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| Date |
Title |
| 12/01/2014 |
Statement on the passing of former Secretary of the Senate Betty King. |
| 11/21/2014 |
Statement on the passing of the former Texas state senator Ray Farabee. |
| 11/10/2014 |
Texas leaders launch new effort to help veterans. |
| 09/11/2014 |
Statement on the anniversary of 9/11 |
| 09/11/2014 |
Statement in response to Mexican government's position on the border crisis |
| 09/09/2014 |
Statement to the Business & Commerce Committee |
| 09/05/2014 |
Appointment of Sen. Brandon Creighton to Senate Committees |
| 08/29/2014 |
Statement on U.S. District Court's ruling on House Bill 2 |
| 08/27/2014 |
Appointing Select Committee to Determine a Sufficient Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund |
| 08/25/2014 |
Lt. Governor Dewhurst visits Texas National Guard deployed in support of Operation Strong Safety |
| 08/22/2014 |
Appointments to Select Interim Committee to Study Ethics Laws |
| 08/06/2014 |
Announcing final round of interim charges |
| 08/05/2014 |
Statement on Legislative Budget Board meeting |
| 08/01/2014 |
Appointments to Legislative Committee to Review the Texas Lottery and Texas Lottery Commission (pursuant to Tex. H.B. 2197, 83rd R.S.) |
| 07/21/2014 |
Statement on the Texas National Guard deployment. |
| 07/18/2014 |
Appointment for several boards and committees (Committees on State Affairs, Health & Human Services, Business & Commerce; Texas Legislative Council; Joint Interim Committee to Study Education for a Skilled Workforce, Legislative Audit Committee, Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission, State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association). |
| 07/17/2014 |
Appointment of Senate Finance Chair |
| 05/14/2014 |
Statement in Opposition to Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Proposal |
| 05/07/2014 |
Statement in Response to Veterans Affairs Claims |
| 05/02/2014 |
Holding the Veterans Administration accountable in Texas. |
| 04/25/2014 |
Statement in Support of Hemphill Ten Commandments Sign |
| 04/11/2014 |
Appointment of Senators to Joint Human Trafficking Committee |
| 04/08/2014 |
Interim Charges to the Senate Committees on Higher Education, Criminal Justice, and State Affairs |
| 04/02/2014 |
Comments on the Ft. Hood Shooting |
| 03/31/2014 |
Statement on the Passing of Ray Hutchison |
| 03/29/2014 |
Statement Honoring Fellow Veterans at Vietnam Monument Dedication |
| 03/28/2014 |
Statement on February Job Growth |
| 03/27/2014 |
Statement on the 5th Circuit's HB2 Ruling |
| 03/25/2014 |
Statement on Touring Oil Spill Site |
| 03/20/2014 |
Statement Regarding Discovery of Houston-Area Stash House |
| 03/19/2014 |
Interim Charges Related to Government Accountability and Transparency |
| 03/12/2014 |
Statement Honoring Veterans at Battleship Texas Centennial Celebration |
| 02/26/2014 |
Statement in Defense of Traditional Marriage |
| 02/25/2014 |
Interim Charges on Criminal Justice |
| 02/19/2014 |
Interim Charges to Strengthen the Texas Workforce |
| 02/14/2014 |
Statement Welcoming Occidental Petroleum to Texas |
| 02/06/2014 |
Statement on TVC Leadership Award |
| 02/06/2014 |
Interim Charges Suggested by Texans |
| 02/05/2014 |
Letter to President Barack Obama |
| 01/31/2014 |
Interim Charges for Texas Veterans |
| 01/29/2014 |
Interim Charges on Intergovernmental Relations, Economic Development, and Government Organization |
| 01/28/2014 |
Response to State of the Union Address |
| 01/21/2014 |
Letter Inviting Sean Hannity to Move to Texas |
| 01/16/2014 |
Interim Charges for Natural Resources, Announcement of Water-Related Appointments |
| 01/13/2014 |
Statement on the Delayed Implementation of SB21 |
| 01/09/2014 |
Announcement of Interim Charges on Education at Event Benefiting UNCF |
| 12/31/2013 |
Statement on the Death of Jack S. Blanton |
| 12/29/2013 |
Statement on the Death of Harold Simmons |
| 12/20/2013 |
Health-Related Interim Charges |
| 12/19/2013 |
Interim Criminal Justice Charge |
| 12/17/2013 |
Statement in Response to U.S. District Judge Ruling on Unconstitutional NSA Data Collection |
| 12/12/2013 |
Statement on the Texas Budget Surplus |
| 12/06/2013 |
Interim Charges to Address Protection of Privacy |
| 12/04/2013 |
Interim Charges to Enhance Border Security |
| 12/03/2013 |
Statement on TDI Regulation of Obamacare Navigators |
| 11/22/2013 |
Statement on Extension of High Risk Pool |
| 11/20/2013 |
