Capitol Update 2-26-21

Capitol Update 2-26-21

February 26, 2021

Greetings from your Texas Capitol. I want to start this capitol update by addressing the extreme winter weather Texans experienced last week, which caused many Texans to go without power and subsequently…

Capitol Update (2-4-21)

Capitol Update (2-4-21)

February 4, 2021

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! As I shared in my email two weeks ago, the Texas Senate Select Committee on Redistricting Committee, of which I am a member, began holding a series…

Capitol Update (1-15-21)

Capitol Update (1-15-21)

January 15, 2021

Greetings from your Texas Capitol! For those receiving our Capitol Update for the first time, let me tell you a little bit about it. I have deployed back to Austin for the…

SENATOR BIRDWELL NAMED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

SENATOR BIRDWELL NAMED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE

January 13, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2021
 
SENATOR BIRDWELL NAMED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
The Texas Senate elected Senator Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) to serve as president pro tempore during the 87th Legislature. Birdwell had…

BIRDWELL TAPPED TO SERVE ON SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING

BIRDWELL TAPPED TO SERVE ON SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING

October 20, 2020

On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick appointed State Senator Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) to the Senate’s bi-partisan 2021 Senate Select Committee on Redistricting.
“I am honored to be selected to serve on the Senate’s…

Coalition of Rural and Suburban Legislators send Letter to Governor Abbott Correcting Inaccuracies Regarding High-Speed Rail Project

Coalition of Rural and Suburban Legislators send Letter to Governor Abbott Correcting Inaccuracies Regarding High-Speed Rail Project

October 8, 2020

It came to my attention that Governor Abbott’s office released a letter to the new Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshide Suga. The Governor’s letter wasn’t simply congratulatory—it was a complete endorsement of…