As the 88th Legislature draws to a close, a series of end-of-session deadlines begin to take effect. Below is a list of deadlines that occur next week:
- Wednesday, May 17: Deadline for the House to distribute its last House Local and Consent Calendar with local House bills (HBs).
- Friday, May 19: Last day for the House to consider local House bills on Local and Consent Calendar on second and third reading.
First day the Senate can consider bills and resolutions the first day they are posted on the Senate Notice of Intent Calendar. - Saturday, May 20: Last day for House committees to report Senate bills (SBs) and Senate joint resolutions (SJRs).
- Sunday, May 21: Deadline for the House to distribute its last House Daily Calendar with Senate bills and Senate joint resolutions.
House and Senate calendars are available on the Texas Legislature Online.
Bill statistics for the period of November 14, 2022 — May 5, 2023, are below.
| House Bills (HBs) & House Joint Resolutions (HJRs) |
Senate Bills (SBs) & Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs) |
|
| Filed | 5,619 | 2,724 |
| Reported out of committee | 2,182 | 838 |
| Passed by chamber of origin | 991 | 754 |
| Referred to committee in opposite chamber | 688 | 478 |
| Reported out of committee in opposite chamber | 75 | 320 |
| Passed opposite chamber | 14 | 71 |
| Sent to governor (bills only) | 2 | 38 |
| Signed by the governor (bills only) | 0 | 1 |
Last week's bill statistics:
