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Topics for the 82nd Legislature
Highlights topics that the 82nd Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Major Issues of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session and First Called Session
Highlights of the 82nd Texas Legislature, Volume I
Highlights of the 82nd Texas Legislature, Volume II
Issues Facing the 82nd Texas Legislature
Accomplishments of the 81st Legislature
Provides a summary of signficant legislation by topic. Available in .pdf format (32 pages)
Topics for the 81st Legislature
Highlights topics that the 81st Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Major Issues of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session and First Called Session
Summarizes legislation considered by the 81st Legislature
Constitutional amendments proposed for November 2009 ballot
Issues Facing the 81st Texas Legislature
Examines issues that will likely be addressed by the 81st Legislature.
Highlights of the 81st Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (794 pages)
Summary of Enactments: 81st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation. Organized by subject.
Major Issues of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session and First Called Session
Summarizes legislation considered by the 81st Legislature
Highlights of the 81st Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (794 pages)
Summary of Enactments: 81st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation. Organized by subject.
Accomplishments of the 80th Legislature
Provides a brief summary of signficant legislation by topic. Available in .pdf format (8 pages)
Major Issues of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session
Topics for the 80th Legislature
Highlights topics that the 80th Legislature may consider during its regular session
Highlights of the 80th Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (498 pages)
Issues Facing the 80th Texas Legislature
Examines issues that will likely be addressed by the 80th Legislature.
Summary of Enactments: 80th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation. Organized by subject. Available in .pdf format (472 pages)
Major Issues of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session and First and Second Called Sessions
Topics for the 79th Legislature
Highlights topics that the 79th Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Highlights of the 79th Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (311 pages)
Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (426 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (426 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (426 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Major Issues of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session
Topics for the 78th Legislature
Highlights topics that the 78th Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Highlights of the 78th Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (478 pages)
Issues Facing the 78th Texas Legislature
Summary of Enactments: 78th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (488 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 78th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (488 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 78th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (488 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 78th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (488 pages).
Accomplishments of the 77th Legislature
Matches topics from the State of the State Address with legislation enacted by the 77th Legislature.
Major Issues of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session
Overview of session highlights, with summaries of selected proposals.
Topics for the 77th Legislature
Highlights topics that the 77th Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Highlights of the Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (353 pages)
Summary of Enactments: 77th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (693 pages).
Major Issues of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session
Topics for the 76th Legislature
Highlights topics that the 76th Legislature may consider during its regular session.
Highlights of the Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in .pdf format. (388 pages)
Summary of Enactments: 76th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (485 pages).
Highlights of the 75th Texas Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action. Organized by subject. Includes an analysis of the Appropriations Act. Available in html format.
Summary of Enactments: 75th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (448 pages).
Summary of Enactments: 74th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Highlights of the 73rd Texas Legislature
The 73rd Texas Legislature: Summary of Significant Legislation
Highlights of legislation passed, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session
Summarizes new legislation by subject.
Summary of Enactments: 73rd Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Major Issues of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session
Overview of session highlights, with summaries of selected proposals.
Highlights of legislation passed, 72nd Legislature, Regular Session
Summarizes new legislation by subject.
Summary of 1991 Special Session Legislation
Summarizes laws of statewide importance enacted during the 1st and 2nd called sessions of the 72nd Legislature including: constitutional amendments to allow a state lottery; authorization of $1.4 billion in new general-obligation bonds for correctional and mental health/mental retardation facilities and student loans; reorganization and consolidation of environmental protection, health and human services, and transportation agencies; adoption of fiscal management measures in response to recommendation of the Texas Performance Review; and approval of a comprehensive criminal justice.
