Capitol Update: Third Special Session Edition
October 20, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! The Legislature has now adjourned “sine die” from the third called special session. During these last 30 days, we worked to pass legislation providing property tax relief…
Capitol Update: Second Special Session Edition
September 8, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! The Legislature has adjourned “sine die” from the second called special session. During these last 30 days, we worked to pass landmark legislation that will provide for…
Capitol Update (Special Session Edition)
July 20, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! As I’m writing to you, we have just completed the 11th day of the special session called by Governor Abbott. Thus, this edition of the Capitol Update…
Capitol Update SINE DIE
June 6, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! Or, in this case, from Senate District 22! Yes, the 87th legislative session has officially adjourned sine die, and I am back in the district at home…
Capitol Update 5-10-21
May 10, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! We’re down to the wire, and though the legislature will not formally adjourn sine die until May 31st; several critical deadlines for the passage of bills will…
Capitol Update 4-12-21
April 12, 2021Greetings from your Texas Capitol! To put it simply, we are now deep in the throes of the legislative session. The House and Senate are passing bills in our respective chambers and…