News Archives 2000
December
12/28/2000
Senator Bill Ratliff is the New President of the Texas Senate
12/21/2000
Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry is Sworn in as Texas Governor
12/21/2000
President-elect George W. Bush resigns as Governor of Texas
12/18/2000
Legislative Committee on Grants Programs Adopts Interim Report
12/18/2000
Texas Presidential Electors Cast their Ballots
12/15/2000
Laredo Representative Henry Cuellar Chosen as Next Secretary of State
12/14/2000
Texas Senate President Pro Tempore Prepares to Convene Chamber to Select New Presiding Officer
November
11/29/2000
Texas Economy is Estimated to Grow 14.9% in the Next Biennium
11/28/2000
Thomas Edison Middle School of Dallas Hosts Senate Natural Resources Committee Public Hearing
11/21/2000
The 77th Senate at a Glance
October
10/26/2000
The Special Commission on 21st Colleges and Universities meet in Senate Chamber
10/20/2000
Secretary of the Senate Betty King Retires
10/17/2000
Subcommittees Report to Senate Committee on Economic Development
10/16/2000
Oscar Holcombe Mauzy, 1926-2000
10/09/2000
Agriculture Committee Examines the Texas Wine Industry
September
09/28/2000
Senate Special Committee on Border Affairs Examines Border Health Issues
09/27/2000
Senate/House Redistricting Committees Hold Joint Public Hearing in Tyler
09/26/2000
Joint Electric Utility Restructuring Legislative Oversight Committee hears public testimony
09/22/2000
Senate and House Redistricting Committees meet at State Capitol
09/19/2000
Senate Committee on Administration approves committee budgets
09/18/2000
Texas Tech University Hosts Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities
09/13/2000
Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Uninsured Holds Public Hearing at Upshur County Civic Center in Gilmer
09/12/2000
Committee Works on Design of the New Texas Quarter Dollar Coin
August
08/25/2000
Redistricting Hearings Continue
08/22/2000
Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Examines the Texas National Guard
08/21/2000
University of Texas at Austin Hosts the Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities
08/21/2000
Texas State Affairs Committee Discusses Mass Transit and Transportation
08/21/2000
Texas Legislature Honors State Poets
08/17/2000
Criminal Justice Committee Travels to Dallas
July
07/28/2000
Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee Visits USS Inchon
07/25/2000
Advisory Council on the Digital Economy Discusses Privacy Issues and the Digital Divide
07/10/2000
Senate Special Committee on Border Affairs Tries to Alleviate the Region Problems
07/10/2000
Joint Agriculture Policy Committee Examines Threats to the State Agriculture
June
06/28/2000
Online Politics Topic of Discussion at Texas State Capitol
06/27/2000
Senate Natural Resources Committee examines Texas River Authorities in Senate Chamber
06/23/2000
Clayton Jones dead at 69
06/21/2000
Economic Development Subcommittee On 911 Emergency Communications Held Public Hearing at the Capitol
06/14/2000
Senate Committee on Human Services approves Legislative Recommendations
06/14/2000
Senate Finance Interim Subcommittee on State Investments Reviews Education Funds
06/12/2000
The Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges and Universities Holds Public Hearing in El Paso
06/12/2000
Senate State Affairs Committee Examines the Impact of Commercial Trucks on Texas Roads and Bridges
06/12/2000
Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee Examines Subdivision Regulations and Public Housing
06/02/2000
Joint Interim Committee on Health Care Mandates Meets in Capitol Extension
May
05/31/2000
Redistricting Committees Hold Public Hearing at UTEP
05/31/2000
Texas Farm Problems Addressed by Legislative Committee
05/25/2000
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Examines State Agencies
05/24/2000
Statewide Education Issues Examined at Laredo Hearing
05/23/2000
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Holds Hearing at Fort Bliss
05/18/2000
Subcommittee on Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Takes a Look at What Other States are Doing
05/16/2000
Senate And House Redistricting Committees Meet At Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center In San Antonio
05/12/2000
The Senate Natural Resources Committee Holds Public Hearing at the Port of Brownsville
05/10/2000
Subcommittee on State Investments Examines Higher Education and Tobacco Funds
April
04/28/2000
The Advisory Council on the Digital Economy examines technology and education at the State Capitol
04/25/2000
Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee examines housing during Capitol hearing
04/25/2000
The State Affairs Committee Examines State Purchasing Policies
04/20/2000
Natural Resources Holds Public Hearing in Dallas
04/19/2000
Senate Committee on Human Services held Public Hearing in Austin
04/19/2000
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Hosts Natural Resources Public Hearing
04/18/2000
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice held Public Hearing at State Capitol
04/17/2000
Joint Agriculture Policy Committee Met in College Station
04/15/2000
Dallas Welcomes Senate and House Redistricting Committees
04/14/2000
Senate and House Redistricting Committees Continue Public Hearings In Arlington
04/13/2000
State Affairs Continues Houston Hearings
04/12/2000
State Affairs and Border Affairs Hold Joint Hearing in Houston
04/11/2000
Special Commission on 21st. Century Colleges and Universities held public hearing in Austin
04/11/2000
San Antonio Welcomes Health Services Public Hearing
04/08/2000
Rodney Ellis Honored as Governor for a Day
04/06/2000
Grant Oversight Committee Meets at Capitol
04/05/2000
Senate Committee on Education Met in Houston
March
03/28/2000
University Of Houston Law School Hosts Senate Jurisprudence Committee
03/27/2000
The Senate State Affairs Committee Met at Texas Tech University Today
03/27/2000
Texas Joint Interim Committee on Health Care Mandates Holds Meeting at Capitol
03/22/2000
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Draws Large Public Audience at State Capitol in Austin
03/22/2000
Senate Finance Subcommittee on ERS & TRS Employee Benefits Issues Held Austin Hearing on Wednesday
03/22/2000
Senate Finance Subcommittee on State Investments Held Austin Hearing on Wednesday
03/22/2000
Special Committee on Border Affairs Holds Hearing in San Antonio
03/21/2000
Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Holds Public Hearing in Killeen
03/21/2000
Task Force on the Uninsured meets in Houston
03/21/2000
Senate Committee on State Affairs and the Senate Natural Resources Committee Hold Joint Hearing
03/21/2000
Senate Economic Development Subcommittee on 911 Emergency Communications Hold Hearing
03/16/2000
Senate Committee on Administration Holds Public Hearing On Lyme Disease
03/16/2000
Texas Grant Oversight Committee Holds Public Hearing
03/08/2000
Senate Natural Resources Committee Meeting Draws Large Audience in Galveston
03/07/2000
Houston Air Quality Issues Discussed at Natural Resource Hearing
03/06/2000
St. Mary's Law School Hosts Senate Jurisprudence Committee
03/04/2000
Senate and House Redistricting Committees Meet in Houston
03/02/2000
Festive Texas Independence Celebration Takes Place at State Capitol
03/01/2000
Senate Education Committee Holds Public Hearing in Midland
February
02/23/2000
Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee Holds Public Hearing in El Paso
02/23/2000
Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Holds Public Hearing in San Antonio
02/22/2000
Committee on State Affairs Holds Joint Meeting with Special Committee on Border Affairs
02/16/2000
Senate and House Redistricting Committees Hold Public Meeting in Austin
02/15/2000
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Meets at the State Capitol in Austin
02/10/2000
Senate Committee on Education Met at the University of North Texas at Dallas Today
02/09/2000
Senate and House Redistricting Committees Hold Public Meeting in Abilene
02/08/2000
University of Houston Downtown Campus Hosts Intergovernmental Relations Committee
02/07/2000
Senate Health Services Meets at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
January
01/31/2000
Advisory Council on the Digital Economy meets at the Texas State Capitol
01/26/2000
Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Meets at the Capitol
01/20/2000
Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Uninsured met at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen
01/19/2000
Senate Interim Subcommittee on Consumer Credit Laws Holds Austin Hearing on Wednesday
01/19/2000
Senate Interim Subcommittee on Private Sector Business Financing Holds Austin Hearing on Wednesday
01/14/2000
Senate Subcommittee on State Investments Held Austin Hearing on Friday
01/13/2000
Senate Subcommittee on Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Holds Austin Hearing
01/13/2000
Senate Subcommittee on Graduate Medical Education Holds Austin Hearing
01/11/2000
State Affairs/Border Affairs Joint Hearing Draws Large Crowd
01/11/2000
The Senate Committe on Health Services Meets in Dallas