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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2009
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Date Program Title Duration Play
03/31/09Senate Session (Part III)
Reading and referral of bills. Audio only.
00h:35mplay
03/31/09Senate Session (Part II)01h:35mplay
03/31/09Senate Session (Part I)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:19mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources03h:03mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:51mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:42mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)03h:49mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:06mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:22mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)02h:04mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:37mplay
03/31/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
03/31/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding proposed legislation relating to prevention of wrongful convictions. Joined by Sen. West, Rep. Gallego, several exonerees, and others.
00h:39mplay
03/30/09Senate Session02h:37mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security04h:29mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)01h:45mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)02h:59mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Government Organization02h:20mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Finance04h:23mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Economic Development01h:13mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs01h:25mplay
03/30/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:23mplay
03/26/09Senate Session00h:40mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on State Affairs04h:45mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:55mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:49mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:23mplay
03/26/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:19mplay
03/26/09Press Conference: Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Regarding the importance of women's health. Joined by Sen. Uresti, Rep. Farrar, Rep. Kent, Rep. Villarreal, and others.
00h:17mplay
03/25/09Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure00h:12mplay
03/25/09Senate Session03h:13mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations02h:22mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part III)01h:56mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part II)00h:52mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part I)00h:56mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Nominations02h:30mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence03h:06mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:10mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:21mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:32mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part II)00h:04mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part I)00h:06mplay
03/25/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
03/25/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding a new report from the Justice Project relating to wrongful convictions in Texas.
00h:23mplay
03/25/09Press Conference: Senator Kip Averitt
Regarding proposed medical insurance reforms in Texas. Joined by Sen. Davis, Rep. Smith, and representatives of the Texas Medical Association.
00h:16mplay
03/25/09Press Conference: Senator Jane Nelson
"Texas Protects", regarding child protection and advocacy in Texas. Joined by Sen. Shapiro, Rep. Naishtat, Rep. Madden, and others.
00h:29mplay
03/24/09Senate Session06h:59mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources02h:43mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)03h:10mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:30mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Education01h:51mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:20mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)04h:07mplay
03/24/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)02h:26mplay
03/23/09Senate Session02h:07mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)03h:18mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)00h:45mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade00h:53mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part III)00h:43mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part II)02h:19mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Government Organization (Part I)01h:00mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)
Due to technical difficulties, only the audio portion is available.
00h:50mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:42mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:40mplay
03/23/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs02h:31mplay
03/23/09Press Conference: Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Regarding predatory lending practices. Joined by Sen. Davis and Sen. Ellis
00h:29mplay
03/20/09Senate Session
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:24mplay
03/20/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:35mplay
03/19/09Senate Session (Part II)00h:41mplay
03/19/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:35mplay
03/19/09Senate Committee on State Affairs05h:39mplay
03/19/09Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
03/19/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources03h:28mplay
03/19/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)00h:31mplay
03/19/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)00h:54mplay
03/19/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding science curriculum in Texas schools and the SBOE. Joined by Rep. Howard, and others.
00h:17mplay
03/18/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations00h:17mplay
03/18/09Senate Session02h:23mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part II)04h:43mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part I)02h:25mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:00mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence03h:46mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part III)00h:00mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)01h:26mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:09mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:33mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)00h:53mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)00h:05mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
03/18/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Audio only.
00h:10mplay
03/18/09Press Conference: Senator Eddie Lucio
Regarding green initiatives and legislation. Joined by Rep. Gallego, Rep. Swinford, Rep. Strama, Rep. Christian, Rep. Gonzalez Toureilles, and others.
