News Archives 2002
December
November
11/19/2002
Kyle Janek Sworn In as Senator
October
10/18/2002
Medical Malpractice Insurance Occupies Senators in Austin
10/16/2002
Task Force Examines the Insanity Defense
10/15/2002
Study Continues on Binational Health Care
10/08/2002
State Committee "Checks-In" to Long Term Health Care
10/03/2002
Medical Malpractice Reform Studied in Rio Grande Valley
September
09/18/2002
Committee Tries to Solve Teacher Shortage and Other Problems Faced by Texas Public Education
09/13/2002
Public School Finance Committee Looks at How Other States Fund Education
August
08/30/2002
Senate Subcommittee Examines Trauma And Health Care Funding Issues in The Rio Grande Valley
08/26/2002
Barrientos Unveils Disability-Related Grants
08/21/2002
Impact of Base Closings on Texas Examined by Senate Committee
08/20/2002
Joint Committee on Natural Resources Public Interest Counsel approves recommendations
08/13/2002
Joint Committee Examines Border Health Insurance Questions
July
07/23/2002
Senate Especial Committee Examines State Employee Compensation and Benefits
07/18/2002
Texas Trauma Care on Life Support
07/16/2002
Insurance Subcommittee Studies Skyrocketing Insurance Rates
June
06/21/2002
Valley Issues Occupy Border Affairs Subcommittee
06/20/2002
Higher Needs and Limited Funds for Transportation
06/18/2002
Electric Deregulation Committee Looks At How A Free Electric Market Works
06/12/2002
Joint Commission Examines Drought
06/06/2002
Workforce Development Examined by Senate Subcommittee
06/04/2002
More Talk about Taxes in Texas / Water Advisory Council Reviews the Future of a Vital Resource
06/03/2002
Agricultural Issues Take Center Stage At Texas Capitol
May
05/28/2002
Senate Subcommittee Searches For Solutions To Property Owner Association Problems
05/23/2002
Natural Resources Committee Visits Brownsville
05/22/2002
Committee Continues the Study of Higher Ed Funding
05/21/2002
Senate Education Committee Examines Teacher Accountability
05/20/2002
Public Utilities Commission Public Interest Counsel Examined At Legislative Hearing
05/15/2002
Joint Committee Examines Health Issues
05/14/2002
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Private Prison and Mental Health Services
05/13/2002
Health Care Costs Examined At Capitol
05/08/2002
Electric Deregulation Committee Searches for Solutions
April
04/27/2002
Historic Tradition Briefly Gives Texas a New Look
04/24/2002
Senator Kip Averitt Takes Oath of Office
04/16/2002
Health and Human Services Committee Finishes Testimony
04/03/2002
Joint School Finance Committee Examines the Tax System
04/02/2002
More Baby Steps Towards Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers
04/01/2002
Public Interest Counsel Office Examined at Joint Legislative Hearing
March
03/26/2002
Joint Committee Examines Private Activity Bonds
03/13/2002
Senate Interim Criminal Justice Committee Examines Alternatives to Prison
February
02/27/2002
Water Resources Committee Looks at Riverbeds
02/20/2002
Joint Committee Continues Oversight of Long Term Care
02/11/2002
Senate Natural Resources Committee Discusses Charges in Dallas
02/08/2002
Senate committee examines health and human services rates and demand
02/07/2002
Joint Committee Tackles School Finance Reform / Finance Subcommittee On Trauma Care Convenes
January
01/28/2002
Criminal Justice Committee Examines Prison Numbers
01/25/2002
Joint School Finance Committee Examines The Tax System
01/23/2002
Task Force Examines Mentally Impared Offenders and Their Rights
01/15/2002
Committee Reviews Private Activity Bonds Issues
01/09/2002
Business and Commerce Subcommittees Review Lending Practices and State Contracts in Texas