Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

• April 20, 2022
  • House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
  • Senate Committee on Local Government
• April 21, 2022
  • House Committee on Ways & Means

April 20, 2022
House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development
Charge: Economic Development Incentives. Examine current economic development incentive programs and identify opportunities to enhance job creation in Texas. Make recommendations to promote transparency and enhance effectiveness of such programs.

• "Economic Development Tools for Counties," County Progress, April 2022
• Texas Business Incentives & Programs Overview, Office of the Texas Governor, revised April 2021
• Job Creation Policies Can Raise Local Employment Rates, Especially for Distressed Communities, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, January 20, 2021
• Bringing Jobs to People: Improving Local Economic Development Policies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, August 5, 2020
• Tax-Related State and Local Economic Development Programs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, July 2019
• Local Economic Development Programs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Charge: Semiconductor Investment. Evaluate Texas' current efforts to attract semiconductor investment to the state. Identify potential strengths and vulnerabilities that could impact the success of Texas' semiconductor industry and the ability to create and maintain a reliable semiconductor supply chain.

• "The FABS Act: An Essential Component for Incentivizing Semiconductor Manufacturing in the United States?" Perspectives on Innovation Blog, Center for Strategic & International Studies, February 9, 2022
• "Governor Abbott Announces National Semiconductor Centers Texas Task Force" (Press Release), Office of the Texas Governor, October 21, 2021
• 2021 State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry, Semiconductor Industry Association, September 24, 2021
• "The Great Semiconductor Shortage," American Institute for Economic Research, July 11, 2021
• Government Incentives and US Competitiveness in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Semiconductor Industry Association, September 2020
• Semiconductor Snapshot, Semiconductor Supply Chain, Texas Comptroller of Pubic Accounts

Charge: Trade with Russia. Review the impact that trade with Russia has on the Texas economy, including Texas manufacturers. Consider the impact of Texas investment in businesses and funds owned or controlled by the Russian government or Russian nationals, and determine the need for investment restrictions. Consider the impacts of any proposed investment restrictions on access by Texas businesses and the Texas scientific and technological community to capital investment, global markets, and competitive knowledge.

• "States Not Immune to Effects of War in Ukraine," State Legislatures News, National Conference of State Legislatures, March 22, 2022
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar's Statement on Potential Russia Divestments, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, March 2, 2022
• "States and Cities Impose Boycotts Against Russian Goods," Governing, February 28, 2022
• "The Impact of Russia Sanctions on US States," State Legislatures News, National Conference of State Legislatures, February 28, 2022

Senate Committee on Local Government
Bond Elections: Review and report on voter participation and bond election result differences between November and May elections. Make recommendations for improved voter turnout, increased election efficiencies, and better accountability of local debt.

• Local Debt Bond Election Results (Dataset), Texas Bond Review Board, updated April 11, 2022
• 2019 State & Local Government Finance Historical Datasets and Tables, U.S. Census Bureau, last revised October 8, 2021
• Debt at a Glance, Local Government Debt Reporting, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Texas Local Government Debt (Overview), Texas Local Government Bond Elections (Database Search), Texas Bond Review Board

Ballot Language: Study the development of the language used for constitutional amendment and local ballot propositions. Recommend changes to make ballot propositions more easily understood by voters.

• Texas Legislative Council Drafting Manual (Chapter 4. Joint Resolutions to Amend the Texas Constitution), Texas Legislative Council, September 2020
• Election Advisory No. 2017-06, RE: New Law: Senate Bill 957 – Numbering/Letting of Propositions on Ballot, Keith Ingram, Director of Elections, Texas Secretary of State, July 20, 2017
• Interim Report to the 85th Legislature (Charge 2 – Local Ordinance Integrity, Charge 6 – Debt Transparency in the Voting Booth), Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, November 2016

April 21, 2022
House Committee on Ways & Means
Charge: Actively oversee associated rulemaking and agency actions to ensure the intended legislative outcome of:

