Quote of the Week: Sylvia Garcia

The state senator on allegations of sexual harassment at the Capitol

"...– State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, to the Texas Tribune, on accountability at..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Column

Lilith Fund to Honor the Chronicle's Mary Tuma and Sen. Sylvia Garcia

Reproductive Equity Awards take place Wednesday

"...Oct. 7, which will honor both Tuma and Sen. Sylvia Garcia (purchase tickets here), we’ve gathered together some of..."

Oct. 5, 2015 News Post by Kimberley Jones

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...carry voter registration forms, while SB 145, from Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Palito Blanco, establishes voter education programs for seniors...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Senate Votes to Ban Insurance Coverage for Abortion

GOP moves to prevent health insurers from covering abortion

"...health insurance plans from providing abortion coverage. While Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, sought to include an amendment that would..."

May 6, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Senate Amendments: Proposed and Rejected

"...Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston – would make clear that an exemption..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Bills Target Local Planned Parenthood Office

Latest attack rooted in faulty logic

"...implications for all local communities. For example, Houston Sen. Sylvia Garcia has noted that if county health departments could..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: From Resistance to Sabotage

Obstructing health care navigators is GOP politics, not patient protection

"...testifying against overburdensome regulations, as was Houston state Sen. Sylvia Garcia and Austin Rep. Donna Howard. Garcia noted that..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Special Election Fills One of Three Vacant Seats in Texas House

Dem Art Fierro wins HD 79 while Houston's HD 145 goes to runoff

"...by now-state Sen. Carol Alvarado (who succeeded now-U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia) will go to run-off on a date yet..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Challenge to SB 4

Opponents to "sanctuary cities" bill ready for court battles

"...'walking while brown' to become reasonable suspicion," said Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, on the Senate floor last week before..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rejecting the Text

Finally, some good news from the State Board of Education

"...thing: It offers hate toward Mexican-Americans," he said. Senators Sylvia Garcia and José Menéndez said they plan to introduce..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Lege Stirs Into Action

And the member shuffle continues

"...•SB 143, Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston: automatically informing voters of problems with their..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Dead Reckoning

The TDI rules don't quite blind the navigators

"...Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, was less enthusiastic: "I still believe that..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Senate Passes House Bill 2

July 12, 2013. 20 photos.

"...Democratic Sens. Sylvia Garcia, Wendy Davis, and Kirk Watson greet protestors after..."

July 15, 2013 Photo Gallery

The Citizens' Filibuster

June 25, 2013. 30 photos.

"...Democrat Senators Royce West, Rodney Ellis, Wendy Davis, and Sylvia Garcia..."

June 26, 2013 Photo Gallery

LegeLines

Counting down the days, committee chairs, redistricting, and more

"...two Democrats: sitting Rep. Carol Alvarado and former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia. The vacant seat is leaving Dems with a..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...Hondurans William and Lourdes Garcia, who live in South Austin with their children, pushed..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Capitol Sexual Abuse Policies Remain a Work in Progress

After flood of allegations, House and Senate pressed to revise rules

"...to review the Senate's sexual harassment policies, while Sens. Sylvia Gar­cia, D-Houston, and Kirk Watson, D-Aus­­tin, called on Kolkhorst..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin, Texas Cities Promise Legal Fight Against SB 4

City Council to vote on SB 4 lawsuit resolution Thursday

"...Legislative Caucus Chair Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and state Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, promised to stand with the immigrant community..."

May 16, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

"...to the history of detention center abuse claims. Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, criticized the lower standards the bill would..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...Senators Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, and José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, said on..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Senate Approves Judicial Bypass Restrictions

Senate OKs bill restricting abortion access for abused minors

"...civil penalties for those who violate confidentiality provisions. Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who offered up amendments of her own,..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Abortion Bill Aimed at Minors Advances

Senate gives preliminary nod to bill restricting judicial bypass

"...civil penalties for those who violate confidentiality provisions. Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who offered up amendments of her own,..."

May 25, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Dubious Tax Cuts, Senate Shenan­igans, Twitter Trysts, and More

Business lobby doubts tax cuts, and more from the Capitol

"...to testify. Fortunately, Sens. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, and Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, were able to use Senate rules to..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Campaign, Legislators Back Bill to Repeal Anti-Abortion Law

"Trust. Respect. Access" campaign hosts lobby day at Capitol

"...Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who helped sponsor Rodríguez’s bill against HB2,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...R-Flower Mound. On the flip side, pro-choice Senator, Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, shared her personal story and vocally opposed..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

LegeLines

"...called the policy "stupid" and reversed it. Hello, Senator Garcia...."

March 8, 2013 News Column

LegeLines

"...Democrats as Rep. Carol Alvarado and Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia head to a run-off in the Senate District..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature

Ukrainians With Austin Family Defy Death to Get Here

Seeking refuge in Austin

"...Texas colleagues are: Veronica Escobar of El Paso, and Sylvia Garcia and Sheila Jackson Lee, both of Houston.)..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines

"...Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven House impeachment managers (including Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston), and the House voted to forward the..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature

Headlines

"...Houston, vacated by now-Sen. Carol Alvarado (replacing now-U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia); the other is HD 79 in El Paso,..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature

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