News Archives 2021
October
10/19/2021
Legislature Wraps Third Special With New Maps, Property Tax Relief
10/16/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
10/08/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
10/04/2021
Senate Panel Takes Up $16 Billion Relief Proposal
September
09/24/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
09/22/2021
Governor Adds Property Tax Relief, Bail Reform to Agenda
09/21/2021
Senate Panel Weighs Property Tax Cut
09/20/2021
LEGISLATURE SET TO DRAW NEW POLITICAL MAPS IN 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
09/03/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
09/01/2021
Senate Approves $1.8 Billion in New Border Security Spending
August
08/31/2021
Elections Bill Heads to Governor
08/30/2021
Senate Panel Approves Almost $2 Billion In Border Security Funding
08/13/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
08/11/2021
State Health Officials Issue Dire Warnings For Delta Covid Surge
08/09/2021
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OPENS
July
07/16/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
07/15/2021
Senate Nears Completion of Session Agenda
07/14/2021
Senate Presses Ahead on Special Session Agenda
07/13/2021
Senate Passes Elections Bill
07/12/2021
Committees Work Through Weekend on Special Session Agenda
07/09/2021
Committee Approves Bonus Check for Retired Teachers
07/08/2021
SENATE BEGINS SPECIAL SESSION ON ELECTIONS
June
06/04/2021
87th Session In Pictures: Part 2
06/04/2021
87th Session In Pictures: Part 1
May
05/31/2021
SENATE CLOSES SESSION WITH MAJOR GRID REFORM
05/28/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/27/2021
Senate Approves Major Spending Bills
05/25/2021
Senate Approves Medical Cannabis Expansion
05/24/2021
Permitless Carry Heads to Governor
05/21/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/21/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/19/2021
House, Senate Negotiators Agree on Final Budget
05/18/2021
Panel Approves Second Chance Bill for Juvenile Offenders
05/14/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/14/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/13/2021
Senate Sends "Heartbeat" Abortion Ban to Governor
05/12/2021
Senate Honors Memory of Helicopter Crash Victims
05/11/2021
Senate Approves Medical Billing Transparency Bill
05/07/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/07/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/05/2021
Senate Passes Permitless Carry Bill
05/03/2021
Comptroller Adds Billions to January Revenue Estimate
April
04/30/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/30/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/29/2021
Members Debate Constitutional Carry
04/28/2021
Panel Debates Automatic Admission Rule
04/27/2021
Panel Approves Teen Dating Violence Education Plan
04/26/2021
Senate Finance Approves DPS Safety Bill
04/23/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/23/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/22/2021
Senate Unanimously Approves Police Reform Measures
04/21/2021
Bill Would Cap College Tuition Growth
04/19/2021
Committee Hears Public Pension Fix
04/16/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/16/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/15/2021
Bill Would Expand Virtual School Options Statewide
04/14/2021
Senate Advances More Grid Reform Bills
04/13/2021
Senate Expands Legislative Role During Interim Disasters
04/12/2021
Senate Panel Unanimously Advances New PUC Commissioner
04/09/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/09/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/08/2021
Senate Approves National Anthem, COVID Liability Protection Bills
04/07/2021
Lawmakers Look at Student-Athlete Compensation
04/06/2021
Senate Unanimously Approves 2022-2023 Budget
04/02/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/02/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
March
03/30/2021
Senate Panel Considers ERCOT Reform
03/29/2021
Senate Unanimously Approves Electric Grid Reform
03/26/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/26/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/25/2021
Senate Approves PUC Board Overhaul
03/24/2021
Questions Surround Federal Aid Money Flowing Into the State
03/23/2021
Senate Panel Advances Anti "Defund the Police" Bill
03/19/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/19/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/17/2021
Senate’s First Bill Would Guarantee Right to Visit
03/16/2021
Senate Panel Approves Slate of Abortion Restriction Bills
03/15/2021
Senate Tells Utility Commission to Fix Billion Dollar Pricing Error
03/12/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/12/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/11/2021
Last PUC Commissioner Faces Tough Questions in Front of Senate Committee
03/10/2021
Seven Million Vaccinated in Texas So Far
03/08/2021
Senate Committee Considers First Amendment Issues
03/05/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/05/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
February
02/26/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
02/26/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
02/25/2021
Senate Begins Investigation Into Winter Blackout
02/24/2021
Senate Thanks First Responders, Grocery Store and Utility Workers
02/22/2021
Senate Panel Warns Energy Price Gougers
02/12/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
02/12/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
02/10/2021
Senate Budget Writers Grapple With Federal COVID Aid
02/09/2021
Finance Committee Considers State Pension Funds
02/08/2021
Fiscal Outlook Better Than Expected as Senate Opens Budget Process
January
01/29/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
01/29/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/27/2021
Senate Seeks Improved Vaccine Distribution Program
01/25/2021
Texas Looks to Add Congressional Seats After 2020 Census
01/22/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/15/2021
WEEK IN PICTURES
01/15/2021
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/13/2021
Senate Implements COVID-19 Protocols
01/12/2021
LAWMAKERS FACE VIRUS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AS SESSION OPENS