• HB 2080 and SB 903, relating to taxpayers' suits;
  • "Giving Taxpayers Easier Access to Court: Taxpayer-Friendly Legislation Takes Aim at 'Pay-to-Play'," Fiscal Notes, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, August 2021
• SB 248, relating to the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes.
  • "Teen Vaping Is a Problem, Health Experts Are Pushing Back," Story Studio, Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2021
  • "Physician-Led Results: Vaping Permit Requirement Established, COVID-19 Response Mixed," Texas Medical Association, last updated on June 30, 2021
  • E-Cigarette Retailer Permit Frequently Asked Questions, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Charge: Study and consider methods of providing additional property tax relief, including the use of $3 billion in available American Rescue Plan Act funds that were held for future tax relief by the 87th Legislature, and other sources of revenue. Explore options to reduce business property tax burdens and options for limiting the growth of property tax bills.

• "States Should Act Fast on UC Trust Fund Deposits, and Other Takeaways from the New Treasury Guidance on ARPA Funding" (Blog), Tax Foundation, updated February 3, 2022
• 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index, Tax Foundation, December 16, 2021
• Property Tax Relief for Homeowners, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, November 2021
• Total State and Local Business Taxes: State-by-State Estimates for FY20, Council of State Taxation, October 2021
• 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study: For Taxes Paid in 2020, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence, June 2021
• State Tax Actions Database, National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2, 2021
• Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Charge: Evaluate the impact of shifting to destination sourcing for local sales and use tax purposes, including the benefits of reduced taxpayer confusion. Monitor the implementation of the Comptroller's amendments to 34 Tx. Admin. Code §3.334, relating to local sales and use taxes, and the Comptroller's Sales Tax Rate Locator. Make recommendations for legislation to improve Texas' local sales and use tax sourcing.

• Local Sales and Use Tax Collection – A Guide For Sellers, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, March 2022
• State Notices & Resources for Remote Sellers (50 state survey), Sales Tax Institute, updated April 1, 2022
• A Global Perspective on U.S. State Sales Tax Systems as a Revenue Source: Inefficient, Ineffective, and Obsolete, State Tax Research Institute, Council on State Taxation, November 2021
• "City, Comptroller Reach Agreement on Sales Tax Rule Change Injunction" (News), City of Round Rock, Texas, September 10, 2021
• "City Files Suit Seeking to Overturn Sales Tax Rule Change" (News), City of Round Rock, Texas, July 12, 2021
• Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature (Charge 1.2 – Implementation Monitoring: H.B. 1525 and H.B. 2153, Charge 3 – Local Option Sales and Use Taxes), House Committee on Ways and Means, January 2021

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

• April 12, 2022
  • House Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform
  • House Committee on Urban Affairs
• April 14, 2022
  • House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

April 12, 2022
House Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform
Charge: Criminal procedure and due process from initial detention through appeal, including prosecutorial discretion.

• Proclamation, Creation of House Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, Speaker Dade Phelan, March 10, 2022
• Interim Report to the 84th Legislature, House Select Committee on Criminal Procedure Reform, December 2014

House Committee on Urban Affairs
Charge #4: Study the effects of local governance, planning, and administration on the current state of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. Examine the measures municipally owned utilities have taken and the costs required to maintain and improve that infrastructure. Make recommendations for cost-effective solutions to ensure reliable infrastructure and uninterrupted municipal utility services, especially during a severe weather event.

• "Winter Storm Uri: A Test of Texas' Water Infrastructure and Water Resource Resilience to Extreme Winter Weather Events," Journal of Extreme Events, December 31, 2021
• 2022 State Water Plan, Texas Water Development Board, adopted July 7, 2021
• State of Texas: Public Drinking Water Program, 2020 Annual Compliance Report, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Supply Division, July 1, 2021
• TCEQ Plan: After-Action Review of Public Water Systems and Winter Storm Uri, Overview, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, May 2021
• "TCEQ: Winter Storm Exposed State's Vulnerable Water Infrastructure," Toby Baker, Executive Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Houston Chronicle, March 13, 2021
• 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, Drinking Water, Wastewater, Texas 2021 Report, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2021
• Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature (Interim Charge 2: Promoting the Development of Future Water Supplies, Troubled Water Systems), House Committee on Natural Resources, December 2020
• Water Service Boundary Viewer, Overview, Texas Water Development Board

Charge #5: Study municipal fees with respect to the function of the fee and the relationship of the fee to the cost of providing an associated municipal service. Make recommendations to address municipal fees that are disproportionate or unrelated to the cost of providing the associated service.

