Senator Glenn Hegar watches as his daughter Claire plays with his laptop at his Chamber desk.

Fourth graders from Frio County crowd around Senator Judith Zaffirini outside the Senate chamber.

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Rick DeLeon carries a stack of bills across the Chamber.

Senator Rodney Ellis hugs Senator Florence Shapiro after they passed a measure that would divest state funds' interest in some international companies doing business in Sudan, aimed at stopping the genocide in Darfur.

The Irving Silvertones Chorus, a group of seniors who love to sing, pose together on the East Steps of the Capitol Building.

Senators Rodney Ellis (far left) and Kim Brimer (third from left) pose with the MLS Champion Houston Dynamo Soccer Club.

Senator Leticia Van de Putte stands next to a hydrogen-fuel cell automobile on the Capitol Grounds at an event showcasing alternative energy sources.