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Legislative Deadlines
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Texas State Rep. Larry Phillips
Posted: 1/25/2013 Views: 913 Impressions: 6289
Categories: Government: State, Politics
Posted: 1/25/2013 Views: 913 Impressions: 6289
Categories: Government: State, Politics
This week I will talk about the legislative process, and specifically some of the deadlines that the legislature works under every session. My office frequently receives questions regarding the legislative process, especially from those who are watching specific legislation or issues. The legislature convenes on the second Tuesday in January of odd-numbered years, and lasts for 140 days. The house and senate rules lay out the deadlines for the consideration of bills to help legislation move through the process. All house and senate bills must go through a committee and a report must be issued on each bill before consideration by the full body; bills and joint resolutions must also be read three times before being passed by either chamber of the legislature. Below are some of the major dates during this legislative session.* Tuesday, January 8, 2013 (1st day): Legislature convened at noon.
* Friday, March 8, 2013 (60th Day): Deadline for filing bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor.
* Monday, May 6, 2013 (119th day): Last day for house committees to report house bills and house joint resolutions.
* Friday, May 10, 2013 (123rd day): Last day for house to consider nonlocal house bills and joint resolutions on third reading and to consider consent house bills on second and third reading.
* Friday, May 17, 2013 (130th day): Last day for house to consider local house bills.
* Saturday, May 18, 2013 (131st day): Last day for house committees to report senate bills and senate joint resolutions.
* Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (134th day): Last day for house to consider senate bills and joint resolutions, other than local and consent, on second reading.
* Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (135th day): Last day for house to consider local and consent senate bills on second reading or any senate bills or joint resolutions on third reading; last day for senate to consider any bills or joint resolutions on third reading.
* Sunday, May 26, 2013 (139th day): Last day for house to adopt conference committee reports. Last day for senate to concur in house amendments or adopt conference committee reports.
* Monday, May 27, 2013 (140th day): Last day of 82nd Regular Session; corrections only in house and senate. Session ends.
* Sunday, June 16, 2013 (20th day following final adjournment): Last day governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular legislative session.
* Monday, August 26, 2013 (91st day following final adjournment): Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law.
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