• "Costly Municipal Fines and Fees Spark a Movement for Reform," ABA Journal, April 1, 2021
• Revenue Manual for Texas Cities, Texas Municipal League, Updated November 2021
• "How Cities Work," Texas Town & City, January 2021
• Municipal Fines and Fees: A 50-State Survey of State Laws, Fines & Fees Justice Center, April 30, 2020

April 14, 2022
House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Charge: Study the accessibility to counsel in cases involving an indigent defendant and make recommendations to improve access to counsel in these cases. Evaluate methods to improve the effectiveness of court-appointed counsel, caseload processing, caseload distribution, and the state's compliance with applicable appointment of counsel requirements.

• "2021 Year in Review" Pleading the Sixth Blog, Sixth Amendment Center, February 24, 2022
• "In Bexar County, A Hybrid Program to Help Indigent Defendants," Texas Observer, January 18, 2022
• The Use of Remote Hearings in Texas State Courts: The Impact on Judicial Workload (Final report), National Center for State Courts, December 2021
• Public Defender Primer, Texas Indigent Defense Commission, October 2020
• Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020 (September 2019-August 2020), Texas Indigent Defense Commission, June 1, 2021
• Indigent Defense Data for Texas (FY 2020), Texas Indigent Defense Commission
• Texas Indigent Defense Commission

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

• April 4
  • Senate Committee on Border Security
• April 5
  • Senate Committee on Border Security
• April 7
  • House Select Committee on Youth Health & Safety

April 4, 2022
Senate Committee on Border Security
Topic: Review border security appropriations and their directed purposes. Invited testimony only from the following:

• Office of the Governor
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
• Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
• Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

Border Security Appropriations (Presented to Senate Committee on Border Security), Legislative Budget Board, March 8, 2022

April 5, 2022
Senate Committee on Border Security
Topic: Review border security appropriations and their directed purposes. Invited testimony only from the following:

• Texas Military Department
• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
• Office of the Attorney General
• Office of Court Administration
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice
• Texas Commission on Jail Standards
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Department of State Health Services

Border Security Appropriations (Presented to Senate Committee on Border Security), Legislative Budget Board, March 8, 2022

April 7, 2022
House Select Committee on Youth Health & Safety
Charge: Study the allocation and use of state resources to preventative and rehabilitative services that address the primary challenges facing Texas youth placed in the juvenile justice system, including the redirection of those resources as necessary to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.

• Monthly Tracking of Adult and Juvenile Correctional Population Indicators, Legislative Budget Board, March 2022
• Annual Report to the Governor and Legislative Budget Board: Community Juvenile Justice Appropriations, Riders, and Special Diversion Programs, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, December 2021
• Sunset Advisory Commission Self-Evaluation Report, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, September 1, 2021
• Statewide Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recidivism and Revocation Rates, Legislative Budget Board, January 2021
• Interim Report to the 86th Legislature (Charge 6 – Review of the impact of substance abuse on Texans involved with the adult or juvenile criminal justice system and/or the Child Protective Services system), House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse, November 2018
• Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge – Review correctional facilities and procedures, including Texas Juvenile Justice Department), House Committee on Corrections, January 2015

Charge: Study the programs, services, and governmental action focused on the rehabilitation of youthful offenders, including considerations related to developmental factors that impact a youth's entry into the justice system.

• NCSL Juvenile Justice Update (Newsletter), National Conference of State Legislatures, March 2022
• Historical Analysis of Lifetime Justice Involvement of Harris County Youth, Partnership with HCJPD (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), Texas Policy Lab, 2022
• Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments Biennial Report (Juvenile Case Management Service - Mental Health), Texas Department of Criminal Justice, February 2021
• Second Look: For Justice, Safety & Savings: A Plan to Address Rehabilitated Youth Serving Extreme Sentences in Adult Prisons, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, May 2020
• State Services, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
• Youth Justice Archives, Texas Center for Justice & Equity

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas.

