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Texas Senate News Archives

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2002

News Archives 2002

12/12/2002 HTM
Legislative Committee Examines Progress of Electric Deregulation

11/19/2002 HTM
Kyle Janek Sworn In as Senator

11/14/2002 HTM
Subcommittee Works to Address Dry Times in Texas

10/18/2002 HTM
Medical Malpractice Insurance Occupies Senators in Austin

10/16/2002 HTM
Task Force Examines the Insanity Defense

10/15/2002 HTM
Study Continues on Binational Health Care

10/08/2002 HTM
State Committee "Checks-In" to Long Term Health Care

10/03/2002 HTM
Medical Malpractice Reform Studied in Rio Grande Valley

09/18/2002 HTM
Committee Tries to Solve Teacher Shortage and Other Problems Faced by Texas Public Education

09/13/2002 HTM
Public School Finance Committee Looks at How Other States Fund Education

09/05/2002 HTM
Senators Concerned about Rising Medical Costs

09/04/2002 HTM
Insurance Premiums Examined by Senate Committee

08/30/2002 HTM
Senate Subcommittee Examines Trauma And Health Care Funding Issues in The Rio Grande Valley

08/26/2002 HTM
Barrientos Unveils Disability-Related Grants

08/22/2002 HTM
Water Advisory Board Examines Funding, Groundwater Management and Mexico Issues / Joint Committee Delves into Electric Market Deregulation / Senate Subcommittee Combs the Desert

08/21/2002 HTM
Impact of Base Closings on Texas Examined by Senate Committee

08/20/2002 HTM
Joint Committee on Natural Resources Public Interest Counsel approves recommendations

08/13/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Examines Border Health Insurance Questions

07/23/2002 HTM
Senate Especial Committee Examines State Employee Compensation and Benefits

07/18/2002 HTM
Texas Trauma Care on Life Support

07/16/2002 HTM
Insurance Subcommittee Studies Skyrocketing Insurance Rates

07/09/2002 HTM
Committee Reviews Compensations to Crime Victims

06/21/2002 HTM
Valley Issues Occupy Border Affairs Subcommittee

06/20/2002 HTM
Higher Needs and Limited Funds for Transportation

06/18/2002 HTM
Electric Deregulation Committee Looks At How A Free Electric Market Works

06/17/2002 HTM
Committee Looks at Progress of e-Government in Texas / Health And Human Services Committee Adopts Recommendations On Interim Charges / Access To Higher Education Discussed By Senate Committee

06/12/2002 HTM
Joint Commission Examines Drought

06/06/2002 HTM
Workforce Development Examined by Senate Subcommittee

06/04/2002 HTM
More Talk about Taxes in Texas / Water Advisory Council Reviews the Future of a Vital Resource

06/03/2002 HTM
Agricultural Issues Take Center Stage At Texas Capitol

05/28/2002 HTM
Senate Subcommittee Searches For Solutions To Property Owner Association Problems

05/23/2002 HTM
Natural Resources Committee Visits Brownsville

05/22/2002 HTM
Committee Continues the Study of Higher Ed Funding

05/21/2002 HTM
Senate Education Committee Examines Teacher Accountability

05/20/2002 HTM
Public Utilities Commission Public Interest Counsel Examined At Legislative Hearing

05/15/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Examines Health Issues

05/14/2002 HTM
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Private Prison and Mental Health Services

05/13/2002 HTM
Health Care Costs Examined At Capitol

05/09/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Examines New Ways to Finance Public Education / Health and Human Services Needs Examined by Subcommittee

05/08/2002 HTM
Electric Deregulation Committee Searches for Solutions

04/27/2002 HTM
Historic Tradition Briefly Gives Texas a New Look

04/25/2002 HTM
Senate Jurisprudence Committee Examines Juvenile Sentencing Guidelines / Committee continues reviewing funding for educational excellence

04/24/2002 HTM
Senator Kip Averitt Takes Oath of Office

04/16/2002 HTM
Health and Human Services Committee Finishes Testimony

04/03/2002 HTM
Joint School Finance Committee Examines the Tax System

04/02/2002 HTM
More Baby Steps Towards Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers

04/01/2002 HTM
Public Interest Counsel Office Examined at Joint Legislative Hearing

03/27/2002 HTM
Legislature Takes Another Step Towards Higher Education Funding / State's Trial Court System Comes Under Scrutiny

03/26/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Examines Private Activity Bonds

03/18/2002 HTM
Senate Subcommittee Examines Prevailing Wages / Senate Subcommittee Examines Texas Insurance Problems

03/13/2002 HTM
Senate Interim Criminal Justice Committee Examines Alternatives to Prison

03/07/2002 HTM
Proposed School Finance Plans and Property Appraisals Examined by Committee / Spaceport Funding Considered

02/27/2002 HTM
Water Resources Committee Looks at Riverbeds

02/26/2002 HTM
Senate Committee Hears Tales Of Broken Homes / Senators concerned about rising cost of health care / Industries push for lower taxes

02/21/2002 HTM
Judicial Districts Examined By Senate Committee / Joint Committee On Higher Education Excellence Funding Convenes

02/20/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Continues Oversight of Long Term Care

02/11/2002 HTM
Senate Natural Resources Committee Discusses Charges in Dallas

02/08/2002 HTM
Senate committee examines health and human services rates and demand

02/07/2002 HTM
Joint Committee Tackles School Finance Reform / Finance Subcommittee On Trauma Care Convenes

02/05/2002 HTM
Senate Subcommittee Continues Investigation of Border Economy / Senate Committee Examines Utilities Market Deregulation in Texas

01/28/2002 HTM
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Prison Numbers

01/25/2002 HTM
Joint School Finance Committee Examines The Tax System

01/24/2002 HTM
Senate Committee Examines Racial Profiling and Funding of State Courts / Hopwood Decision Blasted Again by Lawmakers / School Finance Debate Continues

01/23/2002 HTM
Task Force Examines Mentally Impared Offenders and Their Rights

01/15/2002 HTM
Committee Reviews Private Activity Bonds Issues

01/09/2002 HTM
Business and Commerce Subcommittees Review Lending Practices and State Contracts in Texas