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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2017
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Date Program Title Duration Play
05/29/17Senate Session (Part II)
The Senate of the 85th Legislature adjourns sine die.
00h:36mplay
05/29/17Senate Session (Part I)01h:17mplay
05/28/17Senate Session (Part II)07h:20mplay
05/28/17Senate Session (Part I)02h:34mplay
05/28/17Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Regarding the status of certain Sunset legislation. Joined by Sunset Commission Vice-Chair Senator Van Taylor, and other members of the Senate.
00h:08mplay
05/27/17Senate Session (Part III)03h:56mplay
05/27/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:56mplay
05/27/17Senate Session (Part I): Joint Memorial Session
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.
00h:48mplay
05/26/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:54mplay
05/26/17Senate Session (Part I)01h:57mplay
05/26/17Senate Committee on Nominations00h:04mplay
05/26/17Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Regarding the Speaker's press conference and Senate legislative priorities. Joined by members of the Senate's Republican caucus.
00h:11mplay
05/25/17Senate Session (Part III)01h:04mplay
05/25/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:11mplay
05/25/17Senate Session (Part I)00h:36mplay
05/24/17Senate Session (Part III)05h:29mplay
05/24/17Senate Session (Part II)03h:51mplay
05/24/17Senate Session (Part I)04h:30mplay
05/23/17Senate Session (Part III)04h:49mplay
05/23/17Senate Session (Part II)04h:29mplay
05/23/17Senate Session (Part I)03h:32mplay
05/23/17Senate Committee on Transportation
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/23/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/23/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce00h:00mplay
05/23/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:49mplay
05/22/17Senate Session (Part III)02h:51mplay
05/22/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:51mplay
05/22/17Senate Session (Part I)04h:21mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Transportation00h:52mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
1:15 AM
00h:22mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
10:00 PM or upon adjournment; audio only.
00h:07mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
1:00 AM or upon adjournment; audio only.
00h:09mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
6:50 PM
00h:08mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Education
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/22/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
01h:23mplay
05/21/17Senate Session06h:13mplay
05/21/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations01h:24mplay
05/20/17Conference Committee on SB 1
Senate and House budget conferees.
07h:30mplay
05/19/17Senate Session (Part IV)
Local and uncontested calendar
01h:01mplay
05/19/17Senate Session (Part III)01h:12mplay
05/19/17Senate Session (Part II)03h:48mplay
05/19/17Senate Session (Part I)02h:38mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)02h:20mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:18mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Audio only.
00h:22mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Finance00h:50mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Education01h:11mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce00h:46mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/19/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (Part I)01h:31mplay
05/18/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:50mplay
05/18/17Senate Session (Part I)02h:04mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)01h:10mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:47mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Nominations02h:11mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development00h:28mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Finance01h:47mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)02h:16mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:45mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice (Part I)02h:08mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce01h:39mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (Part II)00h:42mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (Part I)00h:48mplay
05/18/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:42mplay
05/18/17Press Conference: Senator Royce West
Regarding the Dallas pension system. Joined by Senator Don Huffines, Representative Dan Flynn, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, and others.
00h:30mplay
05/17/17Senate Session (Part II)03h:17mplay
05/17/17Senate Session (Part I)01h:48mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security01h:06mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Transportation02h:34mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Audio only.
00h:10mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:25mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:41mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:16mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:28mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)02h:37mplay
05/17/17Senate Committee on Education
Audio only.
00h:21mplay
05/17/17Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Regarding end of session issues.
00h:17mplay
05/16/17Senate Session03h:02mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on State Affairs
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part II)00h:50mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part I)01h:52mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:23mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:44mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:22mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce02h:55mplay
05/16/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs00h:19mplay
05/16/17Press Conference: Senator Bryan Hughes
Regarding HB 3016, relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. Joined by Representative Paul Workman, and others.
00h:16mplay
05/15/17Senate Session02h:58mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on State Affairs
Note: the committee stood at ease from 2h:11m:02s until 4h:16m:56s.
04h:26mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:18mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:19mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:16mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services03h:16mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Finance00h:48mplay
05/15/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs04h:00mplay
05/12/17Senate Session
Local and uncontested calendar; reading and referral of bills.
01h:34mplay
05/12/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security
Note: Audio cannot be heard from 02m:27s to 03m:28s due to a switched-off microphone.
00h:34mplay
05/12/17Senate Committee on Transportation00h:55mplay
05/12/17Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:14mplay
05/11/17Senate Session (Part II)04h:47mplay
05/11/17Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar
00h:19mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)00h:10mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:38mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Nominations02h:31mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Higher Education
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Finance00h:56mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)02h:11mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:55mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce02h:47mplay
05/11/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:04mplay
05/11/17Press Conference: Senator Royce West
Regarding an agreement relating to the Dallas pension system. Joined by Senator Don Huffines.
00h:08mplay
05/10/17Senate Session (Part II)01h:38mplay
05/10/17Senate Session (Part I)03h:34mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security00h:32mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Transportation00h:58mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Nominations00h:47mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:08mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:18mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:20mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Education
Audio only.
00h:02mplay
05/10/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:30mplay
05/09/17Senate Session05h:24mplay
05/09/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development00h:28mplay
05/09/17Senate Committee on Education01h:55mplay
05/09/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce02h:07mplay
05/09/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:41mplay
05/08/17Senate Session (Part II)02h:36mplay
05/08/17Senate Session (Part I)01h:39mplay
05/08/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/08/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:39mplay
05/08/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:26mplay
05/08/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs04h:20mplay
05/05/17Senate Session
Receipt of House messages; reading and referral of bills.
00h:07mplay
05/04/17Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Committee01h:06mplay
05/04/17Senate Session (Part II)04h:36mplay
05/04/17Senate Session (Part I)
Local and uncontested calendar
00h:44mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Nominations01h:48mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services00h:02mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:39mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:31mplay
05/04/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce00h:18mplay
05/03/17Senate Session07h:46mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security00h:37mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Transportation00h:13mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:41mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part II)
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Higher Education (Part I)01h:00mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services02h:00mplay
05/03/17Senate Committee on Finance
Audio only.
00h:07mplay
05/02/17Senate Session03h:42mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Nominations
Audio only.
00h:01mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part II)00h:44mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part I)01h:48mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:38mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:52mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:53mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce02h:35mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Administration (Part II)00h:25mplay
05/02/17Senate Committee on Administration (Part I)
Audio only.
00h:11mplay
05/01/17Senate Session04h:18mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on State Affairs01h:07mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Nominations01h:04mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:22mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:10mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)00h:45mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:27mplay
05/01/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs00h:42mplay
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