State Senator Kip Averitt shares his opinion about the role of lobbyists in the legislative process Medium section 1.0 Kip Averitt discusses how regional interests affect the legislative process Medium section 10.2
			Ben Barnes comments on being selected Speaker of the Texas House. High • Medium • Captioned section 6.2
			State Representative Dan Branch (R-Dallas) talks about how members build a consensus on difficult legislative issues. Very High • High • Captioned section 8.0
			State Representative Norma Chaves attempts to pass a bill decriminalizing gambling on Indian tribal land Very High • High • Captioned section 8.3
			Interviews with interns and staff provide a ground level view of how legislative offices perform their functions. High section 5.0 A short video feature explores the legislative focus of the Texas Lieutenant Governor's office via interviews with former office holders. High • Medium section 6.1
			Jack Gullahorn discusses the postive role of the lobbyists and interest groups High section 10.2
			Former Perry Chief of Staff Barry McBee discusses Governor Rick Perry's record number of vetoes at the close of the 77th Session. High • Medium • Low • Captioned section 8.5
			State Representative Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria), chair of the House Committee on Higher Education in the 78th Legislature, comments on the perspective of committee chair in the legislative process. High • Medium • Captioned section 7.2 State Representative Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) describes the legislative process. High • Medium • Captioned section 8.0
			State Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) remarks on how redistricting in 2001 affected his decision to run for office. High • Medium • Captioned section 4.0
			Former Lieutenant Governor and Senator Bill Ratliff and Speaker of the House Pete Laney discuss redistricting. Recorded February 21, 2006. Very High section 4.1
			Craig Washington on the differences between the Texas Senate and the House. Very High • High • Captioned section 2.3 Craig Washington discusses the politics of selecting a Speaker of the House in the Texas Legislature, drawing on his experience in the early 1970s. Very High • High • Captioned section 6.2

Special sessions of the legislature section 2.2 Legislative salaries and staff section 2.5 Caucuses illustrate changes in legislature section 3.0 Parties in the Texas Legislature section 3.3 Gender in the Texas Legislature section 3.4 Race in the Texas Legislature section 3.4 Incumbency in Texas Leg. and U.S. Congress section 3.5 Legislature age and occupation profiles section 3.6 Constitutional redistricting provisions section 4.0 Texas State House Districts, 2003-2012 section 4.0 US House Districts in Texas, 2004-2012 section 4.0 Texas State Senate Districts, 2003-2012 section 4.0 Support for Independent Redistricting Commission (July, 2008) section 4.0

Redistricting Texas style: a case study section 1.1 Methods for manipulating district lines section 4.1 Redistricting and civil rights section 4.1 78th Legislature summary section 5.0 Sunset review schedule through 2015 section 5.3 Biographies: Lieutenant Governors Since 1874 section 6.1 Slide show: Joe Straus Press Conference, January 5, 2009 section 6.2 Biographies: Speakers of the House Since 1874 section 6.2 Committees of the 78th Legislature section 7.0 Committee chair campaign warchests section 7.2 How a bill becomes a law ... or not section 8.0 Bills signed and vetoed by recent governors section 8.5 Referendum and recall in the states section 9.2