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- Sessions and years
View the dates, number of days, and an overview for each legislative session.
- Bill statistics
See how many bills were filed, passed, and vetoed in each session back to the 16th Legislature.
- Member statistics
View demographic information about Texas legislators back to the 74th Legislature.
- Bill effective dates, by session
See when bills from recent sessions will take effect.
- Legislative deadlines
Provides calendars for important legislative deadline dates from the 74th Legislature forward.
- Session summaries
Read session wrap-ups published by the House Research Organization, the Senate Research Organization, the Texas Legislative Council, and more.
- Special sessions
Everything you need to know about special sessions.
- Legislative staff lists
Legislative staff lists published by the House Research Organization.