March 31, 2022
House Committee on House Administration
The committee will consider:

• An interim budget for the Select Committee on Health Care Reform.
• A budget for the Criminal Justice Reform, Interim Study.

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

March 21
House Committee on Human Services
Consider Department of Family and Protective Services, Department of Public Safety, and Health and Human Services Commission actions related to security and safety of Texas youth in state-licensed facilities, the efficacy of investigative and regulatory processes, and what further action can be taken to ensure child safety.

• Letter to Governor Abbott (Re: investigation into reports of sex trafficking at the shelter The Refuge in Bastrop), Director Steven McCraw, Department of Public Safety, March 16, 2022, accessed from "Texas Rangers Confirm Investigation Into Nude Photos of Children at Bastrop Shelter But Find 'No Evidence' of Sex Abuse," Texas Tribune, March 16, 2022
• Foster and Licensed Facility Placements Resource Guide, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Updated January 2022
• Children Without Placement, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, September 2021
• Child Protective Services (Website), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Receive an update on the ongoing lawsuit and its impact on foster care capacity and other impacts on the child welfare system.

• M.D. v. Greg Abbott (No. 2:11-cv-00084), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, Court Listener, Last updated March 17, 2022
• HHSC/DFPS Response to the Report of the Expert Panel on Recommendations for Improving Texas' Safe Placement and Services for Children, Youth and Families, Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Court Listener, February 14, 2022
• Recommendations for Improving Texas' Safe Placement and Services for Children, Youth and Families: Report of the Expert Panel Appointed Under the Collaboration Agreement of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the M.D. v. Abbott Plaintiffs, Casey Family Programs, Center for the Study of Social Policy, and Independent Consultant, January 10, 2022
• Compliance Status Report: M.D., bnf Stukenberg, et al. v. Abbott, et al., Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, January 2022
• Foster Care Litigation (Reports and court orders), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Review implementation of child welfare legislation passed by the 87th Legislature.

• Child Care Regulation Provider Letter (Implementation of HB 525, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, February 2, 2022
• Foster Care Rate Modernization: Semi-Annual Progress Report, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, February 2022
• Quarterly Report, Office of Community Based-Care Transition Implementation Status, December 1, 2021, Revised as of January 3, 2022
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Reports and Presentations, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
• Rider-Related Reports (87th Texas Legislature), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

• March 8
  • Senate Committee on Border Security
• March 9
  • Senate Committee on Business and Commerce

March 8
Senate Committee on Border Security
To consider and adopt the Committee rules and conduct any other organizational business deemed necessary by the Chair.
To receive an overview of Operation Lone Star, specifically, the legal, operational, and financial parameters facing the state in addressing the declared disaster at the Texas-Mexico border.

• "Governor Abbott, DPS, Texas National Guard Mark One Year Anniversary of Operation Lone Star" (Press Release), Office of the Texas Governor, March 4, 2022
• Southwest Land Border Encounters (Interactive demographic charts), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Last Modified February 18, 2022
• "Governor Abbott Opens Operation Lone Star Jail Booking Facility in Jim Hogg County" (Press Release), Office of the Texas Governor, February 8, 2022
• Letter from State Representatives Alma Allen, Rafael Anchía, et al., to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S. Department of Justice, and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Operation Lone Star), January 26, 2022
• Border Crisis (Information Packet), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, January 24, 2022
• Summary of Appropriations for the 2022 – 2023 Biennium, Regular Session, Second Called Session, and Third Called Session (Border security funding – Operation Lone Star), Legislative Budget Board, January 2022
• "Governor Abbott Announces an Additional $38.4 Million in Funding for Operation Lone Star" (Press Release), Office of the Texas Governor, December 20, 2021
• Texas Border Crime and Other Criminal Activity Report, Texas Department of Public Safety, May 30, 2021
• Texas Border Security Statistics, Texas Department of Public Safety
• Border Crisis Update, Office of the Texas Governor

March 9
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce
Review of actions taken by ERCOT, the PUC, and other entities to ensure reliability of the electric grid during the 2021-2022 Winter Season.
Implementation of SB 3 and related legislation, including ongoing rulemaking and proposed changes to the ERCOT market design.

