State of the State address
State of the State address, January 2017
May 27, 2017 House and Senate leaders Patrick and Straus shake while Gov. Greg Abbott watches during the final days of the 85th Legislative Session.
Jan. 5, 2015: Texas Gov. Rick Perry cheers as he gives his final speech to the Texas legislature that wrapped up a 30-year career in Texas politics, advancing from a state representative to the longest serving governor in state history
Jan. 31, 2017: Gov. Greg Abbott gives his State of the State speech in the House chamber.
January 2, 2018: Ceremonial swearing in of Justice Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott.
2017 session
Jan. 10, 2017: Opening Day of the 85th Texas Legislature as Mariana Thompson, granddaughter of State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, listens.
May 9, 2017: State Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, listens to a colleague on the House floor.
Outgoing Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott receives guests in the Senate Chamber as new AG Ken Paxton is sworn into office.
Jan. 21, 2015: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, l, discusses legislation with Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo.
serving up hi-jinks in Texas Senate, 2017
Nov. 15, 2017: Vice President Mike Pence, l, visits Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Texas regional office for a Hurricane Harvey recovery update from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Jan. 20, 2017: Thousands of LGBTQ Texans rally at the Texas Capitol protesting the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Jan. 20, 2017: Thousands of LGBTQ Texans rally at the Texas Capitol protesting the inauguration of Donald Trump.
May 11, 2017: State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, breaks down while discussing a bill during a late night session.
May 11, 2017: Speaker Joe Straus during the “Mother's Day Massacre” at the Texas House.
Aug. 17, 2017: State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, challenges a ruling in the Texas House.
March 24, 2018: Nearly 10,000 marchers converge at the State Capitol Saturday at March For Our Lives protesting gun violence in the wake of school mass shootings including Parkland, Florida last month.
Jan. 20, 2017: Thousands of LGBTQ Texans rally at the Texas Capitol protesting the inauguration of Donald Trump.
March 24, 2018: Nearly 10,000 marchers converge at the State Capitol Saturday at March For Our Lives protesting gun violence in the wake of school mass shootings including Parkland, Florida last month.
Activists inside the Capitol protest legislation to regulate use of public bathrooms.
June 26, 2013: Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, pauses before starting a filibuster of SB 5, a bill that would tighten regulations on abortion providers, on the last day of the special session.
June 26, 2013: Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, begins a filibuster of SB 5, a bill that would tighten regulations on abortion providers in Texas, on the last day of the special session.
Pro-choice activists are forced out of the gallery as Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, continues a filibuster of SB 5, a bill that would tighten regulations on abortion providers in Texas.
June 26, 2013: Pro-choice activists crowd the gallery as Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, begins a filibuster of SB 5, a bill that would tighten regulations on abortion providers.
June 26, 2013: Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, wears pink athletic shoes as she begins a filibuster of SB 5, a bill that would tighten regulations on abortion providers.
Advocates for a gun-free learning environment on the UT campus and other statewide colleges march to the Capitol in conjunction with the Modern Language Association convention in Austin. About 250 people brought books to show their support for learning not conflict.
Ken Paxton is sworn into office as Texas Attorney General in transition ceremonies in the Texas Senate chamber.