Additional Interim Charges to Protect the People of Texas |
| 11/19/2013 |
Statement on Supreme Court Decision in HB2 |
| 11/14/2013 |
Additional Interim Charges to Further Strengthen the Texas Economy |
| 11/11/2013 |
Interim Charges to the Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee |
| 11/06/2013 |
Statement on the Passage of Proposition 6 |
| 11/06/2013 |
Statement on President Obama's Texas Visit |
| 11/01/2013 |
Statement on the 5th Circuit Court's Decision on HB 2 |
| 10/28/2013 |
Statement on the Court's Misguided Decision on HB 2 |
| 10/22/2013 |
Letter to President Barack Obama |
| 10/21/2013 |
Statement on the Commencement of Legal Proceedings Regarding HB 2 |
| 10/03/2013 |
Statement on the Resignation of Senator Tommy Williams |
| 10/02/2013 |
Statement on Visit to the US/Mexico Border |
| 10/01/2013 |
Statement on the U.S. Government Shutdown |
| 09/27/2013 |
Statement on Planned Parenthood et al v. Greg Abbott |
| 09/26/2013 |
Appointment of Three New Members to CPRIT Oversight Committee |
| 09/24/2013 |
Announcement of Crowdsourcing Initiative YourTexasVoice.com |
| 09/20/2013 |
Statement Regarding the Approval of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument |
| 09/18/2013 |
Appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission |
| 09/17/2013 |
Appointment of the Members of the Senate Select Committee on Transportation Funding |
| 09/11/2013 |
Statement on the Twelfth Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks |
| 09/04/2013 |
Statement on Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson's Decision to Leave the Texas Supreme Court |
| 09/03/2013 |
Statement on the 9th Circuit's Decision Regarding Montana's "Firearms Freedom Act" |
| 08/30/2013 |
Statement on the Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Investigation of the El Paso Independent School District |
| 08/29/2013 |
Statement on U.S. District Court's ruling on House Bill 2 (abortion). |
| 08/23/2013 |
Statement on State Auditor Taking Up CSCOPE Audit |
| 08/22/2013 |
Statement Regarding the Department of Justice's Elections Lawsuit |
| 08/05/2013 |
Statement on the Passage of Road Fund Legislation |
| 07/26/2013 |
Statement on the Passing of George P. Mitchell |
| 07/25/2013 |
Statement on the Status of Transportation Legislation |
| 07/25/2013 |
Statement on Defending Texas Voter Integrity Laws |
| 07/13/2013 |
Remarks on Passage of House Bill 2 |
| 07/12/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of House Bill 2 |
| 07/11/2013 |
Statement on Senate Committee's Passage of House Bill 2 |
| 07/10/2013 |
Remarks on House Bill 2 and Immigration on the Laura Ingraham Show |
| 07/09/2013 |
Remarks to Fox News Channel on House Bill 2 |
| 07/08/2013 |
Statement on Governor Rick Perry's Announcement That He is Not Seeking Reelection |
| 07/08/2013 |
Remarks on House Bill 2 |
| 07/01/2013 |
Statement on the Commencement of the Second Called Special Session |
| 06/26/2013 |
Statement on Governor Perry's Addition of a Second Special Session |
| 06/25/2013 |
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling in Shelby County v. Holder |
| 06/18/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 5 |
| 06/11/2013 |
Statement on Governor Perry's Call to Add New Issues to the Special Session's Agenda |
| 06/10/2013 |
Statement on Governor Perry's Call to Add Transportation to the Special Session's Agenda |
| 06/08/2013 |
Statement on the Passing of Leo Linbeck Jr. |
| 05/29/2013 |
Statement on Comptroller Susan Combs' Decision Not to Seek Elected Office |
| 05/28/2013 |
Statement on Julia Rathgeber's Appointment as Texas Insurance Commissioner |
| 05/27/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of House Bill 500 |
| 05/25/2013 |
Statement on Senate Bill 1 |
| 05/17/2013 |
Statement on Budget Negotiations |
| 05/15/2013 |
Statement on an Investigation of Houston Abortionist Douglas Karpen |
| 05/13/2013 |
Statement on the Conviction of Dr. Kermit Gosnell |
| 05/07/2013 |
Statement on Senator Leticia Van de Putte's Loss |
| 05/06/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of House Bill 5 |
| 04/23/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| 04/18/2013 |
Announcement of Senate Appointees to the Conference Committee on the State Budget |
| 04/17/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 1263 |
| 04/15/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 8 |
| 04/11/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 2 |
