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83rd Legislative Session

Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: Report for Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

The House adjourned sine die.

  • Speaker issued a proclamation expanding the scope of the Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations to monitor conduct of executive appointees, including university regents.

The Senate adjourned sine die.

  • Lt. Governor Dewhurst announced that SB 5 could not be signed in the presence of the Senate before midnight and consequently was not passed. SJR 2 and SB 23 also died.
  • Senate Items Eligible Calendar
    Type Signed Vetoed Filed Without Signature
    HB 710 15 7
    SB 687 11 7
    HJR 6    
    SJR 4    
    Totals 1407 26 14

     

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In The News

  • 6/25 – Sen. Watson twitter: The Fight Is On – Right Now. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Donna Howard twitter: Interactive – The Impact of Proposed Abortion Restrictions. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Shelby Co. v. Holder. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Dewhurst on Shelby Co. v. Holder. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – AG Abbott regarding the Voting Rights Act. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Eric Johnson on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – University of Texas at Austin President Responds to Supreme Court Ruling. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Sen. Garcia: Supreme Court Decision puts Tx Minority Voting Rights at Risk. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Giddings: Supreme Ct Invalidated Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – US Supreme Court embraced TPPF amicus curiae brief’s argument. See Policy.
  • 6/25 – Moeller: Voting Rights Act Decision ‘A Step Backward.’ See Policy.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Flynn twitter: Transparency Committee Expands Jurisdiction. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Donna Howard twitter: Supreme Court strikes down section 5 coverage formula – the impact for Texas. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Wu twitter: Live blog of orders and opinions (Sponsored by Bloomberg Law). Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Villalaba twitter: The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision – Live updates. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Sen. Uresti twitter: Response to the veto of HB 217. Read Here.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Springer: Texas House passes SB 5. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Rep. Klick applauds passage of SB 5. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – State Representative Carol Alvarado Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 5. See Press Releases.
  • 6/25 – Speaker Straus twitter: Statement of Speaker Straus on the Jurisdiction of the Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations. Read Here.
Category: 83rd Legislative Session