Senator Judith Zaffirini
Democratic, District 21
Wikipedia Bio
Judith Pappas Zaffirini (born February 13, 1946) is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini became the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate, where she has served since 1987. Zaffirini has been named among the "Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States" by Hispanic B...
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Office Addresses
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District
1407 Washington StreetLaredo, TX 78042Phone956-722-2293FAX956-722-8586 -
District
12702 Toepperwein Road, Suite 214San Antonio, TX 78233Phone210-657-0095 -
Capitol
Post Office Box 12068, Capitol StationAustin, TX 78711Phone512-463-0121
Roles
Senate, session 81st Senate, session 82nd Senate, session 83rd8 Committees
- Senate Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence & Transparency Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Senate Administration Committee
News & Blog Coverage
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WGU Texas Celebrates First Anniversary with Enrollment Over 3,000 (prnewswire.com)
Aug 3WGU Texas was established on August 3, 2011, by Executive Order from Governor Rick Perry with bipartisan support of the Joint Legislative Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Chairs, Senator Judith Zaffirini and Representative Dan Branch. WGU Texas ...PR Newswire
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Disability Rights Groups Call for More Community Care (myhighplains.com)
Aug 1Advocates from groups like ADAPT of Texas and Disability Rights Texas -- which have ... on waiting lists for such in-home and individualized care, said state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. They argue community-based care is cheaper, and should be relied ...Myhighplains.com
Sponsored Bills
263 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 4th out of 176
Senators
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Cosponsor of
HCR 86Memorializing Congress in support of establishing a veterans hospital in the ...
March 5, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 1493Relating to the use of certain devices in a polling place.
February 19, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 19Relating to requirements for drugs dispensed by pharmacists.
November 10, 2008
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Cosponsor of
HB 4833Relating to the creation of district courts and statutory county courts and t...
May 1, 2009
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Sponsor of
HB 1282Relating to the penalty for theft of a driver's license, commercial driver's ...
February 16, 2009
All By Industry
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Unknown$1,116,694.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$812,052.00
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Physicians$252,410.00
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Other Physician Specialists$119,144.00
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Health Care Institutions$104,700.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Williams Kherkher$50,000.00
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Border Health$25,000.00
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Border Health$25,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 7 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 4 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 1 |
| Environmental Issues | 11 |
| Business and Consumers | 12 |
| Social Issues | 1 |
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