| 04/10/2013 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Senate Bill 11 |
| 04/08/2013 |
Remarks on Education Reform, High Stakes Testing, and School Choice on KSKY's "The Mark Davis Show" |
| 03/27/2013 |
Statement on an Independent Inquiry of the UT Law School Foundation by the Texas Attorney General's Office |
| 03/20/2013 |
Statement on Senate Approval of Senate Bill 1 |
| 03/18/2013 |
Remarks on the "Texas Miracle" on CNN's "Your Money" |
| 03/13/2013 |
Statement on the Senate Finance Committee Voting to Approve Senate Bill 1 |
| 03/11/2013 |
Statement on the Passing of Borah Van Dormolen |
| 03/11/2013 |
Statement Welcoming Senator Sylvia Garcia to the Texas Senate |
| 03/05/2013 |
Statement on Passage of the Supplemental Appropriations Bill |
| 02/04/2013 |
Statement on Court's Decision Regarding Texas School Finance System |
| 01/29/2013 |
Statement on Governor Perry's State of the State Address |
| 01/28/2013 |
Statement on the State Audit of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| 01/18/2013 |
Announcement of Senate Committee Assignments |
| 01/16/2013 |
Statement on President Obama's Gun Proposals |
| 01/14/2013 |
Remarks on Senate Bill 1 |
| 01/11/2013 |
Statement on School Safety |
| 01/11/2013 |
Statement on Court's Decision Regarding Texas Women's Health Program |
| 01/07/2013 |
Statement on Comptroller's Revenue Estimate |
| 12/31/2012 |
Statement on Travis County District Court's Decision To Deny Planned Parenthood's Temporary Restraining Order |
| 11/15/2012 |
Statement on State Spending Limit |
| 11/14/2012 |
Statement Congratulating U.S. Senator John Cornyn |
| 11/08/2012 |
Statement Regarding the Passing of Coach Darrell K. Royal |
| 10/16/2012 |
Statement Regarding the Passing of Senator Mario Gallegos |
| 10/04/2012 |
Announcement of Senate Committee Chairs |
| 09/20/2012 |
Nominations for Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program |
| 08/30/2012 |
Statement Regarding Court Decision on Texas Voter ID Law |
| 08/28/2012 |
Statement Regarding Court Decision on Texas Redistricting Maps |
| 08/27/2012 |
Appointment of Chairs of Finance, Health & Human Services and State Affairs Committees |
| 08/22/2012 |
Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on Planned Parenthood Funding |
| 07/21/2012 |
Statement on Cross-State Air Pollution Ruling |
| 07/19/2012 |
Statement on Instructing the Texas Veterans Commission to Reduce Backlogged Veteran Claims |
| 07/09/2012 |
Statement on Improving Budget Transparency |
| 07/06/2012 |
Statement on the Decrease in the Texas Crime Rate |
| 06/26/2012 |
Statement on National Scoliosis Awareness Month |
| 06/14/2012 |
Statement on the Retirement of Texas Health & Human Services Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs |
| 06/13/2012 |
Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Decision on the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard |
| 06/05/2012 |
Statement on State Budgeting |
| 06/01/2012 |
Statement on the Death of Rep. Ken Legler |
| 05/16/2012 |
Statement on the Death of S.M. True |
| 05/01/2012 |
Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on Women's Health Program |
| 04/17/2012 |
Statement on Gov. Perry's Texas Budget Compact |
| 04/11/2012 |
Statement on the Death of Former Sen. Carlos Truan |
| 04/11/2012 |
Statement on the Proposed Transfer of C-130 Aircraft from Fort Worth |
| 04/04/2012 |
Statement on North Texas Storms |
| 03/30/2012 |
Interim Charges to Administration Committee |
| 03/28/2012 |
Statement on Appeals Court Decision on EPA's Permitting Standards Ruling |
| 03/23/2012 |
Interim Charges to International Relations & Trade Committee |
| 03/16/2012 |
Interim Charges to Finance Committee |
| 03/15/2012 |
Statement on Federal Decision to Discontinue the Women's Health Program |
| 03/12/2012 |
Statement on U.S. Department of Justice's Decision on Texas' Voter ID Law |
| 03/08/2012 |
Interim Charges to Intergovernmental Relations and Flooding & Evacuations Committees |
| 03/01/2012 |
Statement on Texas Women's Health Program |
| 02/29/2012 |
Announcement of Joint Interim Committee on School Finance |
| 02/29/2012 |
Interim Charges to Education and Higher Education Committees |
| 02/23/2012 |
Statement on Texas Joining Lawsuit Challenging Contraception Mandate |
| 02/17/2012 |
Interim Charges to Health & Human Services Committee |
| 02/10/2012 |
Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on Sonogram Law |
| 02/07/2012 |