• Severe Cold Weather Events & Critical Infrastructure in Texas (Blog – Links to resources on the response of ERCOT, the PUC, and other state and federal agencies), Legislative Reference Library, February 17, 2022
• Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (No. 21-03863), U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (Court Listener)

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Recognition months, weeks, and days call attention to special events, health issues, industries, people, and more. Some are codified in Texas Government Code, Chapter 662, and highlighted on our website Texas Holidays and Recognition Days, with options to sort by holiday name, type, month, bill, and session.

Texas legislators also pass resolutions and bills in each session to commemorate certain dates. Below are the recognition months, weeks, and days observed with resolutions and bills by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session and 1st–3rd Called Sessions for the year 2022. Click here to see a list of all the recognition dates from this past session. This list includes all enrolled bills and resolutions with Texas Legislature Online (TLO) subjects:

• Holidays (I0395)
• Resolutions--Official Designations--10-Year Significant Dates (I0016)
• Resolutions--Official Designations--Special Dates (I0721)

2022:
Session is 87th Legislature, Regular Session, unless Called Session noted.

January
National Glaucoma Awareness Month (HR 1511)
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day (HB 2728)

February
American Heart Month (HR 1743)
Black History Month (HR 1334)
February 1: Lunar New Year (HR 1183)
February 15 (Third Tuesday in February): Texas Game Warden Day (SCR 26)

March
March 2: Texas Independence Day (HR 1612)
March 10: Histotechnology Professionals Day (SCR 21)

April
Beach Safety and Rip Current Awareness Month (HCR 46)
National Donate Life Month (HR 1610)
Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Texas (HR 1685)
April 1: Hindu New Year (HR 1228)
April 6: Tejano Day (HCR 67)
April 17: Easter (HR 1609)
April 22: Earth Day (HR 536)

May
National Mental Health Month (HR 1611)
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month (HR 920)
May 5: National Day of Prayer in Texas (HR 918)
May 8: Mother's Day (HR 947)
May 21: Armed Forces Day (HR 951)
May 30: Memorial Day (HR 954)

June
National Dairy Month in Texas (HR 2002)
June 14: Flag Day (HR 1952)
June 19: Father's Day (HR 1687)

July
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month (HB 1966)
July 4: Fourth of July (HR 1510)

August (none)

September
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month (HR 1500)
September 10: Official State Bison Herd of Texas Day (SR 336)
September 11: Patriot Day (HR 1675)
September 16: National POW/MIA Recognition Day (HR 1504)
September 17: Constitution Day (HR 1502)
September 25: Gold Star Mother's Day (HR 1506)

October
Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Awareness Month (HB 2595)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (HR 13, 87th 2nd C.S.)
Second Week in October: Indigenous Peoples' Week (HCR 62)
October 17 (Third Monday in October): Domestic Violence Survivors' Day (HCR 8, 87th 3rd C.S.)
Last Week in October: Festival of Diwali (HR 1186)

November
American Diabetes Month (HR 1604)
November 5: Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day (HCR 29)
November 7: Victims of Communism Day (HB 1057)
November 11: Veterans Day (HR 923)
November 17: National Rural Health Day in Texas (HR 1606)
November 25: Thanksgiving (HR 1767)

December
December 1: Rosa Parks Day (HB 3481)
December 25: Christmas (HR 1608)

Note: Buddy Check Day, 11th Day of Each Month:
"The 11th day of each month is Buddy Check Day to encourage veterans to contact other veterans, including those with whom they served, who may need assistance." (SB 460)

To see recognized months, weeks, and days from the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, for September — December 2021, please view our blog post from July 9, 2021.

To see recognized months, weeks, and days from the 86th Legislature, please view our blog post from December 30, 2019.

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87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session Statistics

November 8 was the last day for the Governor to sign or veto enrolled bills from the 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session.

The following bill statistics were calculated on November 9, 2021, at 8:05 a.m. 

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87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session Statistics

The 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, adjourned Sine Die on October 19, 2021. The last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills is Monday, November 8.

The following bill statistics were calculated on October 21, 2021, at 8:15 a.m.

