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Bill Statistics, May 21, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics and Deadlines, Week of May 20, 2013

The Texas Legislature meets in regular session for 140 days every other year. To keep the legislative process moving smoothly, the House and Senate rules include a series of end-of-session deadlines.  Deadlines that take effect in the next week are:

 

May 21: Last day for the House to consider second reading Senate bills or joint resolutions on the Daily or Supplemental Calendar.

 

May 22: Last day for the House to consider local and consent Senate bills on second and third reading, and all third reading Senate bills and joint resolutions on the Supplemental Calendar. Last day for the Senate to consider bills or joint resolutions on second or third reading.

 

May 23: Senate amendments must be distributed in the House before midnight.

 

May 24: Last day for the House to act on Senate amendments.  Before midnight, Senate copies of conference committee reports on tax, general appropriations, and reapportionment bills must be printed and distributed.

 

May 25: Before midnight, copies of all conference committee reports must be distributed. 

 

May 26: Last day to adopt conference committee reports or concur on amendments.

 

May 27: Last day of session.  Corrections only. 

 

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics, May 19, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill statistics, May 16, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics, May 15, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics, May 14, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics and Deadlines, Week of May 13, 2013

The Texas Legislature meets in regular session for 140 days every other year. To keep the legislative process moving smoothly, the House and Senate rules include a series of end-of-session deadlines.  Deadlines that take effect in the next week are:

 

May 15: Last House Local & Consent Calendar with local House bills must be distributed.

 

May 17: Last day for the House to consider local House bills on second and third reading.

 

May 18: Last day for House committees to report Senate bills and joint resolutions.

 

May 19: Last House Daily Calendar with Senate bills and joint resolutions must be distributed.

 

May 20: Last House Local & Consent Calendar with Senate bills must be distributed.

 

May 21: Last day for the House to consider second reading Senate bills or joint resolutions on the Daily or Supplemental Calendar.

 

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics, May 10, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Bill Statistics, May 9, 2013

As we approach the end of the 83rd Regular Session, the library will be compiling daily bill statistics.

 

Deadlines and Statistics, Week of May 6, 2013

The Texas Legislature meets in regular session for only 140 days every other year.  To keep the legislative process moving smoothly, the House and Senate rules include a series of end-of-session deadlines which begin to take effect this week:

 

May 6: Last day for House committees to report House bills

 

May 7: Calendars committee issues final floor calendar by 10 p.m.

 

May 9: Last day for House to consider House bills and joint resolutions on the daily or supplemental calendar on second reading

 

May 10: Last day for the House to consider consent House bills on second and third reading. Last day for third reading for all House bills and joint resolutions on the supplemental calendar.

 

House calendars are available from Texas Legislature Online. 

 

Bills Statistics as of 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 7

 
Filed
Reported out of committee
Passed by chamber of origin
Passed both chambers
Signed by the Governor
House Bills & Joint Resolutions
 4,079
1,757
669
15
2
Senate Bills & Joint Resolutions
1,980
1,048
911
107
8

 

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