LRL Home - Legislation

• Legislative Archive System
  Search for bills by bill number, session law chapter, author, subject, or caption. View scanned bill files, actions, bill analyses, and related documents.
• Index to Sections Affected
  Search for legislation affecting Texas statutes back to the 74th session (1995).
• Conference committee reports - 78th Legislature to present
  Link to scanned legislation with side-by-side analyses comparing the House and Senate versions of legislation from the regular and called sessions.
• Constitutional amendments
  View amendments to the Texas Constitution from 1879 forward. Search by legislative session or article.
• Vetoes
  View lists of the Governor's vetoes by legislative session. Link to scanned versions of veto proclamations.
• State budget
  Links to resources related to the legislative budgeting process, including online editions of appropriations bills and other primary sources.
• Redistricting
  Information about the history of redistricting and reapportionment in Texas.
• Statutory revision documents
  Scanned copies of revisor's reports and notes related to the ongoing statutory revision process.
• Texas law timeline
  Timeline of significant events in Texas constitutional and statutory history, with links to historical documents online.
• Water law timeline
  A timeline of Texas water legislation.
• Guide to researching legislative history and intent
  Follow detailed steps for researching the legislative intent of a bill.