Drug Testing State Officials?

Senator says it's only fair

"...Brownsville Democratic Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. is clean...."

April 16, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

News Ticker: July 31

All the news that's fit to blog

"...fast, Beto O'Rourke makes love to the camera, and Eddie Lucio adopts an extreme stance. Bad decisions are on..."

July 31, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: August 1

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Jan Ullrich pleads for forgiveness, Eddie Lucio Jr. gets schooled, and Wendy Davis racks up..."

Aug. 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Flying Pig Hunters

Feral hog helicopter hunt debate chews up time as clock counts down

"...of selling a seat on the helicopter. As Reps. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, and Kristi Thibaut, D-Houston, pointed out,..."

May 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill Would Rotate UIL Events Out of Austin

Father and son lawmakers call for holding high school state competitions in other areas of the state

"...That cry may have to change if the Lucio family has its way. Companion bills – House Bill..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Lege Lines

Sine die at last, transportation, water, and more

"...Speaking of dead bills, Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, may have put a massive primary..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Drug Testing State Officials? Senator Says It's Only Fair

Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. asks for accountability

"...Brownsville Democratic Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. is clean...."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Senators Debate Life-Without-Parole Option

Death penalty proponents trot out predictable arguments against it

"...heard testimony related to SB 60, Brownsville Democratic Sen. Eddie Lucio's bid to offer jurors in capital cases a..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

Ideology, not need, shapes the energies of the incoming Legislature.

"...in the Texas Senate, where last week Brownsville Democrat Eddie Lucio told a reporter he will "consider" helping the..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Champions of Breakfast for Kids

Governor signs legislation to provide breakfast for thousands of Texas children

"...Among Austin's growing foodie culture, Austin Democrat Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is growing a bountiful reputation as a supporter..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

A short-lived run on Alliance School funding at the Lege

"...profitable venture, and this session booked the services of Eddie Cavazos as its lobbyist. Cavazos, a former state rep..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Safer Legal Abortion? Not in This State!

The Texas Legislature's special session aims to trample even further on Texans' constitutional right to legal health care

"...One of them, Senate Bill 4 by Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, bans medication abortion – one of..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Headlines

"...Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, failed in his effort to give Texas..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Women's Health Care Left Unsaved at Lege

Bill targeting local Planned Parenthood moves toward adoption

"...cheers from advocates seated in the House gallery, Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, whose district includes the Planned Parent­hood clinic..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No More Juvie Executions

The Supreme Court's ban on executing kids has repercussions all the way back to Austin

"...Indeed, on Friday, state Sens. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville – two lawmakers who, despite prosecutorial protestations,..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The Lege moves to foreclose court access to victims of asbestos exposure.

"...asbestos lawsuit. Gov. Perry -- who personally berated Sen. Eddie Lucio on the Senate floor for refusing to approve..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Criminal Justice: Innocence Is No Defense

There are several dozen criminal justice reforms under consideration, and a handful might actually be enacted.

"...Terry Keel, R-Austin, Rep. Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin, and Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, have also offered significant reforms...."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Real legislative reform of the state's tax-credit allocation process is slowly moving toward the governor's desk.

"...Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, and SB 322, by Sens. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, and Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. Developers and their..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

As the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission undergoes Sunset review, a new report details a host of citizen concerns about the agency's complaint review process.

"...Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., D-Brownsville, who sits on the Sunset Commission,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...sold out by one of their own, as Brownsville's Eddie Lucio Jr. helped Republicans replace it with the easier-to-circumvent..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...mailing the drugs to patients (SB 394, by Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville); require abortion patients to seek counseling..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...Royce West, D-Dallas; and Borris Miles, D-Houston; and Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, wouldn't have much impact on local policing,..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

At the Capitol, Texas Tries to Catch Up With Cannabis

From medical use to decriminalization to legalization, marijuana seems to have bipartisan support, so what's taking so long?

"...Meanwhile, Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Browns­ville, has HB 1365 continuing to gain..."

May 3, 2019 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Bills Filed to Limit Authority of Texas Medical Board

Van Boven case inspires lawmakers to push for more oversight

"...a moral and ethical responsibility to do that?" Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, said he was troubled by the..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Medical Marijuana Advocates Look to 2019 Lege for Program Improvements

Barriers in a budding industry

"...the DEA." Fazio's group – with commitment from Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville – is working ahead of the..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bill of the Week

House wants to throw some money at border problems

"...52 Democrats voted in favor of the bill. Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, a co-author, was quoted in a..."

April 3, 2015 News Column by Amy Kamp

Transportation: Pay As You Go

Transportation bills focus on funding and taxes

"...transportation bills are more narrowly targeted: HB 64 (Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville) would ban texting while driving, and..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

The Mad Men: Senate Votes to Impose New Abortion Limits

Senate GOP votes to impose new abortion limits

"...then pass, on a 20-10 vote (with Brownsville Democrat Eddie Lucio joining 19 Republicans) – the bulk of those..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Probe-Before-Abortion Bill Moves Forward

Republicans and their probes: Coming to a vagina near you

"...the Senate on a 21-10 vote, with Dem Sens. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville; Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio; and Judith Zaffirini,..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Cockfights and Puppy Mills

Lawmakers look to strengthen cruelty laws

"...breeders. The new bill – also supported by Rep. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville – would make illegal the manufacturing and..."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

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