Interim Charges to Business & Commerce, Natural Resources and Government Organization Committees |
| 02/06/2012 |
Statement on Letter Urging Congress to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline |
| 01/27/2012 |
Announcement of Nominations for Texas Armed Services Scholarship |
| 01/24/2012 |
Interim Charges to State Affairs, Jurisprudence, and Open Government Committees |
| 01/23/2012 |
Statement on Texas' Voter ID Law |
| 01/20/2012 |
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Texas Redistricting |
| 01/20/2012 |
Statement Urging U.S. District Court to Consider Redistricting Maps |
| 01/13/2012 |
Interim Charges to Criminal Justice and Transportation & Homeland Security Committees |
| 01/12/2012 |
Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' Overturning Injunction Against Sonogram Law |
| 12/22/2011 |
Interim Charges to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee |
| 12/13/2011 |
Statement on Comptroller's Final Certification of the FY2012-2013 Budget |
| 12/07/2011 |
Interim Charges to Economic Development Committee |
| 12/01/2011 |
Interim Charges on Border Security and Human Trafficking |
| 11/11/2011 |
Interim Charges to Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee |
| 11/01/2011 |
Statement Regarding Joint Committee Hearing on Drought Preparedness |
| 10/18/2011 |
Select Interim Charges Focusing on Drought and Wildfire Preparedness |
| 09/27/2011 |
Statement on the Retirement of Senator Chris Harris |
| 09/21/2011 |
Statement on the Big 12 Conference |
| 09/20/2011 |
Statement on the Retirement of Senator Florence Shapiro |
| 09/20/2011 |
Statement on the Retirement of Senator Steve Ogden |
| 09/12/2011 |
Statement on Job Losses Resulting From the EPA Rule |
| 09/10/2011 |
Statement on a Federal Disaster Declaration for Bastrop County |
| 09/07/2011 |
Request for a Major Disaster Declaration From the Federal Government |
| 08/30/2011 |
Statement Regarding the Federal Injunction of the Texas Sonogram Law |
| 08/03/2011 |
Statement on EPA Rule |
| 06/29/2011 |
Congratulating the Texas Legislature for a Successful 82nd Session |
| 06/29/2011 |
Statement on the TSA Pat-Down Bill (SB29) |
| 06/28/2011 |
Statement on Passage of the TWIA Reform Bill (HB3) |
| 06/27/2011 |
Statement on Passage of Senate Health Care Reforms (SB7) |
| 06/27/2011 |
Statement on Senate Passage of the TSA Pat-Down Bill (SB29) |
| 06/24/2011 |
Statement on the TSA Bill (SB29) |
| 06/22/2011 |
Statement on Senate Passage of the TWIA Reform Bill (HB3) |
| 06/21/2011 |
Statement on Governor Rick Perry Adding the TSA Bill to the Special Session Call |
| 06/20/2011 |
Statement on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
| 06/14/2011 |
Statement on Senate Passage of the Sanctuary Cities Ban (SB9) |
| 06/07/2011 |
Statement on Governor Rick Perry Adding Sanctuary Cities to the Special Session |
| 06/03/2011 |
Statement on Judge's Ban on Prayer at Texas High School Graduation |
| 06/03/2011 |
Reaction to the Ruling of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas Graduation Prayer Case |
| 05/31/2011 |
Statement on the 82nd First Called Session |
| 05/29/2011 |
Statement on the Death of Former Governor Bill Clements |
| 05/28/2011 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Budget Conference Committee Report (HB1) |
| 05/25/2011 |
Statement on Senate Vote on Sanctuary Cities Bill (HB12) |
| 05/24/2011 |
Statement on Senate Passage of "Loser Pays" Lawsuit Reform Bill (HB274) |
| 05/23/2011 |
Response to Letter From the Federal Trade Commission on SB8 |
| 05/20/2011 |
Announcement of Budget Agreement |
| 05/19/2011 |
Statement on House and Senate Budget Negotiations |
| 05/17/2011 |
Statement on Comptroller's Revised Revenue Estimate |
| 05/09/2011 |
Statement on Senate Adoption of the Conference Committee Report on the Voter ID Bill (SB14) |
| 05/06/2011 |
Creation of the Joint Oversight Committee on Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency |
| 05/03/2011 |
Statement on the Passage of the Sonogram Bill (HB15) |
| 05/02/2011 |
Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden |
| 04/28/2011 |
Statement on State Auditor's Report on the Emerging Technology Fund |
| 04/21/2011 |
Statement on Senate Finance Committee's Proposed Budget |
| 04/15/2011 |
Statement on Proposed Constitutional Amendment by SBOE |
| 04/12/2011 |
Statement on Repeal of the Federal "Doggett Amendment" |
| 03/24/2011 |
Statement on SCR36 and Border Security |
| 03/24/2011 |
