Sen. John Whitmire greets Sen. Joan Huffman and her son, who visited the Senate Chamber during his spring break.

Sen. Kip Averitt of Waco chairs a meeting of the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

In this photo of the Senate chamber, you can see tables set up in the center of the well for a committee meeting. Given its large size and stately atmosphere, the Chamber is a favored location for committees.

Jacksonville Sen. Robert Nichols poses with a group of pages, in town during spring break to watch Texas government at work.

Sens. Eddie Lucio (far left) and Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (far right) pose with members of the Lipan Apache tribe, who were honored this week for their contributions to Texas culture.