 2002
Kyle Janek Sworn In as Senator
Press ReleaseNovember 14, 2002
Subcommittee Works to Address Dry Times in Texas
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October
Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 18, 2002
Medical Malpractice Insurance Occupies Senators in Austin
Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2002
Task Force Examines the Insanity Defense
Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 15, 2002
Study Continues on Binational Health Care
Icon: Press ReleaseOctober 8, 2002
State Committee "Checks-In" to Long Term Health Care
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Medical Malpractice Reform Studied in Rio Grande Valley
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September
Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 18, 2002
Committee Tries to Solve Teacher Shortage and Other Problems Faced by Texas Public Education
Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 13, 2002
Public School Finance Committee Looks at How Other States Fund Education
Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 5, 2002
Senators Concerned about Rising Medical Costs
Icon: Press ReleaseSeptember 4, 2002
Insurance Premiums Examined by Senate Committee
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August
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 30, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Examines Trauma And Health Care Funding Issues in The Rio Grande Valley
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 26, 2002
Barrientos Unveils Disability-Related Grants
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 22, 2002
Water Advisory Board Examines Funding, Groundwater Management and Mexico Issues
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 22, 2002
Joint Committee Delves into Electric Market Deregulation
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 22, 2002
Senate Subcommitte Combs the Desert
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 21, 2002
Impact of Base Closings on Texas Examined by Senate Committee
Icon: Press ReleaseAugust 20, 2002
Joint Committee on Natural Resources Public Interest Counsel approves recommendations
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Joint Committee Examines Border Health Insurance Questions
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July
Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 23, 2002
Senate Especial Committee Examines State Employee Compensation and Benefits
Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2002
Texas Trauma Care on Life Support
Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 16, 2002
Insurance Subcommittee Studies Skyrocketing Insurance Rates
Icon: Press ReleaseJuly 9, 2002
Committee Reviews Compensations to Crime Victims
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June
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 21, 2002
Valley Issues Occupy Border Affairs Subcommittee
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 20, 2002
Higher Needs and Limited Funds for Transportation
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 18, 2002
Electric Deregulation Committee Looks At How A Free Electric Market Works
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 17, 2002
Committee Looks at Progress of e-Government in Texas
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 17, 2002
Health And Human Services Committee Adopts Recommendations On Interim Charges
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 17, 2002
Access To Higher Education Discussed By Senate Committee
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 12, 2002
Joint Commission Examines Drought
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 6, 2002
Workforce Development Examined by Senate Subcommittee
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 3, 2002
More Talk about Taxes in Texas
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 4, 2002
Water Advisory Council Reviews the Future of a Vital Resource
Icon: Press ReleaseJune 3, 2002
Agricultural Issues Take Center Stage At Texas Capitol
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May
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 28, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Searches For Solutions To Property Owner Association Problems
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 23, 2002
Natural Resources Committee Visits Brownsville
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 22, 2002
Committee Continues the Study of Higher Ed Funding
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 21, 2002
Senate Education Committee Examines Teacher Accountability
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 20, 2002
Public Utilities Commission Public Interest Counsel Examined At Legislative Hearing
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 15, 2002
Joint Committee Examines Health Issues
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 14, 2002
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Private Prison and Mental Health Services
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 13, 2002
Health Care Costs Examined At Capitol
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 9, 2002
Joint Committee Examines New Ways to Finance Public Education
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 9, 2002
Health and Human Services Needs Examined by Subcommittee
Icon: Press ReleaseMay 8, 2002
Electric Deregulation Committee Searches for Solutions
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April
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 27, 2002
Historic Tradition Briefly Gives Texas a New Look
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 25, 2002
Senate Jurisprudence Committee Examines Juvenile Sentencing Guidelines
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 25, 2002
Committee continues reviewing funding for educational excellence
Icon: Press Release with pictureApril 24, 2002
Senator Kip Averitt Takes Oath of Office
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 16, 2002
Health and Human Services Committee Finishes Testimony
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 3, 2002
Joint School Finance Committee Examines the Tax System
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 2, 2002
More Baby Steps Towards Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers
Icon: Press ReleaseApril 1, 2002
Public Interest Counsel Office Examined at Joint Legislative Hearing
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March
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 27, 2002
Legislature Takes Another Step Towards Higher Education Funding
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 27, 2002
State's Trial Court System Comes Under Scrutiny
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 26, 2002
Joint Committee Examines Private Activity Bonds
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 18, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Examines Prevailing Wages
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Senate Subcommittee Examines Texas Insurance Problems
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 13, 2002
Senate Interim Criminal Justice Committee Examines Alternatives to Prison
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2002
Proposed School Finance Plans and Property Appraisals Examined by Committee
Icon: Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2002
Spaceport Funding Considered
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February
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2002
Water Resources Committee Looks at Riverbeds
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2002
Senate Committee Hears Tales Of Broken Homes
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2002
Senators concerned about rising cost of health care
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2002
Industries push for lower taxes
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 21, 2002
Judicial Districts Examined By Senate Committee
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 21, 2002
Joint Committee On Higher Education Excellence Funding Convenes
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2002
Joint Committee Continues Oversight of Long Term Care
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 11, 2002
Senate Natural Resources Committee Discusses Charges in Dallas
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 8, 2002
Senate committee examines health and human services rates and demand
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 7, 2002
Joint Committee Tackles School Finance Reform
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 7, 2002
Finance Subcommittee On Trauma Care Convenes
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 5, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Continues Investigation of Border Economy
Icon: Press ReleaseFebruary 5, 2002
Senate Committee Examines Utilities Market Deregulation in Texas
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January
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 28, 2002
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Prison Numbers
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 25, 2002
Joint School Finance Committee Examines The Tax System
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2002
Senate Committee Examines Racial Profiling and Funding of State Courts
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2002
Hopwood Decision Blasted Again by Lawmakers
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2002
School Finance Debate Continues
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 23, 2002
Task Force Examines Mentally Impared Offenders and Their Rights
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 15, 2002
Committee Reviews Private Activity Bonds Issues
Icon: Press ReleaseJanuary 9, 2002
Business and Commerce Subcommittees Review Lending Practices and State Contracts in Texas

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