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The deadline to file bills for consideration during the 88th Session is on March 10, 2023. So far, 3,964 House and Senate bills have been filed, with the House filing bills up to HB 699 and the Senate up to SB 700.

House & Senate Floor

The House will reconvene on Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM

The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, February 28 at 11:00 AM

Video Broadcasts: House | Senate

Upcoming Legislative Hearings

Please note hearing dates and times are subject to change and additional hearings dates may be added at any time.

Senate

Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs – 2/27/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will hear invited testimony on the following agencies:
    • Texas Water Development Board
    • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
    • Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
    • Public Utility Commission
    • Texas Department of Agriculture
    • Texas Animal Health Commission
    • Texas Parks and Wildlife

Senate Nominations – 2/27/2023 at 10:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to consider the nominees found here.

Senate State Affairs – 2/27/2023 at 11:00 AM

  • Committee will consider the following bills
    • SB 2 (Hughes) Relating to conduct constituting the criminal offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
    • SB 599 (Birdwell) Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district clerk.
    • SCR 17 (Hughes) Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the “Keep Nine” amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
    • SB 559 (Hughes) Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
    • SB 578 (Zaffirini) Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

Senate Criminal Justice – 3/1/2023 at 8:30 AM

  • The committee will discuss:
    • SB 287 (Huffman | et al.) Relating to the prosecution of the offense of terroristic threat.
    • SB 402 (Whitmire) Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.
    • SB 645 (Huffman) Relating to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.
    • SB 1004 (Huffman) Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with an electronic monitoring device.
    • SJR 44 (Huffman | et al.) Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person’s appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Senate Natural Resources – 3/1/2023 at 9:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony only to overview agencies and issues under the committee’s jurisdiction

Senate Border Security – 3/2/2023 at 9:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony only to overview agencies and issues under the committee’s jurisdiction

House

House Public Health – 2/27/2023 at 10:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony from the State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of State Health Services, and the Health and Human Services Commission

House Ways & Means – 2/27/2023 at 2:00 PM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony only to overview agencies and issues under the committee’s jurisdiction

House Human Services – 2/28/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony on Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission

House Insurance – 2/28/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the following:
    • Texas Department of Insurance
    • Office of Public Insurance Counsel
    • Texas Health and Human Services Commission
    • Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

House Public Education – 2/28/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the Texas Education Agency and the Texas School Safety Center

House Criminal Jurisprudence – 2/28/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will discuss:
    • HB 178  (Murr) Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for fentanyl.
    • HB 188 (Moody) Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.
    • HB 218 (Moody) Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and tetrahydrocannabinol possession offenses; imposing a fee.
    • HB 247 (Thompson, Senfronia) Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
    • HB 270 (Thompson, Senfronia) Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing.
    • HB 286 (Thompson, Senfronia) Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence.
    • HB 381 (Thompson, Senfronia) Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.
    • HB 393 (Goldman) Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.
    • HB 469 (Smith) Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.
    • HB 513 (Metcalf) Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
    • HB 598 (Shaheen) Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.
    • HB 611 (Capriglione) Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number

House Urban Affairs – 2/28/2023 at 2:30 PM upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection

House Homeland Security – 2/28/2023 at 3:00 PM upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will meet to hear invited testimony to discuss matters pertaining to law enforcement. They will hear testimony from:
    • The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
    • The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
    • The Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
    • The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
    • The Sheriff’s Association of Texas
    • The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association (JPCA)
    • The Texas Police Chiefs Association

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence – 3/1/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will hear invited testimony only to overview agencies and issues under the committee’s jurisdiction

House Agriculture & Livestock – 3/1/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    • Texas A&M AgriLife Research Service
    • Texas A&M Forest Service
    • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services – 3/1/2023 at 8:00 AM

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • Employees Retirement System
    • Teacher Retirement System
    • Texas State Securities Board
    • Texas Department of Banking

House County Affairs – 3/1/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • Counties and affiliated groups
    • Special districts of counties
    • Texas demographics and differing county needs
    • County land use and building needs

House Defense & Veterans Affairs – 3/1/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • Texas Department of Emergency Management
    • Constituent agencies of the Texas Emergency Management Council:
    • Texas Department of Public Safety
    • Texas Department of State Health Services
    • Texas Department of Agriculture
    • Texas Department of Transportation
    • Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
    • Texas A&M Forest Service
    • Texas AgriLife Extension Service
    • Texas Animal Health Commission
    • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
    • Texas Parks and Wildlife

House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues – 3/1/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • Family Law Foundation
    • Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division
    • Texas Juvenile Justice Department
    • Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
    • Texas Council on Family Violence

House State Affairs – 3/1/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will hear invited testimony only to hold a discussion pertaining to the Texas electric grid

House Transportation – 3/1/2023 at 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

  • The committee will hear invited testimony from:
    • The Texas Department of Transportation
    • The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
    • DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division
    • The Texas A&M Transportation Institute

House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism – 3/2/2023 at 8:00 AM

The committee will meet to hear invited testimony from:

  • Texas Parks and Wildlife
  • Texas Historical Commission
  • Texas Commission on the Arts
  • State Preservation Board
  • Texas State Library and Archive Commission
  • Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office

House Appropriations Subcommittees

House Appropriations subcommittees have scheduled multiple hearings on successive days. These hearings are listed below by budget article.

Subcommittee on Article II

February 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM

  • Health and Human Services Commission & Office of Inspector General
  • Texas Civil Commitment Office
  • Department of State Health Services
  • Department of Family and Protective Services

February 28, 2023, at 8:00 AM

  • Public testimony on Article II agencies

Subcommittee on Article III

February 27, 2023, at 9:00 AM

  • Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Texas School for the Deaf
  • Special Provisions for School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Special Provisions for the School for the Deaf
  • Texas Education Agency
  • Texas Permanent School Corporation
  • Teacher Retirement System
  • Optional Retirement Program

Subcommittee on Art I, IV, & V

February 27, 2023, at 8:00 AM

  • Department of Public Safety
  • Overview of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Correctional Populations
  • Texas Juvenile Justice Department
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  • Board of Pardons and Paroles
  • Texas Military Department
  • Texas Commission on Fire Protection
  • Texas Commission on Jail Standards
  • Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
  • Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Subcommittee on Art VI, VII, & VIII

February 27, 2023, at 8:00 AM

  • Texas Railroad Commission
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Texas Animal Health Commission
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  • General Land Office and Veterans’ Land Board
  • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
  • Texas Water Development Board
  • Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

Upcoming Agency Meeting Spotlight

Railroad Commission – February 29, 2023

Permanent School Fund Corporation – March 1, 2023

Public Utility Commission – March 9, 2023

Texas Water Development Board – March 9, 2023