Statement on Legislative Budget Board's Report on HB1 |
| 03/17/2011 |
Appointment of Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters |
| 03/15/2011 |
Statement on House Appropriations Committee's Action to Close FY2010-11 Budget Gap |
| 03/09/2011 |
Statement on SCR14 and the Tenth Amendment |
| 03/02/2011 |
Statement on 175th Anniversary of Texas Independence |
| 02/23/2011 |
Creation of Senate Select Committee on Open Government |
| 02/22/2011 |
Statement on Medicaid Reform |
| 02/16/2011 |
Introduction of SB7 and SB8 With Senator Jane Nelson |
| 02/09/2011 |
Statement on Passage of Eminent Domain Reform |
| 02/08/2011 |
Statement on Governor Rick Perry's State of the State Address |
| 01/11/2011 |
Congratulating Representative Joe Straus on His Re-election as Speaker of the House |
| 01/10/2011 |
Statement on Comptroller's Biennial Revenue Estimate |
| 08/11/2010 |
Statement on Federal "Texas-Bashing" Legislation |
| 08/05/2010 |
Statement on Passage of Restrictions on Federal Education Funding for Texas |
| 07/02/2010 |
Statement on Appointments to Lead TXDoT Reorganization |
| 05/28/2010 |
Statement on EPA Air Permitting Action |
| 03/09/2010 |
Lt. Governor Kicks Off Texas Back to Work, New Job Creation Program |
| 03/08/2010 |
Statement on Resignation of Senator Kip Averitt |
| 03/04/2010 |
Appointments to the Advisory Panel on Recreational Boating Safety |
| 02/01/2010 |
Appointment of Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa to Legislative Budget Board |
| 01/21/2010 |
Appointments to the Select Committee on Public School Finance |
| 01/21/2010 |
Selected Interim Charges on Job Creation in Texas |
| 01/20/2010 |
Selected Interim Charges for Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee |
| 01/14/2010 |
Statement on State Budget and Spending Interim Studies |
| 01/13/2010 |
Senate Interim Charges to the 81st Legislature |
| 01/13/2010 |
Selected Interim Charges for Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| 12/15/2009 |
Selected Interim Charges for Education |
| 12/10/2009 |
Selected Interim Charges on Job Creation and Economic Development |
| 12/09/2009 |
Select Interim Charges for Natural Resources Committee |
| 12/07/2009 |
Select Interim Charges for Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee |
| 11/04/2009 |
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Honored by Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc. |
| 10/08/2009 |
Statement on Appointment of Eva M. Guzman to the Texas Supreme Court |
| 10/06/2009 |
Senate Appointments to Sunset Advisory Commission |
| 10/02/2009 |
Joint Agreement to Improve Food Stamp Eligibility Processing |
| 10/02/2009 |
Statement on Same Sex Marriage Ruling |
| 09/10/2009 |
Statement on Announcement by Senator Steve Ogden |
| 07/29/2009 |
Reception of National Arts Award |
| 07/02/2009 |
Statement on Conclusion of Special Legislative Session |
| 06/25/2009 |
Statement Regarding Call for Special Legislative Session |
| 06/02/2009 |
Statement on Successful Legislative Session |
| 05/28/2009 |
Senate Adoption of 2010-2011 Biennial State Budget |
| 05/27/2009 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Small Business Tax Cut |
| 05/26/2009 |
Conference Committee Adoption of 2010-2011 Biennial State Budget |
| 05/11/2009 |
Statement on House Committee Passage of Legislation Protecting Against Voter Fraud |
| 05/04/2009 |
Statement on Passage of Legislation to Limit Tuition Increases |
| 04/29/2009 |
Statement on the Passage of Legislation to Improve Texas' School Accountability System |
| 04/24/2009 |
Senate Appointees to Conference Committee on State Budget |
| 04/20/2009 |
Statement on Job Rankings for Texas Cities |
| 04/15/2009 |
Statement on Federal Taxation Rallies |
| 04/01/2009 |
2010-2011 Biennial State Budget Wins Final Passage in Texas Senate |
| 03/27/2009 |
Induction Into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame |
| 03/18/2009 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation to Prevent Voter Fraud |
| 03/11/2009 |
Statement on Committee Passage of Senate Bill 362 to Prevent Voter Fraud |
| 03/09/2009 |
Statement on Passage of Legislation to Improve Texas State Schools |
| 01/30/2009 |
Senate Committee Assignments |
| 01/20/2009 |
Filing of Senate Bill 1 |
| 01/13/2009 |
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Calls the 81st Texas Legislature to Order |
| 01/12/2009 |
Statement on Biennial Revenue Estimate |
| 11/14/2008 |
Statement on Adoption of Record Low Spending Limit for 2010-2011 State Budget |
