Texas Legislative Process
89th Texas Legislature Key Dates
- November 11: Bill filing opens
- January 14: First day of session
- March 14: Deadline to file bills
- June 2: Sine die (last day of session
Texas Senate (website)
- Leader: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
- 31 members
- Key Committees: Finance, Education
Texas House of Representatives (website)
- 150 members
- Leader: Speaker of the House (currently Rep. Dade Phelan, speaker is elected by the House of Representatives at the beginning of the session)
- Key Committees: Appropriations, Article I Appropriations subcommittee, public education, higher education
Resources
The Legislative Process in Texas (2023), published by the Texas Legislative Council
Citizen Handbook (2019), published by the Texas Senate