Summary of 1991 Special Session Legislation
Summarizes laws of statewide importance enacted during the 1st and 2nd called sessions of the 72nd Legislature including: constitutional amendments to allow a state lottery; authorization of $1.4 billion in new general-obligation bonds for correctional and mental health/mental retardation facilities and student loans; reorganization and consolidation of environmental protection, health and human services, and transportation agencies; adoption of fiscal management measures in response to recommendation of the Texas Performance Review; and approval of a comprehensive criminal justice.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Wrap-up of the 1990 Special Sessions on Public Education
Summarizes legislation enacted during the four called sessions of 1990 (71st Legislature, 3rd-6th Called Sessions). Includes an update on the July hearings before state District Judge Scott McCown of Austin on whether the school-finance provisions of SB1 meet the Supreme Court's requirements for an equitable system as outlined in the Edgewood decision.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Wrap-up of the 1990 Special Sessions on Public Education
Summarizes legislation enacted during the four called sessions of 1990 (71st Legislature, 3rd-6th Called Sessions). Includes an update on the July hearings before state District Judge Scott McCown of Austin on whether the school-finance provisions of SB1 meet the Supreme Court's requirements for an equitable system as outlined in the Edgewood decision.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Wrap-up of the 1990 Special Sessions on Public Education
Summarizes legislation enacted during the four called sessions of 1990 (71st Legislature, 3rd-6th Called Sessions). Includes an update on the July hearings before state District Judge Scott McCown of Austin on whether the school-finance provisions of SB1 meet the Supreme Court's requirements for an equitable system as outlined in the Edgewood decision.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Wrap-up of the 1990 Special Sessions on Public Education
Summarizes legislation enacted during the four called sessions of 1990 (71st Legislature, 3rd-6th Called Sessions). Includes an update on the July hearings before state District Judge Scott McCown of Austin on whether the school-finance provisions of SB1 meet the Supreme Court's requirements for an equitable system as outlined in the Edgewood decision.
Summary of Enactments: 71st Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Highlights of legislation passed, 70th Legislature, Regular Session
Summarizes new legislation by subject.
Summary of Enactments: 70th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 70th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 70th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 69th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 69th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Wrap-up of the 1986 Special Sessions
Summarizes all legislation of statewide importance enacted during the 2nd and 3rd called sessions of the 69th Legislature. Entries arranged by subject area.
The August 1986 special session: a preview
Reviews proposals for reducing or eliminating the deficit and improving the states cash flow. Discusses other possible topis that might be added to the special session call. Explains special session rules and procedures.
Wrap-up of the 1986 Special Sessions
Summarizes all legislation of statewide importance enacted during the 2nd and 3rd called sessions of the 69th Legislature. Entries arranged by subject area.
Summary of Enactments: 68th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Summary of Enactments: 68th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Key Issues of the June 1984 Special Session
Outlines the principal features of the revenue, education, and highway bills passed during the second called session of the 68th Legislature
Summary of Enactments: 67th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Selected Highlights of the 63rd through 67th Legislatures
The 1981 special session: a preview
Explains the procedures for a special session and discusses the issues included in Governor Clements' call for the session.
Summary of Enactments: 67th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Selected Highlights of the 63rd through 67th Legislatures
The 1982 special session: a preview
Examines the background of issues to be considered during the special session.
Summary of Enactments: 67th Legislature, second called session
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately.
Highlights of legislation passed, 66th Legislature.
Provides an overview of legislative action on major issues of concern during the 66th Legislature.
Summary of Enactments: 66th Legislature
Provides synopses of signficant legislation, including governor's vetoes. Organized by subject, with proposed constitutional amendments, state agency changes, and sunset legislation treated separately. Available in .pdf format (485 pages).
Selected Highlights of the 63rd through 67th Legislatures
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Selected Highlights of the 63rd through 67th Legislatures
Special Sessions
Summarizes the law relating to special sessions and how they differ from regular sessions.
Special Sessions of the Legislature
Explains the procedures for a special session.
Accomplishments of the 63rd Legislature, regular session
Selected Highlights of the 63rd through 67th Legislatures
Accomplishments of the 62nd Legislature
Speeches by Speaker of the House Gus Mutscher reviewing and summarizing the work of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session.
The fifty-ninth Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.
Accomplishments of the 59th Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action.
The fifty-eighth Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action
Address by Speaker of the House Byron Tunnell
Address by Speaker of the House Byron Tunnell reviewing and summarizing the work of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session.
Accomplishments of the 58th Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action.
The fifty-seventh Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.
Accomplishments of the 57th Legislature
Summarizes significant legislative action.
The fifty-sixth Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.
Address by Speaker of the House Waggoner Carr
Address by Speaker of the House Waggoner Carr reviewing and summarizing the work of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session.
The fifty-fifth Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.
The fifty-fourth Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.
The fifty-third Texas Legislature a review of its work
Summarizes significant legislative action.