Ballot notes:

• Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, will seek re-election in 2014, so take him off your list of possible candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner. 
• Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, says he will seek re-election.

Constance Allison is the new legislative director and Jamie Dudensing is the new policy director for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The two were promoted after deputy chief of staff Julia Rathgeber left the lite guv’s office to become the state’s insurance commissioner. Dudensing has worked for Dewhurst for eight years in a variety of jobs; Allison worked for former Sen. Steve Ogden and joined Dewhurst’s staff last year.