Texas Senate News

 
April 12, 2019
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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

Austin Senator Kirk Watson serves as president pro tempore of the Senate for this session, a position that places him 2nd in… Members of Del Rio High School's state champion mariachi band perform for Capitol guests in the rotunda. Senator Donna Campbell of New Braunfels chairs a meeting of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security at… Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (left) and Granbury Senator Brian Birdwell confer on the back of the Senate rostrum. Houston Senator Borris Miles and staff Senate Parliamentarian Karina Davis and Lt. Governor Legislative Coordinator Colby Beuck make sure that everything runs… Senator Pat Fallon of Prosper Dallas Senator Royce West and staffer Kelvin Bass When a bill, motion or amendment is challenged on parliamentary grounds, called a "point of order," it's up to Lt. Governor… Mineola Senator Bryan Hughes (right) and Tyler Representative Matt Schaefer meet with constituents from Tyler Junior College. The Senate honored the service of female court judges in Texas on Monday with a resolution offered by Dallas Senator Royce… Senator Larry Taylor of Friendswood Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (left) and Lubbock Senator Charles Perry Senator Eddie Lucio of Brownsville welcomes Governor Greg Abbott to the Senate Chamber on Tuesday. Tuesday the Senate welcomed two recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest decoration for valor in combat.… Senator Jane Nelson of Flower Mound smiles as dean of the Senate John Whitmire of Houston praises her leadership as chair of… Houston Senator Paul Bettencourt and staff The Capitol dome North Richland Hills Senator Kelly Hancock reviews legislation with a staffer. Though hearings on the state budget are over, the 15-member Senate Finance committee still has plenty of legislation to… A State Preservation Board technician works on the doors leading out to the open air rotunda in the Capitol Extension… San Antonio Senator José Menéndez (center) meets with constituents in the Senate gallery above the chamber. He's joined by… Senator Dawn Buckingham of Lakeway listens as Senator Brian Birdwell of Granbury asks a question during debate on the bill… Senators (L-to-R) Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham, Judith Zaffirini of Laredo and Joan Huffman of Houston stand during floor… Dallas Senator Nathan Johnson Freshman Senator Angela Paxton gets support from her husband, state Attorney General and former Senator Ken Paxton, as she…
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