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71st 5th Called Session


May 2, 1990 - May 30, 1990


Leadership

Governor: William P. Clements -  Vetoes

Lieutenant Governor: William Pettus Hobby, Jr.

Speaker of the House: Gib Lewis 

Special Session Topics

 Proclamations

  • Establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools [Tue May 1, 1990]
  • Appropriating money to the Texas Department of Human Services, the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation [Thu May 24, 1990]
  • Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the procedures for filling vacancies in certain state and district offices [Thu May 24, 1990]

Journals

The House Journal and Senate Journal for the 71st 5th Called Session are available from the Legislative Reference Library.

Rules
House Rules (71st R.S.)
Senate Rules (71st R.S.)
Senate Rules (71st 4th C.S.)

Bill statistics for the 71st Legislature, 5th Called Session

Status HB HCR HJR HR SB SCR SJR SR Total
HB & SB
Total
Filed 135 30 7 199 82 16 10 123 217 602
Passed 2 24 0 186 4 8 0 0 6 224
Vetoed 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2