| 09/02/2008 |
Statement on Repeal of TIF Tax |
| 08/07/2008 |
Appointment of Senator Chris Harris to Senate Finance Committee |
| 07/30/2008 |
Statement on the Death of Anne Armstrong |
| 07/11/2008 |
Statement on Retirement of Col. Thomas A. Davis Jr. From the Texas Department of Public Safety |
| 06/27/2008 |
Appointment of Charles McMahen to Sunset Advisory Commission |
| 06/26/2008 |
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirming 2nd Amendment |
| 06/25/2008 |
Statement on Preliminary Franchise Tax Collections |
| 06/25/2008 |
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Death Penalty Decision |
| 06/20/2008 |
Appointments to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Oversight Committee |
| 06/03/2008 |
Appointments to the Select Commission on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness |
| 05/16/2008 |
Appointments to the Joint Task Force on Sporting Goods Sales Tax |
| 05/06/2008 |
Announcement of Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Trauma Care Research |
| 04/28/2008 |
Statement on United States Supreme Court Ruling on Constitutionality of Voter ID |
| 04/08/2008 |
Appointments to Business Tax Advisory Committee |
| 03/25/2008 |
Appointment of Bobby Ray to the Task Force on Higher Education Incentive Funding |
| 02/22/2008 |
Appointment of Senator Mike Jackson to Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission |
| 02/11/2008 |
Appointment of Senator Judith Zaffirini as Chair of Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Finance |
| 02/11/2008 |
Appointment of Senator Tommy Williams as Chairman of Senate Subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisal and Revenue Caps |
| 02/06/2008 |
Appointment of Senator Kim Brimer as Chairman of Senate Select Committee on Economic Development |
| 01/29/2008 |
Senate Interim Charges |
| 01/29/2008 |
Statement on Resignation of Senator Kyle Janek |
| 01/25/2008 |
Announcement of Joint Appointees to Select Committee on Public School Accountability |
| 01/23/2008 |
Appointments to the Select Committee on Public School Accountability |
| 01/10/2008 |
Statement on Adoption of Steroid Testing Rules |
| 01/08/2008 |
Appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission |
| 01/02/2008 |
Statement on the Death of Ric Williamson |
| 12/06/2007 |
Lt. Governor to be Honored as 2008 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference |
| 10/01/2007 |
Statement on Removal of Youth Offenders from the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center |
| 08/24/2007 |
Statement on Sentencing of Jessica Lunsford Killer John Couey |
| 08/14/2007 |
Statement on Senate Higher Education Subcommittee Meeting |
| 07/26/2007 |
Texas Responds to Storms Across the State |
| 07/11/2007 |
Statement on Death of Lady Bird Johnson |
| 06/27/2007 |
Statement on State Response to Severe Flooding |
| 06/18/2007 |
Statement on Signing of 2008-2009 State Budget |
| 05/28/2007 |
Lt. Governor Gavels Out 80th Legislature; Congratulates Texas Senate on Successful Session |
| 05/27/2007 |
Statement on Senate Adoption of Medicaid Reform Conference Committee Report |
| 05/24/2007 |
Comment on Senate Passage of TYC Reform Legislation |
| 05/22/2007 |
Statement on Senate Passage of CHIP Legislation |
| 05/17/2007 |
Statement on Senate Adoption of Jessica's Law Conference Committee Report |
| 05/10/2007 |
Statement on House Passage of House Bill 2785 |
| 05/08/2007 |
Statement on House Bill 1098 |
| 05/04/2007 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Property Tax Relief |
| 05/03/2007 |
Appointment of Jessica's Law Conferees |
| 04/27/2007 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Omnibus Transportation Bill |
| 04/25/2007 |
Appointment of Members to Budget Conference Committee |
| 04/24/2007 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Jessica's Law |
| 04/12/2007 |
Senate Passes Two Year State Budget |
| 04/10/2007 |
Statement on Passage of State Budget by Senate Finance Committee |
| 04/10/2007 |
Statement on Passage of Steroid Testing Legislation |
| 04/05/2007 |
Joint Statement Regarding Status of the Frew Lawsuit |
| 03/29/2007 |
Statement on Senate Confirmation of Texas Youth Commission Conservator |
| 03/28/2007 |
Statement on Appointment of Conservator of Texas Youth Commission |
| 03/27/2007 |
Statement on Senate Passage of Omnibus Water Bill |
| 03/19/2007 |
Senate Passes Bill Requiring Defibrillators at Public Schools |
