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88th 2nd Called Session


June 27, 2023 - July 13, 2023


Leadership

Governor: Greg Abbott -  Vetoes

Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick

Speaker of the House: Dade Phelan 

Special Session Topics

 Proclamations   Messages

  • Consider and act upon legislation to cut property-tax rates solely by reducing the school district maximum compressed tax rate in order to provide lasting property-tax relief for Texas taxpayers. [Tue Jun 27, 2023]
  • Consider and act upon legislation to put Texas on a pathway to eliminating school district maintenance and operations property taxes. [Tue Jun 27, 2023]
  • Consider and act upon legislation relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration. [Mon Jul 10, 2023]
  • Consider and act upon legislation relating to the amount of the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax and the exclusion of certain taxable entities from the requirement to file a franchise tax report. [Mon Jul 10, 2023]

Journals

The House Journal and Senate Journal for the 88th 2nd Called Session are available online.

Rules
House Rules (88th R.S.)
Senate Rules (88th R.S.)

Bill statistics for the 88th Legislature, 2nd Called Session

Status HB HCR HJR HR SB SCR SJR SR Total
HB & SB
Total
Filed 66 5 12 27 15 1 1 42 81 169
Passed 0 0 1 27 2 0 0 41 2 71
Vetoed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0