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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2013
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Date Program Title Duration Play
03/28/13Senate Committee on Education02h:59mplay
03/27/13Senate Session (Part II)
Local and uncontested calendar.
00h:38mplay
03/27/13Senate Session (Part I)02h:07mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and Military Installations02h:44mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Transportation01h:54mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
(Audio begins at 00:00:18)
02h:24mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)02h:13mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)01h:51mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Economic Development01h:50mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/27/13Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/26/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
03/26/13Senate Session00h:00mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Open Government
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:43mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Jurisprudence00h:52mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II)02h:16mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I)01h:44mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:41mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Education (Part II)03h:12mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:19mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:50mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II)02h:46mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I)02h:52mplay
03/26/13Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/25/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters02h:19mplay
03/25/13Senate Session01h:58mplay
03/25/13Senate Committee on State Affairs03h:09mplay
03/25/13Senate Committee on Open Government00h:29mplay
03/25/13Senate Committee on Nominations01h:20mplay
03/25/13Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security01h:24mplay
03/25/13Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:32mplay
03/21/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters01h:16mplay
03/21/13Senate Session
Local and uncontested calendar, reading and referral of bills.
00h:25mplay
03/21/13Senate Committee on Education02h:39mplay
03/20/13Senate Subcommittee on Public and Private Partnerships00h:16mplay
03/20/13Senate Session05h:05mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations02h:48mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Transportation01h:21mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations01h:42mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:13mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Government Organization
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
03/20/13Senate Committee on Economic Development
*Note: The committee recesses the hearing several times awaiting a quorum, starting at 00:25:30.
01h:41mplay
03/20/13Press Conference: Senator Jane Nelson
Regarding programs supporting victims of domestic violence. Joined by members of the Texas Council on Family Violence.
00h:18mplay
03/19/13Senate Session02h:09mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part II)00h:42mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Natural Resources (Part I)01h:58mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:42mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II)03h:13mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I)01h:49mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:31mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:03mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:10mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Criminal Justice02h:18mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II)01h:23mplay
03/19/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I)02h:53mplay
03/19/13Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 1292, relating to DNA testing of biological evidence in certain capital cases. Joined by Attorney General Greg Abbott and Senator Robert Duncan.
00h:29mplay
03/19/13Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency00h:25mplay
03/18/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters02h:01mplay
03/18/13Senate Session01h:08mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:54mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on Open Government01h:01mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on Nominations00h:46mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on Finance
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security01h:13mplay
03/18/13Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
03/13/13Senate Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnerships 01h:08mplay
03/13/13Senate Session (Part II)
Local and uncontested calendar, reading and referral of bills.
01h:09mplay
03/13/13Senate Session (Part I)01h:43mplay
03/13/13Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:54mplay
03/13/13Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:14mplay
03/13/13Senate Committee on Finance00h:36mplay
03/13/13Senate Committee on Economic Development (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
03/13/13Senate Committee on Economic Development
Audio only.
01h:16mplay
03/13/13Press Conference: Senator Jane Nelson (sponsor)
Regarding reducing child abuse and neglect in Texas. Joined by DFPS Commissioner John Specia, Senator Bob Deuell, Rep. John Zerwas, and others.
00h:22mplay
03/12/13Senate Session (Part I)02h:31mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:12mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Jurisprudence01h:23mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II)01h:07mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I)01h:46mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:28mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Education (Part II)02h:10mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:18mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Criminal Justice03h:51mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II)03h:55mplay
03/12/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I)02h:49mplay
03/12/13Press Conference: Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Regarding the Eagle Ford Task Force Report. Joined by Railroad Commissioner David Porter, Comptroller Susan Combs, Senator Judith Zaffirini, Senator Carlos Uresti, Rep. Jim Keffer, Rep. Richard Raymond, Rep. Geanie Morrison, and Rep. Drew Darby.
00h:31mplay
03/11/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters01h:05mplay
03/11/13Senate Session (Part II)00h:55mplay
03/11/13Senate Session00h:55mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:40mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on Open Government
Due to technical difficulties the video is inaudible until 00:00:25
00h:28mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on Nominations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:45mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security00h:24mplay
03/11/13Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:29mplay
03/11/13Oath of Office Ceremony for Senator Sylvia R. Garcia00h:36mplay
03/07/13Senate Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnerships 01h:44mplay
03/07/13Senate Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters00h:21mplay
03/07/13Senate Committee on Health and Human Services03h:16mplay
03/07/13Senate Committee on Finance00h:36mplay
03/07/13Press Conference: Senator Watson
Regarding a proposed public bulletin-board system for communication between public officials. Joined by Attorney General Greg Abbott.
00h:24mplay
03/06/13Senate Session (Part II)
Joint Session with the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson delivers the biennial State of the Judiciary address.
00h:29mplay
03/06/13Senate Session (Part I)
Joint Session with the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson delivers the biennial State of the Judiciary address.
01h:01mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations03h:55mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Transportation01h:15mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)00h:12mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)00h:57mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Finance02h:52mplay
03/06/13Senate Committee on Economic Development00h:36mplay
03/05/13Senate Session02h:15mplay
03/05/13Senate Committee on Natural Resources01h:24mplay
03/05/13Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:03mplay
03/05/13Senate Committee on Education (Part II)02h:48mplay
03/05/13Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:28mplay
03/05/13Senate Committee on Business and Commerce02h:08mplay
03/04/13Senate Session00h:58mplay
03/04/13Senate Committee on Nominations01h:03mplay
03/04/13Senate Committee on Finance00h:45mplay