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Final Bill Statistics, 87th 2nd C.S.

Sep 23

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session Statistics

 

The following bill statistics were calculated on September 23, 2021.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 272 108
Reported out of committee 7 20
Passed by chamber of origin 5 17
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 4 15
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 4 13
Passed opposite chamber 4 11
Sent to governor (bills only) 4 10
Signed by the governor (bills only) 4 10

 

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Interim Hearings – Week of September 13, 2021

Sep 13

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Interim hearings, Redistricting

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.

 

September 13
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 U.S. Census data

 

September 15
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 U.S. Census data

 

September 18
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 U.S. Census data

 

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Interim Hearings – Week of September 7, 2021

Sep 7

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Interim hearings, Redistricting

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.

 

September 7
Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 census data and the upcoming legislative redistricting process

 

September 8
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: Public testimony regarding 2020 U.S. Census data, invited testimony from the State Demographer

 

Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 census data and the upcoming legislative redistricting process

 

September 9
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: Public testimony regarding 2020 U.S. Census data

 

Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 census data and the upcoming legislative redistricting process

 

September 10
Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 census data and the upcoming legislative redistricting process

 

September 11
Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2020 census data and the upcoming legislative redistricting process

 

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Bill Statistics, August 31

Aug 31

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session Statistics

 

The following bill statistics were calculated on August 31, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. The numbers will continue to change as the special session progresses.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 269 103
Reported out of committee 7 19
Passed by chamber of origin 3 15
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 2 15
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 2 11
Passed opposite chamber 0 8
Sent to governor (bills only) 0 1
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 0

 

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Final Bill Statistics, 87th 1st C.S.

Aug 9

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

87th Legislature, 1st Called Session Statistics

 

The following bill statistics were calculated on August 9, 2021.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 325 80
Reported out of committee 5 14
Passed by chamber of origin 0 13
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Passed opposite chamber 0 0
Sent to governor (bills only) 0 0
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 0

 

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Bill Statistics, July 20

Jul 20

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

87th Legislature, 1st Called Session Statistics

 

The following bill statistics were calculated on July 20 at 8:40 a.m. The numbers will continue to change as the special session progresses.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 305 77
Reported out of committee 5 14
Passed by chamber of origin 0 13
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Passed opposite chamber 0 0
Signed by the Governor 0 0
Sent to governor (bills only) 0 0
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 0

 

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Bill Statistics, July 13

Jul 13

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

87th Legislature, 1st Called Session Statistics

 

The following bill statistics were calculated on July 13 at 10:45 a.m. The numbers will continue to change as the special session progresses.

 

  House Bills (HBs) &
House Joint Resolutions (HJRs)		 Senate Bills (SBs) &
Senate Joint Resolutions (SJRs)
Filed 270 73
Reported out of committee 5 9
Passed by chamber of origin 0 0
Referred to committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 0 0
Passed opposite chamber 0 0
Signed by the Governor 0 0
Sent to governor (bills only) 0 0
Signed by the governor (bills only) 0 0

 

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Texas Recognition Months, Weeks, and Days – 87th Legislature, Regular Session

Jul 9

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation

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 from September — December 2021. 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)

 

2021:
September
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month (HR 1499)
September 11: Patriot Day 2021 (HR 1674), Official State Bison Herd of Texas Day (SR 336)
September 16: Diez y Seis de Septiembre 2021 (HR 2094)
September 17: Constitution Day (HR 1501), National POW/MIA Recognition Day (HR 1503)
September 26: Gold Star Mother's Day (HR 1505)
September 30: Vanessa Guillén Day (HR 2090)

October
Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Awareness Month (HB 2595)
Second Week in October: Indigenous Peoples' Week (HCR 62)

November
Ukrainian Genocide Remembrance Month (HR 253)
American Diabetes Month (HR 1603)
November 1-2: El Día de los Muertos (HR 2099)
November 5: Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day (HCR 29)
November 7: Victims of Communism Day (HB 1057)
First Week of November: Festival of Diwali (HR 1012)
November 11: Veterans Day (HR 922)
November 18: National Rural Health Day (HR 1605)
November 23: Texas Association of Builders Day (HR 977)
November 25: Thanksgiving (HR 1766)

December
December 1: Rosa Parks Day (HB 3481)
December 25: Christmas (HR 1607)

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, effective September 1, 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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Interim Hearings – Week of July 5, 2021

Jul 1

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Interim hearings

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.

July 6

House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Topic: Testimony on matters under its jurisdiction

 

House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2021 legislative redistricting process, focus on El Paso area

 

July 7
House Committee on Redistricting
Topic: 2021 legislative redistricting process, focus on San Antonio area

 

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End-of-Session Comparison, 87th Legislature

Jun 30

posted by TexasLRL in 87th Session, Legislation, Bill statistics, Legislative process

Interested in how the final bill statistics from the 87th Legislature's regular session compares to statistics from past sessions? See the charts below to compare and contrast.

 

To find past bill statistics and other session information, see our previous blog posts on the legislative process.

 

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