83rd+Session

83rd Session - Day by Day:

Day 1 - Tuesday, January 8

The House and Senate convened, members took their oaths and [|the House elected Joe Straus Speaker] for the third time. The House heard speeches by Straus and Governor Perry. The day before, the Comptroller's office released the official revenue estimate for the 2014-15 budget and the estimate was generous enough to restore cuts to education and fund infrastructure projects, but conservatives wanted to use the funds ot cut taxes.

- [|First Reading] - [|Burka Blog] - DMN: [|Battle Lines Emerge].

Day 2 - Wednesday, January 9

Senate rules were passed and the 2/3rds rule was preserved. This a 1/3rd of the Senate to prevent a bill from going to the floor - a type of filibuster if you will. Predictions were made that the Republican majority would vote it down, but apparently the 1/3rd of the Senators who represented rural districts wanted to preserve the rule in order to secure their interests against Senators from urban areas.

- [|First Reading] - [|Senate keeps two-thirds rule and eliminates exceptions].

Day 3 - Thursday, January 10

- [|First Reading].

Day 4 - Friday, January 11

- [|First Reading].

Day 7 - Monday, January 14

Changes to the House rules proposed.

- [|First Reading].

Day 8 - Tuesday, January 15

Day 9 - Wednesday, January 16

Day 10 - Thursday, January 17

Day 11 - Friday, January 18

Day 15 - Tuesday, January 22

Day 16 - Wednesday, January 23

Day 17 - Thursday, January 24

Day 18 - Friday, January 25

Day 21 - Monday, January 28

Day 22 - Tuesday, January 29

Day 23 - Wednesday, January 30

Day 24 - Thursday, January 31

-Speaker Straus makes committee assignments - [|see press release]. - Texas Tribune: [|State Senate Finishes Starting].

Day 25 - Friday, February 1

Day 28 - Monday, February 4

Day 29 - Tuesday, February 5

Day 30 - Wednesday, February 6

Day 31 - Thursday, February 7

Day 32 - Friday, February 8

Day 35 - Monday, February 11

Day 36 - Tuesday, February 12

Day 37 - Wednesday, February 13

Day 38 - Thursday, February 14

Day 39 - Friday, February 15

Day 42 - Monday, February 18

Day 43 - Tuesday, February 19

Day 44 - Wednesday, February 20

Day 45 - Thursday, February 21

Day 46 - Friday, February 22

Day 49 - Monday, February 25

Day 50 - Tuesday, February 26

Day 51 - Wednesday, February 27

Day 52 - Thursday, February 28

Day 53 - Friday, March 1

Day 56 - Monday, March 4

Day 57 - Tuesday, March 5

Day 58 - Wednesday, March 6

Day 59 - Thursday, March 7

Day 60 - Friday, March 8

Day 140 - Sine Die