Senator Florence Shapiro
Republican, District 8
Wikipedia Bio
Florence D. Shapiro (née Donald) (born May 2, 1948 ) is an American politician from Texas. Shapiro is a Republican member of the Texas Senate, from 1993 to 1995 representing the 2nd Senatorial District and since 1995 representing the 8th Senatorial District which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.
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Office Addresses
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District
5000 Legacy Drive, Suite 494Plano, TX 75024Phone972-403-3404FAX972-403-3405 -
Capitol
Post Office Box 12068, Capitol StationAustin, TX 78711Phone512-463-0108FAX512-463-7579
Roles
Senate, session 81st Senate, session 82nd0 Committees
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News & Blog Coverage
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Editorial: Academic rigor is helping students (dallasnews.com)
Aug 9Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken ... That’s why legislators next year should approve a proposal that retiring GOP state Sen. Florence Shapiro of Plano attempted to pass in the 2011 session. Her plan would have put a greater focus ...Dallas Morning News
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Lawmakers sobered by budget reality as details on impact emerge (statesman.com)
Aug 5Texas lawmakers got a first look at the state budget in ... materials that are needed to prepare high schools for the upcoming end-of-course exams. Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, told the State Board of Education on Wednesday that she would fight for ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
164 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 15th out of 176
Senators
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Cosponsor of
HB 1357Relating to the regulation of freestanding emergency medical care facilities;...
February 17, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 708Relating to higher education transfer practices, articulation agreements, pol...
January 21, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 3795Relating to the public awareness campaign promoting higher education and to a...
March 12, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 1423Relating to granting charters to public junior colleges for open-enrollment c...
February 18, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 3751Relating to the conditions of bond for a defendant charged with committing ce...
March 12, 2009
All By Industry
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Unknown$543,543.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$250,051.00
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Real Estate Agents$110,365.00
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Liquor Wholesalers$72,936.00
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Real Estate Developers & Subdividers$71,180.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Butt, Charles C$25,000.00
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Texas Association Of Mortgage Attorneys Pac$25,000.00
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Texas Association Of Mortgage Attorneys$25,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 6 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 4 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
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| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 1 |
| Environmental Issues | 10 |
| Business and Consumers | 12 |
| Social Issues | 1 |
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