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Bill Statistics, 133rd Day, 89th R.S.

May 27

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

Today is the 134th day of the 89th Regular Session. There are six days until the last day of session (Sine die).

Bill statistics comparing the 133rd day of the 89th and the 88th Regular Sessions are below. For information about what happens to a bill after it passes, please see our Legislative FAQ page.

 

Bill statistics for the period of November 12, 2024 — May 26, 2025, are below:

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,852 3,162
Reported out of committee 1,901 1,116
Passed by chamber of origin 1,178 1,004
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 1,004 996
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 652 819
Passed opposite chamber 455 445
Sent to the Governor 235 277
Signed by the Governor 35 130
Filed without the Governor's signature 2 5
Vetoed by the Governor 1 0

Previous bill statistics posts:

 

 

 

This entry was posted on May 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM and has received 111 views. Print this entry.

Current Articles & Research Resources, May 22, 2025

May 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.

  • Compare parks in America’s one hundred largest cities. (Trust for Public Land, May 2025)
  • Read about the FDA plans to adopt a new COVID-19 vaccination regulatory framework. (The New England Journal of Medicine, May 20, 2025)
  • Explore Medicaid enrollment data resources. (Congressional Research Service, May 14, 2025)
  • Track the costs of living in the Minimal Quality of Life Index. (Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, May 2025)

 

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.

This entry was posted on May 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 127 views. Print this entry.

Bill Statistics, May 21, 2025

May 21

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

Today is the 128th day of the 89th Texas Legislature. There are twelve days until sine die, the last day of session.

Bill statistics for the period of November 12, 2024 — May 20, 2025, are below.

 

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,852 3,161
Reported out of committee 1,901 1,112
Passed by chamber of origin 1,172 994
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 916 979
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 287 676
Passed opposite chamber 175 267
Sent to governor (bills only) 102 190
Signed by the governor (bills only) 2 90

 

Previous bill statistics:

 

 

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Bill Statistics & Upcoming Deadlines, May 19, 2025

May 19

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

As the 89th 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:

 

  • Monday, May 26: Deadline for the last House Local & Consent Calendar with Senate bills (SBs) to be distributed.
  • Tuesday, May 27: Last day for the House to consider second reading Senate bills and Senate joint resolutions (SJRs) on the House Daily or Supplemental Calendar.
  • Wednesday, May 28: Last day for the House to consider local and consent Senate bills on second and third reading, and all third reading Senate bills and Senate joint resolutions on the Supplemental Calendar.
    Last day for the Senate to consider all bills and joint resolutions on second or third reading.
  • Thursday, May 29: Deadline for Senate amendments to be distributed in the House.
  • Friday, May 30: Deadline for House copies of conference committee report (CCR) on the general appropriations bill to be distributed.
    Last day for the House to act on Senate amendments.
    Deadline for Senate copies of conference committee reports on tax, general appropriations, and reapportionment bills to be printed and distributed.
  • Saturday, May 31: Deadline for House copies of conference committee reports on joint resolutions and bills other than the general appropriations bill to be distributed.
    Deadline for Senate copies of all conference committee reports on joint resolutions and bills other than tax, general appropriations, and reapportionment bills to be printed and distributed.
  • Sunday, June 1: Last day for the House to adopt conference committee reports or discharge House conferees and concur in Senate amendments.
    Last day for the Senate to concur in House amendments or adopt conference committee reports.
  • Monday, June 2: Last day of the 89th Regular Session (Sine die); only corrections may be considered in the House and the Senate.

 

House and Senate calendars are available on Texas Legislature Online.

 

 

Bill statistics for the period of November 12, 2024 — May 16, 2025, are below.

 

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,852 3,160
Reported out of committee 1,901 1,108
Passed by chamber of origin 1,172 982
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 804 968
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 208 607
Passed opposite chamber 92 215
Sent to governor (bills only) 55 178
Signed by the governor (bills only) 1 34

 

Previous bill statistics:

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, May 15, 2025

May 15

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.

  • Track drought conditions. (U.S. Drought Monitor, accessed May 14, 2025)
  • Read about the Alien Enemy Act. (Congressional Research Service, April 2, 2025)
  • Review the Trump administration’s executive actions and most recent updates. (National Conference of State Legislatures, updated May 7, 2025)
  • Explore food price data and forecasts. (Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, updated April 25, 2025)

 

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.

This entry was posted on May 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 127 views. Print this entry.

Bill Statistics & Upcoming Deadlines, May 12, 2025

May 12

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

As the 89th 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:

 

  • Monday, May 19: First day the Senate can consider bills and resolutions the first day they are posted on the Senate Notice of Intent Calendar.
  • Wednesday, May 21: Deadline for the House to distribute its last House Local and Consent Calendar with local House bills (HBs).
  • Friday, May 23: Last day for the House to consider local House bills on Local and Consent Calendar on second and third reading.
  • Saturday, May 24: Last day for House committees to report Senate bills (SBs) and Senate joint resolutions (SJRs).
  • Sunday, May 25: 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 12, 2024 — May 9, 2025, are below.

 

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,852 3,155
Reported out of committee 1,883 1,080
Passed by chamber of origin 729 893
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 524 832
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 74 401
Passed opposite chamber 37 140
Sent to governor (bills only) 2 104
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 6

 

Last week's bill statistics:

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, May 8, 2025

May 8

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.

  • Track flood-related road closures in the Austin area. (ATXFloods.com, accessed May 6, 2025)
  • Review an assessment of infrastructure in the U.S. (American Society of Civil Engineers, March 2025)
  • Read about how tariffs may affect interest rates. (Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, April 29, 2025)
  • Find information about REAL ID compliance for air travel. (Texas.gov, accessed May 7, 2025)

 

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.

This entry was posted on May 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM and has received 173 views. Print this entry.

Bill Statistics & Upcoming Deadlines, May 5, 2025

May 5

posted by TexasLRL in Bill statistics, 89th Session, Legislative process

As the 89th 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:

 

  • Monday, May 12: Last day for House committees to report House bills (HBs) and House joint resolutions (HJRs).
  • Tuesday, May 13: Deadline for the House to distribute the last House Daily Calendar with House bills and House joint resolutions.
  • Wednesday, May 14: Deadline for the House to distribute the last House Local and Consent Calendar with consent House bills.
  • Thursday, May 15: Last day for the House to consider House bills and House joint resolutions on second reading on the House Daily or Supplemental Calendar.
  • Friday, May 16: Last day for the House to consider consent House bills on second and third reading on the Local and Consent Calendar and all third reading House bills or House joint resolutions on the House Supplemental Calendar.

 

House and Senate calendars are available on Texas Legislature Online.

 

Bill statistics for the period of November 12, 2024 — May 2, 2025, are below.

 

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 5,849 3,152
Reported out of committee 1,693 933
Passed by chamber of origin 477 770
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 207 769
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 7 264
Passed opposite chamber 2 76
Sent to governor (bills only) 0 19
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 3

 

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, May 1, 2025

May 1

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.

  • Track cancer mortality rates by state. (National Conference of State Legislatures, April 28, 2025)
  • Review the 2025 State of the Air. (American Lung Association, April 23, 2025)
  • Read the 2024 Internet Crime Report. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 23, 2025)
  • Consider recommendations related to developing notification and evacuation plans for communities within areas of wildland-urban interface fire potential. (National Institute of Standards and Technology, March 2025)

 

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.

This entry was posted on May 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM and has received 220 views. Print this entry.