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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2009
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Date Program Title Duration Play
02/25/09Senate Session01h:21mplay
02/25/09Senate Committee on Transportation01h:26mplay
02/25/09Senate Committee on Nominations03h:07mplay
02/25/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:23mplay
02/25/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)02h:37mplay
02/25/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:59mplay
02/24/09Senate Session00h:49mplay
02/24/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part II)01h:40mplay
02/24/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (Part I)01h:38mplay
02/24/09Senate Committee on Finance02h:05mplay
02/24/09Senate Committee on Education (Part II)00h:22mplay
02/24/09Senate Committee on Education (Part I)02h:22mplay
02/24/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 1084 / SJR 31, relating to casino gaming in Texas. Joined by Sen. Carona and Rep. Menendez.
00h:39mplay
02/24/09Press Conference: Senator Dan Patrick
Regarding SB 182, relating to informed consent to an abortion. Joined by Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, Rep. Corte, and others.
00h:20mplay
02/23/09Senate Session01h:05mplay
02/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:25mplay
02/23/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)04h:19mplay
02/23/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 1060, relating to reforming state services for individuals with disabilities. Joined by Rep. Rose.
00h:17mplay
02/20/09Senate Committee on Finance03h:44mplay
02/19/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)00h:00mplay
02/19/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)03h:58mplay
02/19/09Press Conference: Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Regarding bilingual education issues in Texas.
00h:33mplay
02/18/09Senate Session01h:21mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security01h:49mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Nominations01h:07mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence02h:21mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations01h:03mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)05h:58mplay
02/18/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:12mplay
02/18/09Press Conference: Senator Troy Fraser
Regarding SB 921, relating to transparency and accountability for electric cooperatives.
00h:15mplay
02/18/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding clean power, green job innovation, and the growth potential of green jobs in Texas. Joined by Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Mark Strama, and others.
00h:21mplay
02/18/09Press Conference: Senator Dan Patrick
Regarding SB 928, relating to the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. Joined by Sen. Nichols, Rep. Paxton, and others.
00h:09mplay
02/17/09Senate Session01h:53mplay
02/17/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)04h:18mplay
02/17/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:16mplay
02/17/09Press Conference: Senator Rodney Ellis
Regarding SB 877, relating to routine testing for HIV and AIDS, and health benefit plan coverage of HIV and AIDS tests.
00h:28mplay
02/16/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)06h:52mplay
02/16/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:56mplay
02/13/09Senate Committee on Finance02h:28mplay
02/12/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)06h:07mplay
02/12/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)03h:36mplay
02/11/09Senate Session (Part III)
Reading and Referral of Bills
00h:21mplay
02/11/09Senate Session (Part II)
Joint Session with the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson delivers his biannual State of the Judiciary address.
00h:20mplay
02/11/09Senate Session (Part I)00h:41mplay
02/11/09Senate Committee on Jurisprudence00h:06mplay
02/11/09Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:08mplay
02/11/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)06h:33mplay
02/11/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:36mplay
02/10/09Senate Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations
Audio only.
00h:00mplay
02/10/09Senate Session (Part II)
Reading and Referral of Bills
00h:23mplay
02/10/09Senate Session (Part I)01h:25mplay
02/10/09Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:40mplay
02/10/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part III)06h:10mplay
02/10/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)00h:01mplay
02/10/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)00h:47mplay
02/10/09Senate Committee on Education02h:12mplay
02/10/09Press Conference: Senator Juan Chuy Hinojosa
Regarding issues relating to U.S. Highway 281
00h:03mplay
02/09/09Senate Session00h:29mplay
02/09/09Senate Committee on Government Organization00h:06mplay
02/09/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)02h:45mplay
02/09/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)04h:42mplay
02/09/09Press Conference: Senator Eliot Shapleigh
"Texas on the Brink"
00h:19mplay
02/06/09Senate Committee on Finance03h:31mplay
02/05/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)05h:30mplay
02/05/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)03h:11mplay
02/04/09Senate Session01h:03mplay
02/04/09Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations01h:04mplay
02/04/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)06h:53mplay
02/04/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:17mplay
02/03/09Senate Session00h:23mplay
02/03/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)03h:57mplay
02/03/09Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)01h:56mplay
02/03/09Press Conference: Senator Troy Fraser00h:15mplay
02/02/09Senate Session00h:00mplay
02/02/09Senate Committee on Finance01h:44mplay
02/02/09Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:03mplay
02/02/09Press Conference: Senator Kirk Watson
Regarding renewable energy resources and initiatives in Texas. Joined by Sen. Ellis, Sen. Fraser, Sen. Van de Putte, Rep. Strama, Rep. Anchia, and others.
00h:44mplay