- Point of Order Derails Voter ID in Texas House – Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune
- Voter ID author confident of eventual passage – Gary Scharrer, Chron Texas Politics
- Delay and debate amusing side show for voter ID bill – Ken Herman, Austin American-Statesman
- Negotiations continue on sonogram bill – Christy Hoppe, Trail Blazers Blog
- Texas leaders vow to fight EPA regulations – Erin Mulvaney, Trail Blazers Blog
- State of Texas may drop taxpayer support for wineries, which totaled $4.3 million in last two years – Mark Lisheron, Texas Watchdog
- Paul Burka: The TT Interview – Texas Tribune
- State's demands forced school costs to shoot up – Jason Embry, Austin American-Statesman
- Trivia Tidbit of the Day: Part 925 — Education – WILLisms
- TEXANS: Circle April 6, 2011 On Your Calendar – Pondering Penguin
- Tom Leppert: Once a Mayor – Brian Bolduc, NRO
- Good Week for Ted Cruz, Bad Week for Tom Leppert – The Right Side of Austin
Afternoon Update
- House Dem thanks colleagues, slams election contest – Karen Brooks, Trail Blazers Blog
Sore winner, much? - Two booze bills, more state revenue – Mike Ward, Postcards
- Anti-bullying bills come before Senate committee – AP
Great news — obviously all the state’s problems have been solved!