The Texas Legislature meets in regular session for only 140 days every other year. To keep the legislative process moving smoothly, the House and Senate rules include a series of end-of-session deadlines which begin to take effect this week:
May 6: Last day for House committees to report House bills
May 7: Calendars committee issues final floor calendar by 10 p.m.
May 9: Last day for House to consider House bills and joint resolutions on the daily or supplemental calendar on second reading
May 10: Last day for the House to consider consent House bills on second and third reading. Last day for third reading for all House bills and joint resolutions on the supplemental calendar.
House calendars are available from Texas Legislature Online.
Bills Statistics as of 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 7
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Filed
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Reported out of committee
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Passed by chamber of origin
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Passed both chambers
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Signed by the Governor
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House Bills & Joint Resolutions
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4,079
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1,757
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669
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15
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2
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Senate Bills & Joint Resolutions
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1,980
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1,048
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911
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107
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8
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