The Calendar

Tuesday, April 10:

• House and Senate committees are busy this week hearing interim charges. The Senate Business and Commerce Committee meets today at 10 a.m.
• Reception for House candidate Cecil Bell Jr.; Austin (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 11:

• Senate Natural Resources Committee hearing (9 a.m.)
• Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing (9 a.m.)
• Senate Higher Education Committee hearing (9 a.m.)
• House Public Health Committee hearing (10:30 a.m.)
• Reception for U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler; Clear Lake (7 p.m.)
• Birthday reception for Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston; Houston (5 - 7 p.m.)
• Fundraiser for House candidate Jacquie Chaumette; Richmond (6 p.m.)

Thursday, April 12:

• Joint Senate Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee and Transportation and Homeland Security hearing (9 a.m.)
• Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing (9 a.m.)

Friday, April 13:

• The Texas Tribune Festival: On the Road — Energy & the Environment, A One-Day Symposium; University of Houston (7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.)
• Fundraiser for Greg Parker, candidate for railroad commissioner; Energy PSC, LLC., New Braunfels (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)