Guide to Texas Legislative Information
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Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................v Section 1: The Legislate Process in Texas Process for a Bill ............................................................................................... 1 How a Bill Originates ...................................................................................... 1 Introducing a Bill ............................................................................................ 1 The Role of Committees ................................................................................. 2 Referral to a Committee .................................................................................. 2 The Committee Process ................................................................................. 3 Committee Reports ........................................................................................ 3 House Calendars and List of Items Eligible for Consideration ............................. 4 Senate Agenda and Intent Calendar ................................................................. 5 Floor Action ................................................................................................... 6 Consideration of Local and Noncontroversial Bills ............................................. 7 Return of a Bill to the Originating Chamber ....................................................... 7 Conference Committee ................................................................................... 8 Governor’s Action .......................................................................................... 8 Effective Date ............................................................................................... 8 Filing and Publication of Laws ........................................................................ 9 Other Legislation—Resolutions ................................................................ .......... 9 Joint Resolutions ..........................................................................................10 Concurrent Resolutions .................................................................................10 Simple Resolutions .......................................................................................10 Section 2: Computer Applications and Websites Capitol Complex Resources ..............................................................................11 Public Resources .............................................................................................12 Section 3: Documents, Publications, and Recordings Bill Files, Historical ..........................................................................................15 Bills and Resolutions, Current and Recent ............................ .............................15 Calendars and Agendas ....................................................................................16 Committee Minutes and Records of Proceedings ................................................16 Committee Reports ..........................................................................................16 Conference Committee Reports .........................................................................17 Daily Floor Reports, House Research Organization .............................................17 General Appropriations Bill and Act ...................................................................18 Interim Reports by Committees .........................................................................18 Journals, House and Senate .............................................................................18 Legislative Newspaper Clippings and Periodical Articles ......................................19 Lists of Bills ....................................................................................................19 Notices and Schedules of Committee Meetings ..................................................20 Publications by Legislative Information Service Providers ....................................20 Recordings and Broadcasts of Floor and Committee Proceedings .........................22 Rules of Procedure, House and Senate ..............................................................22 Senate Amendment Printings ............................................................................22 Session Laws ..................................................................................................23 Statutory Revision Project Documents ...............................................................24 Texas Legislative Handbook ..............................................................................24 Texas Legislative Manual ..................................................................................24 Texas State Directory .......................................................................................24 Texas Statutes, Codes, and Constitution ............................................................24 Section 4: Legislative Information Service Providers Chief Clerk’s Office ...........................................................................................26 House Committee Coordinator’s Office ................................................................26 House Document Distribution ..............................................................................26 House Research Organization .............................................................................27 House Video/Audio Services .............................................................................. 28 Legislative Budget Board ....................................................................................28 Legislative Reference Library ..............................................................................30 Secretary of the Senate ......................................................................................31 Senate Bill Distribution .......................................................................................31 Senate Calendar Clerk .......................................................................................32 Senate Journal Clerk ..........................................................................................32 Senate Research Center ....................................................................................32 Senate Staff Services ........................................................................................33 State Auditor’s Office .........................................................................................33 Sunset Advisory Commission .............................................................................34 Texas Legislative Council—Information Systems Division .....................................34 Texas Legislative Council—Legal Division ............................................................35 Texas Legislative Council—Research Division ......................................................36 Texas State Library and Archives Commission .....................................................37 Appendix Diagrams of the Legislative Process ............................................................... 39-40 Texas Legislative Sessions and Years ..................................................................41 |
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