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Senator Ellis's 2005 Press Releases
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 December 2, 2005
Reaction to Former Speaker Pete Laney's Retirement Announcement
December 2, 2005
Reaction to Department of Justice Memo finding Congressional Redistricting plan flawed
November 22, 2005
Statement of Senator Rodney Ellis on Supreme Court's School Finance Ruling
November 17, 2005
Ellis Troubled by Latest Voter ID Revelations
September 7, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on Retirement of Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
August 5, 2005
Senator Ellis Encourages Texans to Take Advantage of Sales Tax Holiday
August 2, 2005
Eltife, Ellis File Teacher Pay Raise, School Textbook Financing Bill
July 7, 2005
Ellis, Advocates Call on Legislature to Link Judicial Pay Raise &Indigent Defense Boost
July 1, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on House Tax Plan
June 3, 2005
Ellis Authors Legislation to Boost Jury Pay
June 1, 2005
Ellis, Advocates Lament Failure of Judicial Pay/Indigent Defense Boost
 June 1, 2005
Press Conference on Indigent Defense
May 29, 2005
Fact Check: HB 268
May 29, 2005
Legislature Enacts Hochberg/Ellis Plan to Combat Rising Prescription Costs
May 25, 2005
Senate Passes Legislation to Require AIDS Screening of Releas May 24, 2005
Ellis Legislation to Boost Jury Pay Approved by House
May 23, 2005
Senate Passes Ellis Amendment to Prevent Identity Theft
May 23, 2005
Senate Adopts Ellis Plan to Help Texans Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
May 20, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on Gay Marriage Amendment
May 18, 2005
Passes Ellis Legislation to Boost Jury Pay Approved by House Committee
May 18, 2005
Senate Passes Ellis Board of Pardons & Paroles Meetings Legislation
May 16, 2005
Senate Passes Ellis Legislation to Boost Jury Pay
May 16, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on HJR 6: I Oppose
May 16, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on Decision to "Tag" Gay Marriage Legislation
May 12, 2005
Press Conference on Minimizing Risk in Texas Criminal Justice System
May 6, 2005
Statement on Passing of Joe Moreno
May 3, 2005
Senate Approves Ellis/Shapiro Amendment to Eliminate Tuition Dereg
April 28, 2005
Senate Passes Ellis Legislation to Find Additional Funding Sources for TEXAS Grants
April 27, 2005
Senate Votes to Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned
April 25, 2005
Senate Passes Ellis Identity Theft Reform
April 25, 2005
Ellis Urges House to Restore Indigent Defense Funding
April 21, 2005
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Passes Innocence Commission Legislation
April 19, 2005
Ellis Legislation to Increase Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Approved by Senate Criminal Justice Committee
April 6, 2005
Shield Law Legislation Clears First Hurdle
April 6, 2005
Ellis: House Budget Lesser of Two Evils on TEXAS Grants
April 4, 2005
Ellis Legislation to Streamline Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Process Approved by Senate
March 30, 2005
Ellis Increases Funding for Indigent Criminal Defense
March 30, 2005
Media Advisory: Journalist Shield Law to be Debated in Senate Committee
March 23, 2005
Ellis Questions Spending Priorities
March 22, 2005
Ellis Legislation to Ensure Consular Notification Approved by Committee
March 22, 2005
Ellis Legislation to Streamline Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Process Approved by Senate Criminal Justice Committee
March 14, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on Perry Criminal Justice Advisory Council
March 14, 2005
Ellis, Criminal Justice Advocates Call for Increased Funding for Indigent Criminal Defense
March 14, 2005
Press Conference: Sen. Ellis Calls for Increased Funding for Indigent Criminal Defense
March 9, 2005
Van de Putte, Ellis Call for Swift Action on Consular Notification
March 9, 2005
Coleman, Ellis File Legislation to Provide Vital Funding to Texas Southern University
March 4, 2005
Ellis and Lucio Call for Emergency Status on Legislation to Ban Execution of Juveniles and Life Without Parole
March 3, 2005
Statement of Senator Rodney Ellis in Support of the House Democratic "Learn and Live" plan
March 3, 2005
Press Conference: Sen. Wentworth, Ellis and Lucio on Student Regent Bill
March 1, 2005
Ellis Praises Supreme Court Decision on Death Sentences for Juveniles
March 1, 2005
Press Conference on "The death penalty for juvenile offenders"
March 1, 2005
Media Advisory: Ellis to Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court Decision Banning Death Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
February 24, 2005
Ellis, Geren: Let Voters Decide on Casino Gaming
February 24, 2005
Press Conference by Senator Ellis on Casino Legislation
February 24, 2005
Press Conference by Senator West on Racial Profiling with Senators Ellis and Van de Putte
February 23, 2005
Media Advisory: Ellis, Geren to Hold Press Conference to Announce Casino Legislation
February 22, 2005
Wednesday to be TEXAS Grant Day at the Capitol
February 22, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Seeks to Expand, Extend Sales Tax Holiday
February 16, 2005
Ellis, Hochberg Urge Swift Action on Rising Prescription Costs
February 16, 2005
Sen. Ellis press conference on Canadian pharmaceutical issues
February 15, 2005
Media Advisory: Ellis, Hochberg to Hold Press Conference on Reducing Costs on Prescription Drugs
February 10, 2005
Senator Ellis Urges Action on Identity Theft
February 3, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Statement on Safe Clear
February 1, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Condemns Credit Scoring Decision
January 28, 2005
Senator Rodney Ellis Files Multiple Criminal Justice Package
January 10, 2005
Senators Ellis, Barrientos and Shapleigh Hold Press Conference to Respond to Texas Department of Insurance Credit Scoring Study
January 7, 2005
Media Advisory: Consumer Advocates and Legislators to Hold Press Conference to Respond to Texas Department of Insurance Credit Scoring Study
January 3, 2005
Media Advisory: Barry Scheck of the Innocence Project to hold Press Conference to Address Crime Lab Reforms
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