| 03/16/2007 |
Statement on Resignation of TYC Board |
| 03/13/2007 |
Statement on Passage of Jessica's Law by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee |
| 03/07/2007 |
Statement on Conviction of Jessica Lunsford's Killer |
| 03/07/2007 |
Statement on High School Steroid Testing Legislation |
| 03/02/2007 |
Creation of Joint Select Committee on Texas Youth Commission |
| 03/02/2007 |
Statement Regarding Appointment of TYC Special Master |
| 02/28/2007 |
Call for Conservator to Take Over Texas Youth Commission |
| 02/26/2007 |
Statement on Sale of TXU |
| 02/22/2007 |
Outline of Legislation to Strengthen and Protect State Water Supply |
| 02/20/2007 |
Filing of Public School Defibrillator Legislation |
| 02/17/2007 |
Lt. Governor Honored as "Mr. South Texas" 2007 |
| 02/14/2007 |
Filing of Jessica's Law |
| 02/06/2007 |
Unveiling of "The Champion Charter Schools Act" |
| 02/02/2007 |
Announcement of Ethics Commission Appointments |
| 01/29/2007 |
Statement on Launch of 'Texas First!' Partnership |
| 01/23/2007 |
Outline of Senate Bill 1 and Budget Priorities |
| 01/16/2007 |
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Sworn In for a Second Term |
| 01/12/2007 |
Announcement of Senate Committee Assignments |
| 01/12/2007 |
Statement on Health of Senator Mario Gallegos |
| 01/09/2007 |
Statement on the Re-Election of Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick |
| 01/09/2007 |
Lt. Governor Calls the 80th Legislature Into Session |
| 01/08/2007 |
Statement on Release of the Biennial Revenue Estimate |
| 01/03/2007 |
Joint Statement on Property Tax Relief |
| 12/27/2006 |
Statement on the Death of President Gerald Ford |
| 11/24/2006 |
Statement on the Death of Senator Frank Madla |
| 11/08/2006 |
Statement on Nomination of Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense |
| 10/09/2006 |
Call for Defibrillators in All Texas Public Schools |
| 09/14/2006 |
Statement on the Death of Governor Ann Richards |
| 09/01/2006 |
Appointment of Senator Judith Zaffirini to Chair the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education |
| 09/01/2006 |
Appointment of Senator Royce West to Chair the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
| 07/25/2006 |
Appointment of Barkley Stuart to Texas Building and Procurement Commission |
| 06/28/2006 |
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Redistricting Decision |
| 06/14/2006 |
Statement on the State Budget |
| 05/23/2006 |
Statement on the Death of Senator Lloyd Bentsen |
| 05/12/2006 |
Tort Reform Working in Texas |
| 04/25/2006 |
Statement on HB1 |
| 04/17/2006 |
Statement on Senator Frank Madla |
| 03/31/2006 |
Statement on Business Tax Plan |
| 03/17/2006 |
Statement on Property Taxes |
| 03/16/2006 |
Appointment of Members of Forensic Science Commission |
| 03/13/2006 |
Statement on Senator Mario Gallegos |
| 02/21/2006 |
Appointment of Study Commission on Transportation Financing Conferees |
| 02/03/2006 |
Interim Charges and Committee Chairs |
| 01/12/2006 |
Announcement of $1 Million Grant to Aid Small Businesses Affected by Hurricane Rita |
| 12/21/2005 |
Appointment of Senate Select Committee on Education Reform and Public School Finance |
| 12/20/2005 |
Statement on Retirement of Senator Ken Armbrister |
| 12/12/2005 |
Rebuilding Initiatives for Southeast Texas |
| 11/22/2005 |
Statement on Today's Supreme Court Hearing |
| 09/16/2005 |
Budget Execution Items to be Put on Hold Until Non-reimbursed Costs of Hurricane Katrina are Known |
| 09/07/2005 |
Statement on Retirement of Senator Gonzalo Barrientos |
| 08/22/2005 |
Statement on Public School Finance |
| 08/12/2005 |
Statement on HB2 |
| 08/10/2005 |
Statement on House Action on School Finance Reform |
| 08/04/2005 |
Statement on Senate Passage of SB8 |
| 08/02/2005 |
Statement on Senate Action on School Finance Reform |
| 06/21/2005 |
Statement on Governor Perry's School Finance Plan |
| 06/18/2005 |
Statement on Governor Perry's Veto of Public Education Funding |
| 06/03/2005 |
Statement on State Budget |
| 05/27/2005 |
Statement on Protective Services Reform |
| 05/25/2005 |
Statement on Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 05/16/2005 |
Appointment of HB2 and HB3 Conferees |
| 05/13/2005 |
Statement on BRAC Announcement |
| 05/12/2005 |
Senate Passes Measures to Record Votes and Increase Transparency in Property Tax Increases |
| 05/12/2005 |
Senate Passes School Finance Reform Package in HB2 and HB3 |
| 05/06/2005 |
