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Senate Audio/Video Archive — 2017
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Date Program Title Duration Play
03/30/17Senate Session (Part III)00h:51mplay
03/30/17Senate Session (Part II)03h:08mplay
03/30/17Senate Session (Part I)01h:24mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)00h:16mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)01h:09mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Nominations01h:53mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development00h:33mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)01h:35mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)01h:29mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce01h:08mplay
03/30/17Senate Committee on Administration
Audio only.
00h:12mplay
03/29/17Senate Session06h:12mplay
03/29/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security03h:23mplay
03/29/17Senate Committee on Transportation02h:59mplay
03/29/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations01h:46mplay
03/29/17Senate Committee on Higher Education03h:00mplay
03/29/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services03h:04mplay
03/28/17Senate Session04h:49mplay
03/28/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development02h:10mplay
03/28/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:04mplay
03/28/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)00h:50mplay
03/28/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)02h:08mplay
03/27/17Senate Session03h:23mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)01h:11mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)04h:35mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations02h:38mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:07mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services04h:22mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on Finance03h:17mplay
03/27/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs00h:48mplay
03/23/17State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee00h:53mplay
03/23/17Senate Session
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:27mplay
03/23/17Senate Committee on State Affairs05h:10mplay
03/23/17Senate Committee on Nominations00h:59mplay
03/23/17Senate Committee on Education00h:27mplay
03/22/17Senate Session02h:13mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Transportation (Part III)00h:46mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Transportation (Part II)00h:08mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Transportation (Part I)01h:58mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part II)00h:03mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (Part I)01h:05mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Higher Education01h:39mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services01h:16mplay
03/22/17Senate Committee on Finance00h:33mplay
03/21/17Senate Session (Part II)00h:59mplay
03/21/17Senate Session (Part I)02h:20mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part II)02h:18mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part I)00h:55mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Education (Part II)08h:18mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Education (Part I)00h:46mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice01h:37mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:29mplay
03/21/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)01h:52mplay
03/21/17Press Conference: Senators Royce West and John Whitmire
Regarding Senate Bill 30, relating to inclusion of instruction regarding interaction with peace officers in the required curriculum for certain public school students and in driver education courses and to civilian interaction training for peace officers. Joined by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and others.
00h:15mplay
03/20/17Senate Session01h:57mplay
03/20/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security00h:05mplay
03/20/17Senate Committee on State Affairs04h:39mplay
03/20/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations03h:02mplay
03/20/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services04h:41mplay
03/20/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs01h:28mplay
03/20/17Press Conference: Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
Regarding issues relating to family violence. Joined by Representative Cindy Burkett, and others.
00h:15mplay
03/16/17Senate Session
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:11mplay
03/16/17Senate Committee on Nominations01h:00mplay
03/16/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)01h:41mplay
03/16/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)00h:00mplay
03/16/17Senate Committee on Education01h:33mplay
03/15/17Senate Session03h:02mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security01h:47mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Transportation00h:50mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:21mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Higher Education00h:30mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)02h:38mplay
03/15/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)02h:41mplay
03/14/17Senate Session05h:27mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part II)00h:52mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development (Part I)02h:49mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part II)06h:18mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Finance (Part I)
Note: There is an intermittent video quality issue for 30 seconds beginning at 3h:01m:28s.
03h:55mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice00h:21mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part II)01h:18mplay
03/14/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce (Part I)03h:45mplay
03/13/17Senate Session01h:40mplay
03/13/17Senate Committee on State Affairs03h:17mplay
03/13/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs01h:02mplay
03/09/17Senate Session
Reading and referral of bills.
00h:12mplay
03/09/17Senate Committee on Nominations01h:44mplay
03/09/17Senate Committee on Business & Commerce08h:07mplay
03/09/17Press Conference: Senator Don Huffines
Regarding Senate Bill 1588, relating to abolishing state vehicle safety inspections.
00h:07mplay
03/08/17Senate Session02h:46mplay
03/08/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security02h:56mplay
03/08/17Senate Committee on Transportation02h:17mplay
03/08/17Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations00h:10mplay
03/08/17Senate Committee on Higher Education
(Audio begins at the 23 second mark)
01h:36mplay
03/08/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services02h:28mplay
03/08/17Press Conference: Senator Carlos Uresti
Regarding Senate Bill 1436, relating to the punishment for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and creating the offense of continuous injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual. Joined by Senators Donna Campbell and José Menéndez; Representatives Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and Tomas Uresti; and Bexar County DA Nicholas LaHood.
00h:22mplay
03/07/17Senate Session01h:30mplay
03/07/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part II)
(Audio begins at the 17 second mark)
14h:27mplay
03/07/17Senate Committee on State Affairs (Part I)03h:45mplay
03/07/17Press Conference: Senator Donna Campbell
Regarding Senate Bill 457, relating to funding for an open-enrollment charter school based on the guaranteed level of state and local funds provided to school districts through the existing debt allotment. Joined by Representatives Dwayne Bohac, Harold Dutton and Ron Simmons, and others.
00h:12mplay
03/06/17Senate Session01h:16mplay
03/06/17Senate Committee on Finance00h:37mplay
03/06/17Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio begins at the 1m:25s mark.
00h:28mplay
03/06/17Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs02h:10mplay
03/06/17Press Conference: Senator Jose Rodriguez
Regarding Senate Bill 1025, relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities. Joined by Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Representative Ramon Ramero, Jr., and others.
00h:27mplay
03/06/17Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
An update regarding Senate Bill 6, the Texas Privacy Act. Joined by SB 6 author Senator Lois Kolkhorst, North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest, Senators Paul Bettencourt, Donna Campbell, Brandon Creighton, Bob Hall, Eddie Lucio, and Van Taylor, and others.
00h:32mplay
03/06/17Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Regarding Senate Bill 1138, relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, and other legislation related to supporting law enforcement and other first responders. Joined by SB 1138 author Senator John Whitmire, co-authoring Senators Don Huffines and Royce West, and others.
00h:13mplay
03/02/17Senate Committee on Nominations02h:04mplay
03/02/17Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development02h:19mplay
03/01/17Senate Session04h:10mplay
03/01/17Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security00h:28mplay
03/01/17Senate Committee on Health & Human Services00h:53mplay
03/01/17Press Conference: Senator Sylvia Garcia
Regarding Senate Bill 962, relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to develop and establish an online reporting system for sex offenses.
00h:12mplay