Daniel Setiawan

House Readies for Sanctuary City BattleMay 05, 2011
House Bill 12—the sanctuary city immigration bill— is scheduled for debate Friday on the House floor and legislators on both sides of the aisle [...] Full Story
House Takes the Fight to BulliesMay 04, 2011
House Bill 1942, the anti-bullying bill, passed smoothly out of the Texas House Tuesday 102 to 34. The bill updates the current definition of [...] Full Story
Hot list Day 113May 03, 2011
Day 113 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “The question isn’t whether we are making our enemies mad. The question is, [...] Full Story
hot list: day 109Apr 29, 2011
Day 109 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “I’m also senstiive that we don’t want Big Brother looking over our shoulder [...] Full Story
hot listApr 27, 2011
Day 107 of the 82nd Texas Legislature LINE OF THE DAY “I’ve believed all along that we could close our budget with a combination [...] Full Story

The Baddest BillsJun 13, 2011
Every legislative session, Texas Observer reporters scour for the stupidest, funniest, slap-your-forehead ridiculous and downright unconstitutional bills proposed by Texas lawmakers. We chronicle these [...] Full Story
After Six-Year Fight, Perry Signs Voter ID into LawMay 27, 2011
After six years of fierce partisan battling, the legislative war over voter ID in Texas is officially over. Gov. Rick Perry signed the voter [...] Full Story
Alex Jones Leads Mob to the Doors of the SenateMay 25, 2011
The Senate’s decision to block HB 1937—the TSA “anti-groping bill” by Rep. David Simpson—brought a small mob of protestors to the Capitol today intent [...] Full Story
You Have the Right to NoodleMay 19, 2011
While the majority of the Senate members were caucusing over the budget this afternoon, a few Senators were discussing a bill which would make [...] Full Story
Senate Votes to Tap Rainy Day FundMay 16, 2011
Just as the Senate was set to adjourn today, chief budget writer Steve Ogden appeared on the floor with a bill to use $3.97 [...] Full Story