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The Texas Tribune is pleased to present a daylong symposium previewing the 85th Legislative Session. Topics of discussion will include the state budget, education and other major issues on tap in the House and Senate, as well as a look at how the outcome of the 2016 elections could impact the political environment looking ahead to 2018. Also on the agenda: a conversation with House Speaker Joe Straus and a candid lunchtime conversation with veteran members of the Capitol press corps.
8am: Light breakfast
8:30am: One on One with Speaker Joe Straus
Joe Straus, Speaker of the Texas House
Moderator: Evan Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of The Texas Tribune
9:30am: The Biggest Issues of the Session
State Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place
State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee
State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, Chairman of the Senate Education Committee
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, Vice Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee
Moderator: Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune
10:25am: Spending, Taxes and the Economy
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, Vice Chairman of the Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee
State Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, Chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee
State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, Vice Chairwoman of the House Higher Education Committee
State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin
Moderator: Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune
11:20am: The Politics of 2016, 2017 and 2018
State Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Military Installations Committee
State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, Chairman of the House Calendars Committee
State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
Moderator: Jim Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project
12:05pm: Lunch
12:30pm: How the Press Sees the 85th
Erica Greider, Former Senior Editor at Texas Monthly
Gromer Jeffers, Political Reporter for The Dallas Morning News
Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor of The Texas Tribune
Jonathan Tilove, Chief Political Writer for the Austin American-Statesman
Moderator: Jim Henson, Director of the Texas Political Project
This event will take place in the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom located on the 3rd floor of the Texas Union Building on The University of Texas at Austin campus. It is free and open to the public, and includes a light breakfast and lunch. Paid parking is available in nearby campus garages, including the San Antonio Garage, the 27th Street Garage and the Speedway Garage (map to garage & parking rates - parking is not included with registration).
The Tribune's symposia are modeled on the celebrated Texas Tribune Festival. These one-day, one-topic events bring together experts to present and generate productive conversations on major issues of the day.
This event is supported by Accenture, Raise Your Hand Texas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Comcast, the Texas Association of School Business Officials, Texas Central, AT&T, the Driskill Hotel, NRG Energy, the American Heart Association, Educate Texas, UnitedHealthcare, St. David's HealthCare, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, CenterPoint Energy, the Texas Politics Project and Southwest Airlines, the official airline of Texas Tribune Events. This event is hosted by The University of Texas at Austin and media support is provided by the Austin American-Statesman and KUT.Tribune events are also supported through contributions from our founding investors and members.
Disclosure: Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite our events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.
The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit media organization that provides nonpartisan investigative reporting, interactive data applications, and live events focused on politics and policy.
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