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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2009
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Date Program Title Duration Play
05/31/09Senate Session (Part II)07h:13mplay
05/31/09Senate Session (Part I)01h:01mplay
05/31/09Press Conference: Senator John Carona
Regarding the conference committee report for HB 300.
00h:23mplay
05/30/09Senate Session (Part III)07h:39mplay
05/30/09Senate Session (Part II)
A joint session with the House of Representatives, honoring those Texans of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in defense of the Nation.
01h:42mplay
05/30/09Senate Session (Part I)00h:13mplay
05/29/09Senate Session08h:05mplay
05/29/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding the recent exoneration of Jerry Lee Evans. Joined by Sen. Royce West, Dallas DA Craig Watkins, and others.
00h:34mplay
05/28/09Senate Session06h:29mplay
05/27/09Senate Session (Part II)15h:11mplay
05/27/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
01h:20mplay
05/26/09Senate Session (Part II)12h:17mplay
05/26/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
01h:12mplay
05/26/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:05mplay
05/26/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/26/09Senate Committee on Higher Education
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/25/09Senate Session14h:02mplay
05/25/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/25/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:02mplay
05/25/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
01h:16mplay
05/23/09Senate Session07h:17mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:52mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources00h:40mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Audio only.
00h:06mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Higher Education
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:34mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:11mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Economic Development
Audio only.
00h:13mplay
05/23/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
01h:38mplay
05/22/09Senate Session05h:44mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part II)
Audio only,
00h:04mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part I)
Audio only,
01h:54mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on State Affairs03h:11mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources00h:43mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence01h:49mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade
Audio only,
00h:06mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:56mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:23mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)
Audio only,
00h:03mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)
Audio only,
00h:57mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Joint hearing with the House Committee on Human Services
01h:45mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:02mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:40mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:55mplay
05/22/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Audio only,
00h:02mplay
05/21/09Senate Session (Part II)04h:12mplay
05/21/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:59mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on State Affairs02h:47mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources02h:06mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:15mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:23mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:25mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Government Organization02h:07mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:33mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)02h:14mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:25mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice02h:41mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:53mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:57mplay
05/21/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:24mplay
05/21/09Press Conference: Senator John Carona
Regarding the passage of SB 2225, relating to the illegal transfer and smuggling of firearms. Joined by AG Abbott and Rep. Corte.
00h:11mplay
05/20/09Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure00h:02mplay
05/20/09Senate Session03h:33mplay
05/20/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 1 (Part II)01h:03mplay
05/20/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 1 (Part I)00h:23mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations00h:35mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security01h:52mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:53mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence03h:22mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part I)00h:35mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations02h:58mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:24mplay
05/20/09Senate Committee on Government Organization02h:06mplay
05/19/09Senate Session (Part II)
Reading and referral of bills; audio only.
00h:08mplay
05/19/09Senate Session (Part I)04h:38mplay
05/19/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 101h:25mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:46mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:16mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:50mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:30mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)
Audio only.
01h:54mplay
05/19/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/19/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 544, relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places.
00h:17mplay
05/19/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 544, relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places.
00h:09mplay
05/18/09Senate Session03h:54mplay
05/18/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:19mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security01h:54mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:25mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:41mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Economic Development01h:08mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs00h:23mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)01h:49mplay
05/18/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)00h:45mplay
05/17/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:56mplay
05/15/09Senate Session02h:31mplay
05/15/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 101h:03mplay
05/15/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/14/09Senate Session (Part II)02h:52mplay
05/14/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:14mplay
05/14/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 101h:26mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:52mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)01h:18mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:14mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:09mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services00h:57mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:32mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)00h:58mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)
(Due to technical difficulties, only the audio is available.)
01h:27mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)00h:44mplay
05/14/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:56mplay
05/13/09Senate Session03h:04mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations00h:28mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security (Part I)
Audio only.
01h:37mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Nominations02h:54mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:43mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:25mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)02h:17mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:23mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:49mplay
05/13/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:12mplay
05/12/09Senate Session (Part II)04h:26mplay
05/12/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:13mplay
05/12/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 101h:02mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)
Audio only.
02h:44mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:33mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:43mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:13mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:13mplay
05/12/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce01h:56mplay
05/11/09Senate Session05h:02mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security01h:13mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)02h:54mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:47mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Higher Education
Audio only.
00h:08mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:28mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:41mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:35mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs00h:58mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:17mplay
05/11/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:27mplay
05/08/09Senate Session04h:10mplay
05/08/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:20mplay
05/08/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Audio only.
00h:10mplay
05/08/09Senate Committee on Education
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
05/08/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:29mplay
05/08/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)00h:06mplay
05/07/09Senate Session (Part II)04h:05mplay
05/07/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:10mplay
05/07/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:21mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on State Affairs00h:53mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)
Audio only.
01h:06mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:31mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Finance
(Due to technical difficulties, only the audio is available.)
02h:01mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Education
(Due to technical difficulties, only the audio is available.)
01h:41mplay
05/07/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/06/09Senate Subcommittee on Base Realignment and Closure
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/06/09Senate Session02h:52mplay
05/06/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:53mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations00h:38mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security00h:48mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on State Affairs
Subcommittee on Gaming
01h:38mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:15mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence01h:32mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade00h:21mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:13mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:20mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:01mplay
05/06/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/05/09Senate Session (Part II)03h:21mplay
05/05/09Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:22mplay
05/05/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 100h:35mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:27mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)05h:05mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:44mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:09mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:03mplay
05/05/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:00mplay
05/05/09Press Conference: Sponsored by Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding regulation of the electricity market in Texas. Attended by Sen. Davis, Rep. Turner, and others.
00h:15mplay
05/05/09Press Conference: Senator Florence Shapiro
Regarding SB 689 / HB 1239, relating to restrictions on the use of the Internet by sex offenders and to the reporting, collection, and exchange of information regarding those offenders. Joined by Attorney General Abbott, Rep. Peña, and others.
00h:19mplay
05/04/09Senate Session04h:02mplay
05/04/09Senate Finance Conference Committee on SB 101h:05mplay
05/04/09Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:39mplay
05/04/09Senate Committee on Finance00h:27mplay
05/04/09Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:33mplay
05/04/09Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Affairs01h:49mplay
05/04/09Senate Committee on Administration00h:04mplay
05/04/09Press Conference: Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Regarding SB 421 / HB 1299, relating to the fund for veterans' assistance and the creation of a lottery game to benefit the fund. Joined by Rep. Turner, Rep. Farias, and others.
00h:24mplay
05/01/09Senate Session05h:11mplay
05/01/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Audio only.
00h:09mplay
05/01/09Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Audio only.
00h:05mplay
05/01/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:32mplay
05/01/09Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)00h:13mplay