Texas Legislative Process

90th Texas Legislature Key Dates

• November 9, 2026: Bill filing opens
• January 12, 2027: First day of session
• March 12, 2027: Deadline to file bills
• May 31, 2027: Sine die (last day of session)

Texas Senate  (website)

• Leader: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
• 31 members
• Key Committees: Finance, Education, Higher Education Subcommittee, State Affairs

Texas House of Representatives (website)

• 150 members
• Leader: Speaker of the House Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock)
• Key Committees: Appropriations, Article I Appropriations subcommittee, Public Education, Higher Education, State Affairs

Resources

The Legislative Process in Texas (2023),  published by the Texas Legislative Council

Citizen Handbook (2019), published  by the Texas Senate

Legislative Glossary

Legislative Reference Library