Legislative Trip to Austin

Cost per person is $100, and includes the ride, arrangements, and a box meal on the bus, on the return trip. Lunch will be with the group, but on your own, at the grill in the Capital building complex.

We will leave the Chamber at 6 am sharp, PLEASE ARRIVE AT 6:45 AM and depart Austin for our return to Grand Prairie at 5 PM.

Our tentative schedule includes, some awaiting confirmations:
5:45                     Grand Prairie Bus Departs   
9:00                     Grand Prairie Bus Arrives - Drop off Brazos Street    
9:00-9:50            Capitol Tour                  
9:50                     Room: E2.020 / E2.030
9:50 - 10:10        TXDOT - Carl Johnson, Director of District Operations
10:10 - 11:30     Visit the House and Senate Chambers 
11:30 - 1:00        Lunch     
1:00 - 1:15          Photo on the Steps on South Steps  
1:15                     Room: E2.020 / JHR 120 
1:15 - 1:35          Senator West staff
1:35 - 1:55          Commissioner Mike Morath - Texas Education Agency - Emailed Hunter Thompson 
1:55 - 2:15          Rep. Davis
2:15 - 2:35          Sen. Johnson CoS Lani Lappinga
2:35 - 2:55          Rep. Bhojani
2:55 - 3:00          Break 
3:00 - 3:20          Rep. Carl Sherman
3:20 - 3:40         Rep. Jessica Gonzalez
4:00 - 4:20         Rep. Chris Turner     
4:20 - 4:40          ERCOT - Ben Utley  
4:40 - 5:00         Break
5:00                   Meet Bus - Exit East Doors to Brazos Street 
 

We are awaiting some confirmations, and hope to include a tour as well.  It will be a full day and some are subject to change.