Senate Delivers First Blow to Paid Sick Leave

SB 15, the boy who cried "voter fraud!" advance, and other Lege news

"...On Feb. 28, the Senate Committee on State Affairs advanced Senate Bill 15, which..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Senate Passes House Bill 2

July 12, 2013. 20 photos.

"...to display their signs against strict anti-abortion legislation during Senate debate of House Bill 2 on July 12, 2013...."

July 15, 2013 Photo Gallery

Senate Takes Time to Make Austin Pay for De-policing

Making up trouble

"...that order." Less than an hour later, the Texas Senate proved AOC's point, approving Senate Bill 23, by Sen...."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Former City Council Candidate Runs for U.S. Senate, Nobel Peace Prize

Put that in your dyad and smoke it

"...2020, he's aiming a bit higher, running for U.S. Senate (as an independent) and for the Nobel Peace Prize..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Property Tax Hack Finally Gets Senate Nod

"...same time as they overhaul school finance. In the Senate, where Senate Bill 2 flew out of committee as..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Senate Bills in Flames

Chubs and piggybacks.

"...and loosen restrictions on its rail operations. His actual Senate Bill 2015 died in the House but then got..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Candidates Step Gingerly Into Senate Special Election Fray

Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Casar, and Sarah Eckhardt all moving toward race to succeed Kirk Watson

"...Kirk Watson announced he would retire from his state Senate seat, no one has officially stepped forward to announce..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Senate: No Time To Kill

Tracking the Travis delegation through the 82nd Lege

"...On the Senate side of the Travis delegation, the most noteworthy news..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Promising Start for Dem Senate Candidates

Campaign finance reports show Houston Mayor Bill White out front

"...With Texas facing its most competitive U.S. Senate race in a decade, federal campaign finance reports are..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

An All-Nighter at the Senate

Voter ID debate continues into the night

"...Since this bill is a done deal in the Senate anyway – Democrats don't have the numbers to stop..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Sine Die Part 1: The Senate

How did the session end in the eastern chamber of the Lege?

"...If the Senate is compared to one thing, more often than not,..."

May 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Senate Bill Threatens Local Water Quality Standards

Armbrister attacks Austin's control over the aquifer ... again

"...field trip to the Capitol to testify before the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The target was Senate Bill 1858,..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Battle for Senate District 14

Incumbent Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos faces a serious challenge in Dellionaire Ben Bentzin

"...Perry vs. Tony Sanchez for governor, but the state Senate Dist. 14 race, in which the 60-year-old, 27-year legislative..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Column by Michael King

In Austin, Nancy Pelosi Says She Sees No Chance of Pro-Choice Legislation Passing Current U.S. Senate

Pelosi: “I wish I could be more optimistic”

"...challenging Roe v. Wade in June, and the U.S. Senate this month failed to advance Women's Health Protection Act..."

March 24, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Google's Ad Ban Benches an Austin Entrepreneur's Senate Impeachment Trial Playing Cards

Owner Asher Garber says "sensitive event" ban wrongly lumps his cards in with QAnon T-shirts

"...deck of cards. Later that year he released 2020 Senate Impeachment Trial Acquittal playing cards though his newly minted..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14

More and merry candidates join the fun

"...most notable being that they're all-party races, as is Senate District 14. If none of the two Democrats, two..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Democratic Convention to Host Panels, U.S. Senate Debate Online

Originally to be held in San Antonio, the TDC kicks off June 1

"...noon and running through Saturday night's debate between U.S. Senate candidates MJ Hegar and Royce West. One track will..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Rep. Eddie Rodriguez Kicks Off Run for State Senate

Lege veteran aims to claim Watson's seat in special election

"...Celia Israel, his predecessor and mentor Glen Maxey, and..."

March 7, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Money Matters, and the Senate

Can the Dems find (and fund) the candidate to beat Cornyn?

"...in our extremely gerrymandered districts – but a U.S. Senate campaign is another matter altogether. To reach 29 million..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Bill That Could Put Up Barriers to Voting Passes Texas Senate

"...of the elderly and communities of color passed the Senate this week. Senate Bill 9 by Sen. Bryan Hughes,..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Senate Speeds Through Anti-Choice Bills

Women's health sees rare victory here in Austin

"...anti-choice bill frenzy over the past week, the Texas Senate passed a trio of abortion-restrictive pieces of legislation with..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1Authors: Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton; and Sen. Jane..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 2065

Anti-LGBT "religious freedom" laws piling up at the Lege

"...Senate Bill 2065..."

May 8, 2015 News Column by Mary Tuma

The Mad Men: Senate Votes to Impose New Abortion Limits

Senate GOP votes to impose new abortion limits

"...read "My Family Values Women" gathered in the state Senate chamber last week for a committee hearing on a..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

U.S. Senate: Sharp on Sharp

John Sharp explains why he's the best man for the job of filling Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's seat

"...Comptroller John Sharp made his pitch for his U.S. Senate candidacy to a group of local Democratic activists last..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

After All-Nighter, Senate Passes Voter ID

A marathon session delivers a GOP partisan priority

"...After a marathon 24-hour session, on Wed­nesday the Senate passed Senate Bill 362, which would require voters to..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Senate Dems Want Abbott to Testify

Attorney general spent millions investigating voter fraud in 2006, turned up little

"...to Quorum Report for bringing this to my attention) Senate Democrats yesterday sent a letter to Attorney General Greg..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Supports McMurrey for U.S. Senate

"...the candidacy of Ray McMurrey (D) for the U.S. Senate. Conventional wisdom would indicate that McMurrey is not qualified..."

Jan. 24, 2008 Postmarks

Blood on the Senate Floor (Updated)

Whitmire vs. Dewhurst get vocal on the floor, all over a voter-ID bill.

"...think all the fun is in the House, the Senate comes out swinging – almost literally. Tempers were raised..."

May 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Senate Approves More Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees

Thirteen-week unemployment aid extension for both Katrina and Rita evacuees just in time

"...The Senate voted Friday to extend by 13 weeks the amount..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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