State of the State
Governor Rick Perry presented his State of the State address to the 78th Texas Legislature on Tuesday, February 11, 2003.

Gov. Rick Perry delivers his State of the State address to the 78th Texas Legislature. Photo by Bob Daemmrich. Photo
View Gov. Rick Perry's State of the State address in Real Video format. You will require the RealOne Media Player in order to view the video stream. Gov. Perry begins his speech at the 01:01:00 mark of the video.
Text of Gov. Rick Perry's State of the State address
Press Release - February 11, 2003
Accomplishments of the 78th Texas Legislature [100KB PDF]
Additional Information
- Fiscal Discipline
Balancing the Budget Without New Taxes - Texas Enterprise Fund
Bringing Companies, Jobs to Texas - Focus on Education
Our Greatest Investment in Future Prosperity - Education Freedom Plan
Less Spent on Mandates, More in the Classrooms - Governor's Special Guests
Real Texans, Real Challenges
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