Statement on the Death of Representative Joe Moreno |
| 05/05/2005 |
Appointment of Texas Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artist Committee Members |
| 04/29/2005 |
Statement on the Approval of the Committee Substitute for HB2 |
| 04/29/2005 |
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Management of State's Water Resources |
| 04/27/2005 |
Senate Passage of Asbestos and Silica Litigation Reform |
| 04/26/2005 |
Proposal for $4 Billion for TxDOT Bonding |
| 04/26/2005 |
Appointment of Conferees for CPS/APS Reform |
| 04/19/2005 |
Support of Homeland Security Bill |
| 04/11/2005 |
Appointment of Senate Budget Conferees |
| 04/04/2005 |
Support of Water Policy Reform |
| 03/22/2005 |
Support of School Safety Measure |
| 03/17/2005 |
Support of Property Tax Relief Measures |
| 03/16/2005 |
Statement on School Finance Bill |
| 03/15/2005 |
Senate Passes Workers' Compensation Reform |
| 03/09/2005 |
Statement on Public School Finance Reform |
| 03/09/2005 |
Support of Asbestos and Silica Litigation Reform |
| 03/04/2005 |
Lt. Gov. Dewhurst Presented "Friend of Education" Award by TCTA |
| 03/03/2005 |
Statement on Senate Passage of SB6 |
| 02/28/2005 |
Statement on Transfer of Trauma Funds to Houston Hospitals |
| 02/03/2005 |
Statement on House Public School Finance Reform Plan |
| 02/02/2005 |
Call for Pay Raise for Texas Law Enforcement Officers |
| 01/27/2005 |
Announcement of Senate Committees |
| 01/26/2005 |
Statement on State of the State Address |
| 01/26/2005 |
Lt. Gov. Dewhurst Named "Friend of Education" by TCTA |
| 01/14/2005 |
Statements on School Finance Reform, Open Government and Workers' Comp |
| 01/10/2005 |
Statement on Gov. Perry's Designation of Emergency Legislation |
| 01/10/2005 |
Statement on Comptroller Strayhorn's Revenue Estimate |
| 01/06/2005 |
Statement on CPS Reform Legislation |
| 01/06/2005 |
Priorities for 79th Session |
| 12/06/2004 |
Statement on Farmers Insurance Settlement |
| 12/03/2004 |
Statement on Accessible Government |
| 12/01/2004 |
Statement on Child Protective Services |
| 11/15/2004 |
Statement on APS Reform Plan |
| 11/10/2004 |
Statement on Nomination of Alberto Gonzalez for United States Attorney General |
| 11/09/2004 |
Statement on State Farm Decision |
| 10/11/2004 |
Statement on Sales Tax Deductions for Texans |
| 09/23/2004 |
Statement on Protecting Texas Children |
| 08/13/2004 |
Statement on Security and Reliability of Texas' Energy Resources |
| 08/05/2004 |
Additional Interim Charge on Workers' Compensation |
| 07/28/2004 |
Statement on Accountability in State Agency Outsourcing |
| 05/19/2004 |
Appointments to Education Excellence and School Finance Reform Working Groups |
| 04/20/2004 |
Appointment of Karina Casari as Senate Parliamentarian |
| 04/19/2004 |
New Appointments to Senate's Standing Committees |
| 03/16/2004 |
Statement on Report of Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance |
| 03/11/2004 |
Statement on Public School Finance Reform |
| 02/25/2004 |
Appointments to Joint Interim Committee on Nutrition and Health in Public Schools |
| 02/06/2004 |
Appointments to Legislative Budget Board and TCEQ Permitting Process Study Committee |
| 01/21/2004 |
Appointment of Senate Committee Chairs |
| 12/15/2003 |
Select Committee on Workers' Compensation |
| 11/23/2003 |
Announcement of Key Appointments |
| 11/20/2003 |
Statement on Announcement by Senator Bill Ratliff |
| 11/18/2003 |
Statement on UT Board of Regents' Vote on Tuition Increases |
| 11/12/2003 |
Appointment of Select Committee on Water Policy |
| 09/12/2003 |
Statement on Court Ruling on Senate Democrats |
| 09/05/2003 |
Statement on Senator John Whitmire |
| 08/11/2003 |
Statement on Texas Supreme Court Ruling |
| 08/08/2003 |
Statement on Insurance Rate Reductions |
| 06/18/2003 |
Statement on Congressional Redistricting |
| 05/09/2003 |
Statement on House Actions |
| 04/30/2003 |
Texas Senate Unveils School Finance Plan |
| 04/10/2003 |
Statement on SB13 |
| 04/03/2003 |
Statement on Gambling |
| 04/02/2003 |
Statement on the Death of Sam Attlesey |
| 03/24/2003 |
Statement on Recent Military Developments |
| 03/19/2003 |
Statement on Support for U.S. Troops |
| 03/18/2003 |
Statement on Death of Representative Irma Rangel |
| 02/06/2003 |
Statement on Budget Savings |
| 02/04/2003 |
Appointments to Study Commission on Environmental Flows |
| 02/04/2003 |
Request to Defer Action on Water Permit |
| 01/16/2003 |
Senate Committees and Appointments |
