From the Senator's Desk. . .
July 2, 2009
The danger of a special session for a governor is that he won’t get what he wants, and in failing to get it, will open himself to charges of failed leadership. That is why Perry planned to limit the session to the Sunset Safety Net bill that will continue the existence of TxDOT, the Department of Insurance, the Racing Commission, and other agencies, and to authorizing $2 billion in highway construction bonds that had previously been approved by the voters.
State champs honored in whirlwind tour
July 3, 2009
Being a celebrity has its perks, but it sure can be exhausting. "I'm kind of really tired right now," 18-year-old Socorro High School baseball player Marcus Molina said as he sat in the Capitol hall waiting for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to arrive for the team's last photo op of the day.
Extra session a new chance for children's health grants
July 30, 2009
State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh urged Gov. Rick Perry to include the Children’s Health Insurance Program bill on Thursday’s special legislative session agenda.
Texas Adopts Law on Stewardship of Trusts After Founders Die
June 30, 2009
Texas has adopted a law intended to ensure that so-called orphan trusts, which are left under the stewardship of lawyers or banks after their founders have died, continue to comply with the founders’ wishes.