Capitol Update (1-30-25)

Capitol Update (1-30-25)

February 14, 2025

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! Just over a week ago, the peaceful transition of power from President Biden to President Trump took place, a practice described by Ronald Reagan in 1981 as…

Capitol Update (Opening Day – 89th Session)

Capitol Update (Opening Day – 89th Session)

January 15, 2025

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! Today,  January 14th, 2025 the 89th Texas Legislature gaveled in and I began my eighth session serving the citizens of Senate District 22. As you know, the…

Capitol Update 88th Legislature SINE DIE

Capitol Update 88th Legislature SINE DIE

June 6, 2023

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! Yes, the 88th legislative session has officially adjourned sine die, and I have already been back in Austin after the Governor called us into a special session at 9:00pm last Monday night…

Capitol Update 5-9-23

Capitol Update 5-9-23

May 10, 2023

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! The clock is ticking, and with only 21 days left in the regular legislative session, this is a critical time for many of the bills filed by…

Capitol Update 4-17-23

Capitol Update 4-17-23

April 17, 2023

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! To put it simply, we are now deep in the throes of the legislative session. The Senate has been very busy in our best efforts to get…

Capitol Update 3-23-23

Capitol Update 3-23-23

March 24, 2023

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! Things have been busy in Austin these past two weeks with committee hearings starting and bill filing deadline, so I have much to share. Let’s dive right…