00h:20mplay
03/17/09Senate Session (Part II)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:47mplay
03/17/09Senate Session (Part I)03h:47mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources03h:41mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services04h:15mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Finance02h:07mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Education04h:00mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice02h:25mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce01h:38mplay
03/17/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:11mplay
03/16/09Senate Session01h:34mplay
03/16/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:37mplay
03/16/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:49mplay
03/16/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:37mplay
03/16/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs00h:34mplay
03/13/09Senate Session (Part II)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:33mplay
03/13/09Senate Session (Part I)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:00mplay
03/12/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services04h:55mplay
03/12/09Senate Committee on Education04h:43mplay
03/11/09Senate Session (Part VIII)00h:42mplay
03/11/09Senate Session (Part VII)
The Committee of the Whole continues.
04h:08mplay
03/11/09Senate Session (Part VI)
The Committee of the Whole continues.
04h:24mplay
03/11/09Senate Session (Part V)
The Committee of the Whole continues.
02h:33mplay
03/10/09Senate Session (Part IV)
The Committee of the Whole continues.
04h:25mplay
03/10/09Senate Session (Part III)
The Committee of the Whole continues.
01h:39mplay
03/10/09Senate Session (Part II)
The Senate resolves into the Committee of the Whole.
02h:04mplay
03/10/09Senate Session (Part I)01h:33mplay
03/10/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:33mplay
03/09/09Senate Session (Part III)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:18mplay
03/09/09Senate Session (Part II)00h:48mplay
03/09/09Senate Session (Part I)00h:17mplay
03/09/09Senate Committee on State Affairs03h:00mplay
03/09/09Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
03/09/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:38mplay
03/09/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs01h:27mplay
03/09/09Press Conference: Senator Kirk Watson
Regarding pending voter identification legislation. Joined by Sen. Davis, Sen. Ellis, Sen. Galegos, Sen. Shapleigh, Sen. Van de Putte, Sen. West, Sen. Whitmire, Sen. Zaffirini, and others.
00h:41mplay
03/09/09Press Conference: Senator Kip Averitt
Regarding health care coverage in Texas. Joined by Sen. Watson, Rep. McClendon, Rep. Naishtat, Rep. Rose, representatives of AARP, and others.
00h:35mplay
03/06/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:15mplay
03/06/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:26mplay
03/05/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:37mplay
03/05/09Press Conference: Senator Florence Shapiro
Regarding SB 3 / HB 3, relating to public school curriculum and accountability standards. Joined by Rep. Eissler and others.
00h:26mplay
03/04/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations00h:55mplay
03/04/09Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure00h:23mplay
03/04/09Senate Session (Part II)
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:14mplay
03/04/09Senate Session (Part I)01h:16mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations02h:00mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Transportation02h:44mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:05mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence01h:45mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)01h:06mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:13mplay
03/04/09Senate Committee on Higher Education02h:39mplay
03/04/09Press Conference: Senator Jane Nelson
Regarding family violence services and prevention.
00h:23mplay
03/04/09Press Conference: Senator Florence Shapiro
Regarding SB 1312 / SB 1313, relating to workforce and technical development programs in Texas. Joined by Senator Harris and others.
00h:24mplay
03/03/09Senate Session01h:10mplay
03/03/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:53mplay
03/03/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:38mplay
03/03/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:48mplay
03/03/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:20mplay
03/03/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Urging Gov. Perry to accept all available economic stimulus funds. Joined by Sen. Gallegos, Sen. Lucio, Sen. Shapleigh, Sen. Van de Putte, Sen. Watson, and Rep. Dunnam.
00h:35mplay
03/03/09Press Conference: Senator John Carona
Regarding legislation relating to fighting and preventing gang crime in Texas. Joined by Sen. Davis, Sen. Huffman, Sen. Shapiro, and others.
00h:19mplay
03/02/09Senate Session00h:41mplay
03/02/09Senate Committee on State Affairs02h:22mplay
03/02/09Senate Committee on Finance02h:39mplay
03/02/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 515 / HB 741, relating to medically-accurate, age-appropriate sexual health education curriculum and instruction in Texas public schools. Joined by Rep. Anchia, Rep. Bolton, Rep. Castro, Rep. Farrar, Rep. Naishtat, and others.
00h:29mplay
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