News Archives 2006
November
11/30/2006 
Ellis Announces Clean Air Legislation For Upcoming Session
11/18/2006
West Honored as Governor for a Day
11/14/2006
Health And Human Services Committee Looks At Protective Service Reforms
11/09/2006
Senate Committees Ponder Utility Relocation Costs
11/02/2006
Ellis Calls For Reforms To Wrongful Conviction Compensation System In Texas
October
10/25/2006
Senate Committee Looks at Eminent Domain Law
10/24/2006
Committee Considers Economic Development in Texas
10/18/2006
Education Committee Takes a Look at HB 1 Compliance; Permanent School Fund
10/17/2006
Health and Human Services, State Affairs Committees Hold Joint Meeting on Long Term Care Issues
10/16/2006
Education Committee Holds Houston Hearing on School Choice
10/09/2006
Lt. Governor Says All Schools Need Automatic Defibrillators
10/04/2006
Education Committee Reviews Public School Accountability
September
09/20/2006
Senate Committees Continue Work on Interim Charges
09/12/2006
Texas Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs Travels to Houston Area
09/06/2006
Committee Considers Danger to Livestock and Crops
August
08/30/2006
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Examines Border Crime and Texas Youth Commission Issues in McAllen
08/24/2006
Senate Committees Continue Work on Interim Charges
08/24/2006
Subcommittee on Military Base Closings Travels to Corpus Christi
08/10/2006
Natural Resources Committee Considers the Future of Air and Water Quality in Houston
June
06/29/2006
Higher Education Coordinating Board Gives Progress Report on Closing the Gaps Program
06/28/2006
Senators Hear Testimony on Natural Gas as Alternative Fuel Source
06/27/2006
State Affairs Committee Hears Testimony on Electronic Voting Issues
06/21/2006
Committee Considers Impact of Mental Health Services on Criminal Justice System
06/15/2006
Natural Resources Considers Future Water Use; Drought Impact
May
05/15/2006
Legislature Concludes Special Session
05/15/2006
Senate Approves Money for University Construction
05/12/2006
Tax Reform Package Sent to Governor
05/10/2006
Senate Approves Property Tax Reduction/Education Reform Bill Unanimously
05/09/2006
Dewhurst Predicts Vote on HB 1 Wednesday
05/08/2006
Dewhurst Addresses Last Obstacles to House Bills One and Five
05/05/2006
Finance Committee Passes HB 1, HB 5
05/04/2006
Ogden and Shapiro Discuss Progress of Tax and Education Reform Package
05/02/2006
Senate Passes Central Provisions of Tax Reform Package
05/01/2006
Senate Grants Tentative Approval to Three Tax Measures
April
04/27/2006
Senate Prepares For Long Weekend
04/26/2006
Dewhurst Discusses Senate Plans For Tax Reform Package
04/25/2006
Governor's Homeland Security Director Briefs Senate Committee
04/24/2006
Dewhurst Looks Ahead For Senate On Tax Bills
04/20/2006
Shapiro Lays Out School Reform Plan
04/19/2006
Finance Committee Discusses Property Tax Cut Constitutional Amendment
04/18/2006
Senate Finance Committee to Consider Property Tax Constitutional Amendment
04/17/2006
Senate Begins Tax Reform Session
04/03/2006
Senate Committee Considers Governor's Tax Plan
04/01/2006
Madla Honored as Governor for a Day
March
03/23/2006
Subcommittee Considers Tuition Revenue Bonds
03/15/2006
Senate Finance Looks Over State Sales Tax Policy
03/01/2006
Committee Evaluates State Health Service Realignment Efforts
February
02/27/2006
Select Committee on Education Reform Mulls Over Teacher Incentive Pay
02/22/2006
Senate Finance Committee Considers New Federal Drug Program
02/08/2006
Shapleigh Speaks Out Against Smelter Reopening
02/01/2006
Texas GRANT Program Receives First Private Donation
January
