For now, here's a sample of places to go for updates: Additionally, we'll make a list of legislative recaps of the session available on our website after the session ends. Lots of different government, media, and nonprofit organizations provide their own updates on the ongoing legislative session. Where can I find news and updates on the session? To find budget information related to the ongoing session, please see the Legislative Budget Board's website for bills, budget estimates, and summaries. You can also track specific bills and receive email updates on new developments by signing up for MyTLO. You can start at TLO's General Reports page and browse a list of the day's bill activity, filed bills, bill analyses, and more. Texas Legislature Online is the official site for the Texas legislature and is the best place to track new legislation.
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You can also find flowcharts for the process for Senate bills and for House bills on their website, along with a r efresher on how to read bills and statutes.įor the full firehose of Texas legislative information and resources, see the Texas Legislative Council's guide to legislative information.
Additionally, the Texas Legislative Council has a brief guide titled The Legislative Process in Texas with more detail. This handbook is available online and is roughly 30 pages long, so you can breeze through it quickly.Īre 30 pages of legislative process and history too much for you? TLO also has a quick overview of the steps typically involved in passing a bill into law. This handbook from the Texas Senate covers the basics of the Texas legislative system, discusses steps you can take to advocate for specific laws, and includes a glossary of common terms used in the session. In particular, we recommend starting with Citizen Handbook: How the Texas Legislature Works. How does the legislative process work?Īre you a bit rusty on the specifics of the Texas legislative process? Don't worry, there are a lot of resources to help get you up to speed. You can also find a complete list of members of the Texas House and members of the Texas Senate through TLO.Ī full directory of names along with district and capitol contact information for both the Texas House and Senate is available through the websites of the Senate and House, respectively. If you're not sure who your representatives are in the Texas House or Senate, you can enter your street address or county in the Who Represents Me? tool on the Texas Legislature Online (TLO) website to find out. Read on for information on keeping up with the latest from the 87th session. The Texas Legislature's 87th Regular Session is underway! The session began on January 12th, 2021, and will run through May 31st, 2021.
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