The Texas State Senate: News Archives

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December

December 30, 2008
Huffman Takes Oath Of Office

November

November 18, 2008
Transition To Nodal Power Market Lags Behind Schedule

November 13, 2008
Prison Reforms Having Effect

October

October 28, 2008
Border Security Spending Working, Says Official

October 27, 2008
Feds Response To Hurricane Relief Lacking, Says Senator

October 21, 2008
Education Accountability Panel Lays Out Reform Plan At Final Meeting

October 16, 2008
Dewhurst Announces End Of Tech Fund Tax

October 15, 2008
Committee Looks At Election Security

October 14, 2008
Senate Committees Try To Avoid Future Challenges To Education Funding In The State

October 6, 2008
Committee Looks At Future Of Wind Power In Texas

October 1, 2008
Committee Looks At Prison Population Growth

September

September 30, 2008
Houston Air Ozone Levels Dropping

September 18, 2008
Border Officials Ask For More Resources To Increase Security

September 17, 2008
Audit Finds Room For Improvement At DADS

September 16, 2008
Cancer Institute Continues Search For Director

September 11, 2008
Shapiro Accepts Donation For Texas Grants Program

September 9, 2008
Committee Contemplates Disability Funding And Waiting Lists

August

August 12, 2008
Committee Considers Billboard Restrictions

August 4, 2008
Select Committee Examines Educational Accountability In West Texas

July

July 23, 2008
Senators Consider Ways To Improve Returns On University Research

July 16, 2008
Senate Committee On Jurisprudence Examines State Regulatory Powers

July 15, 2008
TxDOT Goes Before Sunset Commission

July 14, 2008
Select Committee Examines Valley Schools

July 9, 2008
Committee Tackles Border Security

July 1, 2008
TEA Releases Data On Texas Kids' Fitness

June

June 25, 2008
Committee Considers Organization, Finance Of Higher Education

June 23, 2008
Committee Takes A Look At Special Ed

June 16, 2008
Select Committee Examines Texas Schools

June 4, 2008
Texas Prisons Lack Adequate Staffing

May

May 28, 2008
Committee Looks At Tuition Deregulation

May 20, 2008
Eldorado Case Will Cost State Millions

May 13, 2008
Audit Shows Texas Needs Better Dam Oversight

May 13, 2008
Senate And House Committees Examine Impact Of Military Base Realignment

April

April 30, 2008
DFPS Commissioner Briefs Committee On Eldorado Issue

April 29, 2008
Lawmakers, Advocates Want More Coverage For Children

April 24, 2008
Committee Considers Energy Efficient Buildings

April 23, 2008
Trans-Texas Corridor Debate Continues

April 22, 2008
Finance Looks At Agency Budgets

April 16, 2008
Oversight Committee Briefed On Youth Commission Reforms

April 15, 2008
Texas Looks Toward Future Energy Needs

April 9, 2008
Committee Reviews Flood Insurance, Evacuation Policies

April 2, 2008
Prison Officials Report On Reform Progress

March

March 27, 2008
Committee Addresses Co-Op Abuses

March 26, 2008
Senators Continue Work On Medicaid Reform

March 25, 2008
Senators Consider Uniform Investment Strategy For State Trust Funds

February

February 29, 2008
Education Secretary Meets With Legislators

February 27, 2008
Education Committee Hears Progress Report

February 20, 2008
Legislators Look To Improve Insurance Coverage

February 5, 2008
Committee Considers Transportation Funding