Friday Legislative Update – March 15
Both the House and Senate will reconvene on Monday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Rep. elect Christina Morales (D-Houston) for HD 145 will be sworn in on Monday, March 18. [...]
Legislative Spotlight
Both the House and Senate will reconvene on Monday, March 11 at 4 p.m. and 3p.m. respectively Spotlight on Bills Disaster Legislation Filed SB 8 (Perry) creating the first statewide [...]
Patrick Announces Priority Bills
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the bills he has selected as his top priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session, those bills he categorized as bills that address: Life, Liberty and [...]
Legislative Update – March 1
Deadlines March 8th is the 60th day of the 86th Session and it also marks the deadline for unrestricted filing of bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency [...]
House and Senate Floor Calendars
Calendars for House and Senate floor consideration can be viewed by visiting: House | Senate House Supplemental The Supplemental House Calendar is the primary agenda followed by the house during [...]
Abbott Sends Letter on Open Meetings Act
Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to appointees and state agencies following the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals' ruling striking down a key provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act. [...]
AG Paxton Releases Statement on Court Order Regarding Voter Rolls
Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a statement in response to an order from the U.S. District Court of San Antonio affecting the way state and county election officials execute [...]
Senate State Affairs – February 28, 2019
The Senate Committee on State Affairs met on February 28 to take up and consider bills. The report below covers discussions on SB 15 (Creighton), SB 40 (Zaffirini), SB 71 [...]
Legislative Spotlight
For the latest updates on all legislative committee hearings, visit “Legislative News from Texas” frequently to confirm hearings since dates, times, and bills posted to be taken up can and [...]
Patrick Re-Establishes Select Port Committee
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he has re-established the Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports to address several pressing issues regarding our state’s ports. In making the announcement, Lt. [...]