87th 2nd Called Session
August 7, 2021 - September 2, 2021
Leadership
Governor: Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor: information not available.
Speaker(s) of the House:
Dade Phelan
Special Session Topics
- Consider and act upon legislation enhancing criminal laws or providing funding from
unappropriated available revenues to support law-enforcement agencies,
counties. and other strategies as part of Texas' comprehensive border security
plan. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation identical to Senate Bill 29 as passed by the Texas Senate in the
87th Legislature, Regular Session, disallowing a student from competing in
University Interscholastic League athletic competitions designated for the sex
opposite to the student's sex at birth. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation modifying the filing periods and related election dates, including
any runoffs. for primary elections held in Texas in 2022. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation providing appropriations from unappropriated available revenues
for the following purposes:
- property-tax relief:
- enhanced protection for the safety of children in Texas' foster-care
system by attracting and retaining private providers for the system; and
- to better safeguard the state from potential cybersecurity threats.
[Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation providing appropriations from unappropriated available revenues
to the Legislature and legislative agencies in Article X of the General
Appropriations Act. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation providing appropriations from unappropriated available revenues for COVID-19-related healthcare expenses, such as those listed below, taking into consideration the approximately $10.5 billion in funds received by local governments intended to be used on COVID - 19 from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Pub. L. No. 117-2:
- healthcare staffingneeds, including physicians, nurses, and othermedical professionals;
- establishing, staffing, and operating alternative care sites;
- supporting the operations of nursing homes, state supported living centers, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities;
- vaccine administration;
- testing sites;
- supplies and equipment, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators: and
- standing up and operating infusion centers.
[Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation providing strategies for public-school education in
prekindergarten through twelfth grade during the COVID-19 pandemic, which ensures:
- students receive a high-quality education and progress in their
learning;
- in-person learning is available for any student whose parent wants it;
- the wearing of face coverings is not mandatory; and
- COVID-19 vaccinations are always voluntary.
[Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to protect the public from
accused criminals who may be released on bail. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation reforming the laws governing radioactive waste to protect the
safety of Texans, including by further limiting the ability to store and
transport high-level radioactive materials in this state. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation relating to legislative quorum requirements. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation safeguarding the freedom of speech by protecting social-media
and email users from being censored based on the user's expressed
viewpoints, including by providing a legal remedy for those wrongfully
excluded from a platform. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation shielding private employers and employees from political
subdivision rules. regulations, ordinances, and other actions that require any
terms of employment that exceed or conflict with federal or state law relating
to any form of employment leave, hiring practices, employment benefits. or
scheduling practices. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation similar to House Bill 3507 from the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session, relating to a "thirteenth check" or one-time supplemental payment of
benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation similar to House Bill 3979 concerning critical race theory as
originally passed by the Texas Senate in the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation similar to Senate Bill 1109 from the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session, requiring schools to provide appropriate education to middle- and
high-school students about dating violence, domestic violence, and child
abuse, but that recognizes the right of parents to opt their children out of the
instruction. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation similar to Senate Bill 394 from the 87th Legislature, Regular
Session, which prohibits people from providing abortion-inducing drugs by
mail or delivery service, strengthens the laws applicable to the reporting of
abortions and abortion complications, and ensures that no abortion-inducing
drugs are provided unless there is voluntary and informed consent. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider and act upon legislation strengthening the integrity of elections in Texas. [Thu Aug 5, 2021]
- Consider legislation regarding whether any state or local governmental entities in Texas can mandate that an individual receive a COVID-19 vaccine and, if so, what exemptions should apply to such mandate [Wed Aug 25, 2021]
Bill statistics for the 87th Legislature, 2nd Called Session
| Status |
HB |
HCR |
HJR |
HR |
SB |
SCR |
SJR |
SR |
Total
HB & SB |
Total |
| Filed |
244 |
13 |
28 |
195 |
94 |
4 |
14 |
61 |
338 |
653 |
| Passed |
4 |
4 |
0 |
185 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
14 |
261 |
| Vetoed |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |