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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2009
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Date Program Title Duration Play
04/30/09Senate Session (Part II)06h:36mplay
04/30/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:59mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on State Affairs00h:54mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)04h:11mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:31mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:21mplay
04/30/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
04/29/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations
Audio only.
00h:06mplay
04/29/09Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure00h:07mplay
04/29/09Senate Session06h:37mplay
04/29/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:30mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part I)
Audio only.
01h:24mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:33mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence00h:37mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade00h:11mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:42mplay
04/29/09Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:15mplay
04/28/09Senate Session03h:41mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:24mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)04h:32mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:42mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:14mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:21mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Education
Audio only.
00h:06mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:10mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce01h:02mplay
04/28/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Audio only.
00h:12mplay
04/28/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
"Smoke Free Texas"; Regarding SB 544, relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places.
00h:23mplay
04/27/09Senate Session03h:01mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)01h:50mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:38mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part II)01h:00mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:16mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:34mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:14mplay
04/27/09Senate Committee on Administration00h:50mplay
04/27/09Press Conference: Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Regarding an ongoing dispute with, and the practices of, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Joined by Sen. Davis, Sen. Ellis, and others.
00h:41mplay
04/24/09Senate Session04h:47mplay
04/24/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:08mplay
04/24/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
04/24/09Senate Committee on Higher Education
Audio only.
00h:08mplay
04/23/09Senate Session (Part II)04h:28mplay
04/23/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:56mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on State Affairs02h:45mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:27mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:02mplay
04/23/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice00h:36mplay
04/22/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations00h:20mplay
04/22/09Senate Session03h:20mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
(Audio begins after 30 seconds)
00h:52mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security02h:32mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Nominations04h:04mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:14mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade01h:34mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:56mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:21mplay
04/22/09Senate Committee on Higher Education02h:20mplay
04/22/09Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee03h:44mplay
04/21/09Senate Session03h:21mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:22mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:02mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:38mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:42mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:06mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)05h:25mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:20mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:43mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:04mplay
04/21/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:47mplay
04/20/09Senate Session07h:18mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security01h:37mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on State Affairs02h:06mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:17mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:49mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:06mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:53mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs01h:03mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:55mplay
04/20/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:55mplay
04/17/09Senate Session (Part II)00h:01mplay
04/17/09Senate Session (Part I)02h:33mplay
04/17/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Audio only.
00h:17mplay
04/17/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:41mplay
04/17/09Senate Committee on Economic Development
Subcommittee on SB 1593 and SB 1778
00h:30mplay
04/16/09Senate Session (Part II)06h:55mplay
04/16/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:46mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Audio only,
00h:07mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)02h:17mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:32mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources02h:25mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)03h:03mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:37mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Education01h:48mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:19mplay
04/16/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
04/15/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations00h:04mplay
04/15/09Senate Session (Part II)02h:01mplay
04/15/09Senate Session (Part I)00h:54mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations00h:58mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security03h:33mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)
Subcommittee on Health Insurance Mandates; Audio only.
00h:01mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)
Subcommittee on Health Insurance Mandates; Audio only.
01h:13mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Nominations03h:03mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence04h:05mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part I)00h:20mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)01h:20mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)
Due to technical difficulties, only the audio portion is available.
01h:23mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:23mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)03h:17mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:18mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:28mplay
04/15/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Audio only.
00h:12mplay
04/14/09Senate Session01h:36mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources02h:21mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)04h:37mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)00h:00mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Education01h:54mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice00h:00mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:16mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:52mplay
04/14/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
01h:19mplay
04/09/09Senate Session
Local and uncontested calendar.
01h:01mplay
04/09/09Senate Committee on State Affairs04h:49mplay
04/09/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources04h:46mplay
04/09/09Senate Committee on Finance04h:13mplay
04/08/09Senate Session (Part II)05h:05mplay
04/08/09Senate Session (Part I)00h:56mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations03h:15mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security02h:25mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:32mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Audio only.
00h:21mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence04h:06mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:06mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
01h:04mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)01h:49mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:23mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:08mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)01h:28mplay
04/08/09Senate Committee on Economic Development
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
04/08/09Press Conference: Senator John Carona
Regarding transportation funding challenges facing Texas. Joined by Sen. Davis, Sen. Shapiro, Sen. Shapleigh, Sen. Watson, Sen. Wentworth, and others.
00h:41mplay
04/07/09Senate Session02h:09mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources03h:03mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)04h:25mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:41mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)05h:49mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:52mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:46mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)03h:25mplay
04/07/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:53mplay
04/07/09Press Conference: Senator Carlos Uresti
Regarding Child Abuse Awareness Month and legislation relating to child abuse prevention. Joined by Rep. Castro, and others.
00h:17mplay
04/06/09Senate Session01h:30mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security04h:47mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on State Affairs03h:00mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Government Organization02h:33mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:04mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Economic Development02h:23mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs02h:00mplay
04/06/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
01h:10mplay
04/06/09Press Conference: Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Regarding proposed legislation relating to banning trans-fats in Texas. Joined by Rep. Alvarado, and others.
00h:10mplay
04/02/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations00h:24mplay
04/02/09Senate Session (Part II)02h:32mplay
04/02/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:41mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)03h:27mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)00h:59mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:57mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence01h:58mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Finance04h:23mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:27mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)00h:26mplay
04/02/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
04/01/09Senate Session (Part II)05h:29mplay
04/01/09Senate Session (Part I)07h:02mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations02h:13mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security02h:57mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Nominations00h:55mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence03h:00mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part I)00h:23mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)01h:40mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:18mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)01h:36mplay
04/01/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)02h:51mplay
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