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Current Articles & Research Resources, June 22, 2023

Jun 22

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

  • Explore the effects of social media challenges on car thefts. (USAFacts. Updated May 26, 2023)
  • Consider the decline in scores for reading and mathematics assessments of thirteen-year-olds. (National Assessment of Educational Progress, June 21, 2023)
  • Review hurricane preparedness tips. (Texas General Land Office, accessed June 21, 2023)
  • Read about missing and trafficked children under DFPS conservatorship. (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, May 2023)

 

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

 

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

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Bill Statistics After Signing/Veto Period, 88th Legislature, R.S.

Jun 22

posted by TexasLRL in Legislation, Bill statistics, 88th Session

Sunday, June 18, 2023 was the last day the governor could sign or veto an enrolled bill from the 88th Regular Session. If neither action was taken, the bill became law without his signature.

88th Legislature, R.S., Statistics

The following bill statistics were calculated on June 20, 2023, at 4 p.m.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,619 2,726
Reported out of committee 2,200 866
Passed by chamber of origin 1,594 816
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 1,520 812
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 871 631
Passed opposite chamber 769 513
Sent to the Governor 744 502
Signed by the Governor 629 409
Filed without the Governor's signature 92 39
Signed by the Governor/line item veto 1 0
Vetoed by the Governor 22 54

 

 

House Bills (HBs) & Senate Bills (SBs)
Filed 8,046
Sent to the Governor 1,246
Signed by the Governor 1,038
Filed without the Governor's signature 131
Signed by the Governor/line-item veto 1
Vetoed by the Governor 76
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs) & Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 299
Filed with the Secretary of State 13
House Concurrent Resolutions (HCRs) & Senate Concurrent Resolutions (SCRs)
Filed 185
Filed with the Secretary of State 14
Sent to the Governor 86
Signed by the Governor 85
Filed without the Governor's signature 1
Vetoed by the Governor 0

 

To see how these statistics have changed, please view our previous bill statistics blog posts:

 

You can also view lists of bills by the governor's action on Texas Legislature Online (TLO).

1. On TLO's homepage, click on the "Reports" link under Additional Searches.

 

 

2. Then click on the "General Reports" tab to see the lists of bills by the governor's action.

 

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