House & Senate Floor

The House will reconvene on Tuesday, January 31 at 2:00 PM

The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, January 31 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.

House

No hearings scheduled at this time.

Senate

Special Committee on Redistricting – January 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM

  • The purpose of these regional hearings is to solicit public input on the 2023 legislative redistricting process. All testimony will be taken by two-way videoconference.
  • This regional hearing will focus on the West Texas region, but the committee will hear testimony about any region of the State.

Special Committee on Redistricting – January 26, 2023 at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM

  • The regional hearing at 9:00 AM will focus on the South Texas region and the hearing at 1:00 PM will focus on the North Texas Region. Additionally the committee will hear testimony about any region of the State.

Special Committee on Redistricting – January 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM

  • The regional hearing at 10:00 AM will focus on the Central Texas region and the hearing at 3:00 PM will focus on the East Texas Region. Additionally the committee will hear testimony about any region of the State.

Special Committee on Redistricting – January 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM

  • This regional hearing will focus on all regions of the state.

Senate Finance – January 30 – February 17

  • Each day is assigned to a different article/piece of an article
  • The Fridays (February 3, 10, and 17) within that timeframe are set aside for pending business
  • An overview of what the committee is taking up on what day can be found below:

January 30, 2023 – 10:00 AM

Article I – General Government

  • Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts – Fiscal Programs
  • Historical Commission
  • Employees Retirement System
  • Social Security Contributions and Benefit Replacement Pay
  • Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
  • Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
  • Commission on State Emergency Communications
  • Pension Review Board
  • Commission on the Arts
  • Library and Archives Commission
  • Veterans Commission
  • State Preservation Board

January 31, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article I – General Government

  • Office of the Governor
  • Trusteed Programs within the Office of the Governor
  • Office of the Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • Facilities Commission
  • Revenue Bonds for Lease Payments
  • Public Finance Authority
  • Public Finance Authority – General Obligation (GO) Bond Debt Service
  • Bond Review Board
  • Department of Information Resources
  • State Office of Risk Management
  • Ethics Commission

February 1, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article II – Health and Human Services

  • Health and Human Services Commission
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Texas Civil Commitment Office
  • Department of Family and Protective Services
  • Department of State Health Services
  • Special Provisions Relating to All Health and Human Services Agencies

February 2, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article II – Health and Human Services

February 6, 2023 – 10:00 AM

Article III – Education

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

February 7, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article III – Education

  • Higher Education Coordinating Board
  • Available University Fund
  • Higher Education Fund
  • Available National Research University Fund
  • Permanent Fund Supporting Military Veterans Exemptions
  • Higher Education Group Insurance
  • Texas Woman’s University System
  • Texas Southern University
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Texas A&M System Administrative and System Offices
    • Texas A&M University Texarkana
    • Texas A&M University San Antonio
    • Texas A&M University Central Texas
    • Texas A&M International University
    • Texas A&M University Kingsville
    • Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
    • Prairie View A&M University
    • Texas A&M University at Galveston
    • West Texas A&M University
    • Texas A&M University Commerce
    • Tarleton State University
    • Texas A&M University
  • Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
  • Texas A&M System Agencies
    • Texas A&M Agrilife Research
    • Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
    • Texas A&M Forest Service
    • Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
    • Texas A&M Department of Emergency Management
    • Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
    • Texas A&M Transportation Institute
    • Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Texas State University System
    • Lamar University
    • Sam Houston State University
    • Sul Ross State University
    • Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College
    • Texas State University
    • Lamar Institute of Technology
    • Lamar State College – Port Arthur
    • Lamar State College – Orange
  • University of North Texas System Administration
    • University of North Texas
    • University of North Texas at Dallas
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

February 8, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article III – Education

  • Texas Tech University System Administration
    • Angelo State University
    • Midwestern State University
    • Texas Tech University
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • University of Texas System Administration
    • The University of Texas at Arlington
    • The University of Texas at Austin
    • The University of Texas at Dallas
    • The University of Texas at El Paso
    • The University of Texas at Permian Basin
    • The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
    • The University of Texas at Tyler
    • The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
  • University of Houston System Administration
    • University of Houston
    • University of Houston – Downtown
    • University of Houston – Clear Lake
    • University of Houston – Victoria
    • University of Houston College of Medicine
  • Public Community/Junior Colleges
  • Texas State Technical College System and Administration
    • Texas State Technical College – Harlingen
    • Texas State Technical College – West Texas
    • Texas State Technical College – Marshall
    • Texas State Technical College – Waco
    • Texas State Technical College – Fort Bend
    • Texas State Technical College – North Texas
  • Special Provisions Relating Only to Components of Texas State Technical College
  • Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education

February 9, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article V – Public Safety and Criminal Justice

  • Department of Public Safety
  • Department of Criminal Justice
  • Juvenile Justice Department
  • Commission on Jail Standards
  • Board of Pardons and Paroles
  • Military Department
  • Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
  • Commission on Fire Protection
  • Commission on Law Enforcement
  • Special Provisions Relating to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Agencies

February 13, 2023 – 10:00 AM

Article VI – Natural Resources

  • General Land Office and Veteran’s Land Board
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Railroad Commission
  • Commission on Environmental Quality
  • Parks and Wildlife Department
  • Animal Health Commission
  • Soil and Water Conservation Board
  • Water Development Board
    • Debt Service Payments – Non-Self Supporting G.O Bonds
  • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission

February 14, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article VII – Business and Economic Development

  • Department of Transportation
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Workforce Commission
    • Reimbursements to the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Account
  • Department of Housing and Community Affairs
  • Lottery Commission

February 15, 2023 – 9:00 AM
Article VIII – Regulatory

  • Public Utility Commission
  • Office of Public Utility Counsel
  • Department of Insurance
  • Office of Public Insurance Counsel
  • Office of Injured Employee Counsel
  • Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
  • State Office of Administrative Hearings
  • Texas Medical Board
  • Texas Board of Nursing
  • Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • Board of Dental Examiners
  • Optometry Board
  • Health Professions Council
  • Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
  • Board of Pharmacy
  • Behavioral Health Executive Council
  • Securities Board
  • Funeral Service Commission
  • Board of Plumbing Examiners
  • Racing Commission
  • Department of Licensing and Regulation
  • Board of Professional Geoscientists
  • Special Provisions Relating to All Regulatory Agencies

February 16, 2023 – 9:00 AM

Article IV – The Judiciary

  • Supreme Court of Texas
  • Court of Criminal Appeals
  • Court of Appeals – Houston
  • Court of Appeals – Ft. Worth
  • Court of Appeals – Austin
  • Court of Appeals – San Antonio
  • Court of Appeals – Dallas
  • Court of Appeals – Texarkana
  • Court of Appeals – Amarillo
  • Court of Appeals – El Paso
  • Court of Appeals – Beaumont
  • Court of Appeals – Waco
  • Court of Appeals – Eastland
  • Court of Appeals – Tyler
  • Court of Appeals – Corpus Christi-Edinburgh
  • Court of Appeals – Houston
  • Comptroller’s Department – Judiciary Section
  • Office of Court Administration
  • Texas Indigent Defense Commission
  • Office of State Prosecuting Attorney
  • State Law Library
  • Office of Capital and Forensic Writs
  • Commission on Judicial Conduct
  • Special Provisions Relating to the Judiciary

Article IX – General Provisions

 

Upcoming Agency Meeting Spotlight

State Board of Education General Meeting – January 31, 2023 at 9:30 AM

State Board of Education Committee of the Full Board –  January 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM

State Board of Education Committee of the Full Board – February 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Texas Water Development Board – February 2, 2023 at 9:30 AM

SBOE Committee on Instruction – February 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM

SBOE Committee on School Initiatives – February 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM

SBOE Committee On School Finance/Permanent School Fund – February 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM or upon adjournment of the PSF corporation meeting

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – February 3, 2023 at 9:30 AM

State Board for Educator Certification – February 10, 2023 at 8:30 AM