Texas Senate News

 
February 14, 2025
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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: photo 1 of 20 Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup comes to the Capitol! Held annually since 1956, the west Texas town boasts the largest such… Dallas Senator Royce West and the rest of the Finance Committee finished the initial round of budget hearings this week, and… Flower Mound Senator Tan Parker announces the formation of the UK caucus in the Senate with United Kingdom Consul General… As parliamentarian, Karina Davis, seen here with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, advises the presiding officer on all questions of… Galveston Senator Mayes Middleton welcomes Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, who offered the… North Richland Hills Senator Kelly Hancock Senator Angela Paxton of McKinney rises to welcome delegates representing the University of Houston as the Senate recognized… Granbury Senator Brian Birdwell Brenham Senator Lois Kolkhorst Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock meets with constituents. Senator Brian Birdwell of Granbury (center), former Senator and current Secretary of State Jane Nelson (center right) and… Pleasanton Senator Pete Flores chairs the Senate Criminal Justice Committee with the help of his vice-chairman, Senator Tan… El Paso Senator César Blanco confers with Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw. Senator Kevin Sparks of Midland Senators Sarah Eckhardt of Austin and Kevin Sparks of Midland Houston Senator Molly Cook and staff Senator Paul Bettencourt of Houston answers questions about his bill to raise the homestead exemption on local school… Senator Judith Zaffirini of Laredo is now the longest serving member — or “dean” — of the Senate following the retirement of… THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: photo 20 of 20
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