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Following each legislative session in Texas, organizations, state agencies, and other entities publish "wrap-ups" summarizing new laws and key legislative developments in areas ranging from education to real estate to water conservation. Wrap-ups can range from a simple list of bills to a detailed report that includes background information and expert analysis.
 

The LRL tracks legislative wrap-ups, as we find them to be an excellent research tool and summary of the topics covered during a particular session. Listed below is a short selection. To find one on a topic that interests you, check the websites of organizations or state agencies that focus on the issue, or contact the library for assistance.

State Agencies

Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
87th Texas Legislature Sets Retirement Plan on Path to Solvency

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)
June 24 Open Meeting; Summary of the 87th Legislative Session

State Bar of Texas
The 87th Session: Overview

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

• Summary of 2021 TRS-Related Legislation
• Governor Authorizes One-Time Supplemental Payment for Eligible TRS Retirees
• One-time Supplemental Payment FAQs

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
Summaries of Selected Legislation Passed by the 87th Legislature, Regular Session

Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)

• Technology Legislation
• 87th Legislative Session Overview

Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)

• Senate Bill 22, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021)
• Commissioner's Bulletin #B-0023-21: Legislation Enacted - 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
• Commissioner's Bulletin #B-0022021: SB 1367 Changes the Requirements for Certain Lines of Insurance
• Commissioner's Bulletin #B-0021-21: House Bill 1777 Annuity Transaction Changes

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
87th Texas Legislature TDLR-Related Bills

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
87th Legislative Session: 2021

• Summary of New Laws Impacting Handgun Licensing
• Summary of New Laws Impacting the Compassionate Use Program
• Summary of New Laws Impacting Private Security
• Summary of New Laws Impacting Texas Metals Program
• Summary of New Laws Impacting Vehicle Inspection

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Keeping Texas Connected: Summary of Enacted Transportation and General Government Legislation (87th Legislature, 2021)

Texas Education Agency (TEA)
The Texas Education Agency Briefing Book on Public Education Legislation

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Summary of Higher Education Legislation: 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Employment and Housing Laws Enacted During the 87th Legislature

Associations and Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas
Texas 2021 Legislative Session: What changed for Texans?

Children at Risk
87th Texas Legislative Session Report: Wins and Missed Opportunities for Texas Children

Equality Texas (EQTX)

• Legislative Bill Tracker
• Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Our Community Mobilized with Strength and Heart

Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
87th Texas Legislature Regular Sesssion Wrap Up

Nonprofit Law and Policy Blog
87th Texas Legislature, 2021 Regular Session: Summary of Issues Affecting Nonprofit Organizations

Texas Association of Business (TAB)
87th Legislative Session Recap

Texas Association of Counties (TAC)
2021 Legislative Analysis Report: 87th Legislature, Regular Session

Texas CASA
87th Legislative Overview: CASA Funding & Passed Legislation

Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB)
The 87th Legislature and Maternal and Infant Health

Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)

• TDCAA Legislative Update: Week 20.1 (Sine Die)
• TDCAA Legislative Update: Week 21 (Vetoes)
• TDCCA Legislative Update: Called Session 2 - Sine Die

Texas Homeowners Association Law
Texas HOA Law - 2021 Legislative Update

Texas Hospital Association (THA)
Health Care and the 87th Texas Legislature: Outcomes for Hospitals

Texas Library Association (TLA)
Wrap up: Texas Legislative Session

Texas Medical Association (TMA)

• Physician-Led Results: 87th Legislative Session
• Physician-Led Results: Grassroots Advocacy Paid Off in Tangible Wins at the Capitol

Texas Municipal League (TML)

• Legislative Update No. 22 — Eighty-Seventh Legislature Adjorns: Cities Retain Their Voice
• Legislative Update No. 35 — Second Special Session Ends and Third Announced

Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA)
2021 Texas Legislative Wrap-Up: 87th Texas Legislative Session

Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA)
Summary of 87th Legislative Session Bills that Impact the Texas Water Business

Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA)

• Wrap-Up for the 87th Legislature: Tax and Fiscal Policy
• Wrap-Up for the 87th Legislature: School Finance & Public Education

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