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Sessions

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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 19th 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 for the 77th – 80th Legislatures.
  • 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.